The “Friend” Meets The Wee White Dug

We’ve got a couple of celebs in this week’s issue, but hands down my favourite is the Wee White Dug.

Samantha Grant has been travelling Scotland with her Westie, Casper, for a while now — exploring the beauty of the “Friend’s” home country and racking up a serious number of fans in the process.

We’re delighted to be able to share their story with you in the pages of our Feb 15 issue.

But in the meantime, here are some of the Sam’s lovely posts from Instagram — including one of Casper with former Illustrations Ed Sarah’s famous Oor Wullie:

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(Ad) It’s been a fun 24 hours in Dundee. Thanks to my friends at @staybridgedundee for looking after me so well. Thanks also for laying on sausages for breakfast – I LOVE sausages. . . . This is me on top of Dundee Law (law is a Scots word for hill) sharing a joke with my good pal Oor Wullie. He has a wee white dug called Harry who looks just like me. . . . . . . . . . . . . #letsgoeverywhere #bbcbritain #bbctravel #guardiantravelsnaps #lonelyplanet #lovegreatbritain #outandaboutscotland #visitbritain #photosofbritain #loves_scotland #instascotland #omgb #ukpotd #britains_talent #mybritain #hiddenscotland #visualsofbritain #capturingbritain #scottishblogger #scottishbloggers #icu_scotland #beautifulscotland #scotland #theweewhitedug #weeklyfluff #dogsofinstagram #westiesofinstagram #oorwullie #visitdundee #dundee

A post shared by Casper Grant, Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 (@theweewhitedug) on Jun 30, 2019 at 2:14am PDT

And here he is at the V&A:

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When you’ve perfected your pose but the wind conspires against you. 🙄 . . This is me “trying” to look dignified outside Dundee’s incredible new V&A museum. It’s a super cool building that looks like a big ship. Mum will be sharing a new blog shortly, packed with lots of ideas for things to see and do in and around Dundee. . . . . . . . . . . #letsgoeverywhere #bbcbritain #bbctravel #guardiantravelsnaps #lonelyplanet #lovegreatbritain #outandaboutscotland #visitbritain #photosofbritain #loves_scotland #instascotland #omgb #ukpotd #britains_talent #mybritain #hiddenscotland #visualsofbritain #capturingbritain #scottishblogger #scottishbloggers #icu_scotland #beautifulscotland #theweewhitedug #weeklyfluff #westiesofinstagram #dogsofInstagram #scotland #visitdundee

A post shared by Casper Grant, Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 (@theweewhitedug) on Jul 3, 2019 at 4:05am PDT

I’m a particular fan of Samantha’s shots of Casper looking a bit windswept, which he soldiers on through like a true professional.

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When your pose is on point but the weather is conspiring against you. 🌬 . It was a bit blawy in the Cairngorms yesterday. 😜 I’m having a lovely time on my @sykescottages weekend break in Dufftown. I was out early this morning castle exploring. Now off to the beach. . . . #bucketlistbreaks #ad #sponsored #letsgoeverywhere #bbcbritain #bbctravel #travelstoke #guardiantravelsnaps #lonelyplanet #lovegreatbritain #outandaboutscotland #visitbritain #photosofbritain #loves_scotland #instascotland #omgb #ukpotd #britains_talent #mybritain #scotlandisnow #hiddenscotland #visualsofbritain #capturingbritain #getoutside #theweewhitedug #weeklyfluff #westiegram

A post shared by Casper Grant, Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 (@theweewhitedug) on Feb 16, 2019 at 2:15am PST

And this gem:

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(Ad) It was gey blawy on the ferry to Dunoon this morning. 🌬 . . I’m in Argyll for another weekend break with @argyllholidays we’re staying in a lovely, cosy lodge at Hunter’s Quay Holiday Village. It’s fab. (Photo by @a_d_granty aka Dad). . . #letsgoeverywhere #bbcbritain #bbctravel #guardiantravelsnaps #lonelyplanet #lovegreatbritain #outandaboutscotland #visitbritain #photosofbritain #loves_scotland #instascotland #omgb #ukpotd #britains_talent #mybritain #hiddenscotland #visualsofbritain #capturingbritain #scottishblogger #scottishbloggers #icu_scotland #beautifulscotland #scotland #theweewhitedug #weeklyfluff #argyll

A post shared by Casper Grant, Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 (@theweewhitedug) on Nov 22, 2019 at 12:23pm PST

And we’ll leave them there with this lovely shot for the spring days that are just around the corner:

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Peek a boo! . . How bonnie are these bluebells at Ballachulish (sounds like balahoolish). 😜. You don’t need blue skies and sunny days to enjoy Scotland. Wet, moody days like this one can be beautiful too. Bluebells are protected by law in the UK, so if you’re out and about admiring them, please don’t step on them. I’m standing on a path in this photo so leaving no trace of my visit). . . . . . . . . . . #letsgoeverywhere #bbcbritain #bbctravel #guardiantravelsnaps #lonelyplanet #lovegreatbritain #outandaboutscotland #visitbritain #photosofbritain #loves_scotland #instascotland #omgb #ukpotd #britains_talent #mybritain #hiddenscotland #visualsofbritain #capturingbritain #scottishblogger #scottishbloggers #icu_scotland #beautifulscotland #theweewhitedug #weeklyfluff #westiegram

A post shared by Casper Grant, Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 (@theweewhitedug) on May 27, 2019 at 4:01am PDT

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