An artist who provided the creative spark for one of the stand-out stories of Oor Wullie’s Big Bucket Trail was left “overwhelmed” when he watched his statue raise thousands of pounds for charity.
Not only did Douglas Roulston design and paint one of the most-loved statues on the nationwide trail, he convinced a team of volunteers to trail it to the summit of Ben Nevis.
The feat of endurance made headlines across the country.