Our very own Oor Wullie

David O'Leary • Published 20 Jan 2012 09:30 2 Comments

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Help ma boab, Oor Wullie's living in Peeblesshire.

Eddleston youngster Jamie Webster has been named as the country's best look-alike of everybody's favourite cartoon character.

Publishers D C Thomson launched a Scotland-wide search for a fresh-faced Oor Wullie.

And after searching through hundreds of entries Jamie, who dressed as Oor Wullie at this year's Beltane Festival, was announced the winner.

Jamie was entered into the competition by his grandparents, Willie and Sheila Chapman, from Lamancha.

His mum Gillian Chapman said: "My parents spotted the competition and since we already had the costume from the Beltane Fancy Dress we decided to enter him. I never expected that he would win it.

"We've read him the stories in the past so he's familiar with the character.

"He's like our own wee celebrity now, thankfully he hasn't thrown any diva strops though."

When he's not winning fancy dress competitions, Jamie attends Eddleston pre-school nursery and lives with his mum, dad, Stevie Webster, baby brother, Struan, and dog, Guinness.

Part of Jamie's prize is to feature in the next annual of the famous schoolboy rogue.

This article appeared in Peeblesshire News 20 Jan 12

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DCRussell
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Feb 2, 11:07
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An' noo he's opened his aine shoap! http://shop.thebroons.com

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jezippolito
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Feb 14, 10:59
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Go on yersel' wee man...

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