Brits up and down the country turned out in their millions to vote in last week’s (May 6th) general election.
However, while most headed to schools and community centres commandeered for the event, residents in a Scottish glen used a more mobile form of polling station.
According to the Press & Journal, those living in and around Coulags, near Lochcarron, cast their votes inside a caravan.
The polling station has been run by elderly couple George and Jessie Mackay for more than two decades and welcomed voters for the important event last Thursday.
The couple, aged 78 and 80 respectively, dealt with the 60 people on the electoral roll and manned the caravan for 17 hours.
Lady Barbara Welding from Achnashellach Lodge told the newspaper that she thought it was “just the most marvellous setting [in which to] cast your vote”.
The UK is currently facing the prospect of a hung parliament after election results showed no party was capable of forming a majority. This week has seen talks progress between the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats to form a coalition capable of running the country. However yesterday’s resignation statement from Prime Minister Gordon Brown has opened up the prospect of involved talks between the Lib Dems and Labour. You can keep up to date with developments at politics.co.uk
