Redhall House Avenue: Is this Edinburgh's soulless answer to Wisteria Lane?

Redhall House Avenue: Is this Edinburgh's soulless answer to Wisteria Lane?, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Redhall House Avenue: Is this Edinburgh's soulless answer to Wisteria Lane?

Redhall House Avenue: Is this Edinburgh's soulless answer to Wisteria Lane?, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

49 Craiglockhart Loan DSCF0039

49 Craiglockhart Loan DSCF0039, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

My childhood home: # 49 Craiglockhart Loan, Edinburgh(to the left of the picture) DSCF0036

My childhood home: # 49 Craiglockhart Loan, Edinburgh(to the left of the picture) DSCF0036, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

DSCF0039

DSCF0039, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Brushing with habitual danger: Hawick's one and only John Rudkin

Brushing with habitual danger: Hawick's one and only John Rudkin, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Jean Robison with babe-in-arms. Spylaw Street, Colinton

Jean Robison with babe-in-arms. Spylaw Street, Colinton, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Jean Robison with babe-in-arms. Spylaw Street, Colinton

Jean Robison with babe-in-arms. Spylaw Street, Colinton, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Light relief (in the paintwork of #1 Spylaw Bank Road) as the Sunday morning rain clouds gather high over Colinton Parish Church DSCF0003

Light relief (in the paintwork of #1 Spylaw Bank Road) as the Sunday morning rain clouds gather high over Colinton Parish Church DSCF0003, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

#1 Spylaw Bank Road, Colinton DSCF0005

#1 Spylaw Bank Road, Colinton DSCF0005, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Blot on the landscape: Discarded Tesco shopping trolly, Colinton Dell DSCF0011

Blot on the landscape: Discarded Tesco shopping trolly, Colinton Dell DSCF0011, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Foliage, Colinton Dell DSCF0014

Foliage, Colinton Dell DSCF0014, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Fearless , Water of Leith, Colinton Dell Saturday evening , June 28, 2008 DSCF0034

Fearless , Water of Leith, Colinton Dell Saturday evening , June 28, 2008 DSCF0034, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Fearless , Water of Leith, Colinton Dell Saturday evening , June 28, 2008 DSCF0034

Fearless , Water of Leith, Colinton Dell Saturday evening , June 28, 2008 DSCF0034, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Patsy seeks shelter in Spylaw Street DSCF0002

Patsy seeks shelter in Spylaw Street DSCF0002, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

An Amalfi coast legend: Ravello shopkeeper Mario Conti DSC01086

An Amalfi coast legend: Ravello shopkeeper Mario Conti DSC01086, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Reverend George Whyte, The Good Shepherd of Colinton Parish Church,Edinburgh (May 31,2008)

Reverend George Whyte, The Good Shepherd of Colinton Parish Church,Edinburgh (May 31,2008), originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Liz Reid, Antonio Mansi, Maggi Fenton & Gordon Fenton at the wonderful Hotel Parsifal, Ravello, Italy (photographed by Ninian Reid) PICT1520

Liz Reid, Antonio Mansi, Maggi Fenton & Gordon Fenton at the wonderful Hotel Parsifal, Ravello, Italy (photographed by Ninian Reid) PICT1520, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Bulletin Boy , deadline time for Richard Gordon in the former news studio in Selkirk (relocated to Ettrick Riverside)

Bulletin Boy , deadline time for Richard Gordon in the former news studio in Selkirk (relocated to Ettrick Riverside), originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Red car , green fields , Selkirk

Red car , green fields , Selkirk, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Mrs Alice Nyari from Selkirk making a spectacle of herself by scanning the pages of the Daily Mail (a unique shot as she was VERY rarely seen wearing eyeglasses !! )

Mrs Alice Nyari from Selkirk making a spectacle of herself by scanning the pages of the Daily Mail (a unique shot as she was VERY rarely seen wearing eyeglasses !! ), originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

This is Uher Life: Broadcaster Richard Gordon in the former BBC newsroom in Selkirk (now located at Ettrick Riverside)

This is Uher Life: Broadcaster Richard Gordon in the former BBC newsroom in Selkirk (now located at Ettrick Riverside), originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

The lush greenery of the Pentland Hills, leaving no gate unclosed IMAG0031

The lush greenery of the Pentland Hills, leaving no gate unclosed IMAG0031, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Sally, up to her eyes in Pentlands pleasure IMAG0040

Sally, up to her eyes in Pentlands pleasure IMAG0040, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Onward to Edinburgh on horseback (via the Pentland Hills) IMAG0005

Onward to Edinburgh on horseback (via the Pentland Hills) IMAG0005, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Marjorie Adamson , Spylaw Street June 9 , 2006

Marjorie Adamson , Spylaw Street June 9 , 2006, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Jean Robison. Spylaw Street June 9, 2006

Jean Robison. Spylaw Street June 9, 2006, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Close to home: Former Jedburgh Provost Richard Gordon, now a familiar voice to BBC listeners throughout the Scottish Borders PICT1931

Close to home: Former Jedburgh Provost Richard Gordon, now a familiar voice to BBC listeners throughout the Scottish Borders PICT1931, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Stanley Who ? One-time Colinton resident (who's name unforgivably escapes me for the time being). Feel free to identify him for me, and save my blushes. Photographed near his former home in Spylaw Street. June 2005

Stanley Who ? One-time Colinton resident (who's name unforgivably escapes me for the time being). Feel free to identify him for me, and save my blushes. Photographed near his former home in Spylaw Street. June 2005, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

121 George Street's Moira Whyte photographed near Colinton Parish Church

121 George Street's Moira Whyte photographed near Colinton Parish Church, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Moira Whyte, homeward bound to The Manse , Colinton Parish Church

Moira Whyte, homeward bound to The Manse , Colinton Parish Church, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Grahame Macgregor in situ BBC Radio Scotland , Selkirk 9.6.06

Grahame Macgregor in situ BBC Radio Scotland , Selkirk 9.6.06, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Yes, Coll you've earned your bone: The sunshine wedding of Alastair Murray and Nicola Barry, Colinton Parish Church, May 31 2008

Yes, Coll you've earned your bone: The sunshine wedding of Alastair Murray and Nicola Barry, Colinton Parish Church, May 31 2008, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Twilight, Shropshire captured on a Sony Ericsson mobile phone DSC01163

Twilight, Shropshire captured on a Sony Ericsson mobile phone DSC01163, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Flower dutifully keeps her eye on the bride and groom at the Colinton wedding of Nicola Barry and Alastair Murray, May 31 2008 DSCF0016

Flower dutifully keeps her eye on the bride and groom at the Colinton wedding of Nicola Barry and Alastair Murray, May 31 2008 DSCF0016, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Ever-cheerful David McKerrow brings a ray of sunshine to Spylaw Street

Ever-cheerful David McKerrow brings a ray of sunshine to Spylaw Street, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

That champagne feeling: Guests at the wedding of Alastair Murray & Nicola Barry , Colinton Parish Church , Edinburgh. May 31st 2008

That champagne feeling: Guests at the wedding of Alastair Murray & Nicola Barry , Colinton Parish Church , Edinburgh. May 31st 2008, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

New arrival on the Spylaw Street block: David McKerrow , his aunt Jean Robison (+ baby) with Liz Reid looking in. Also in the picture, young Beth Herbert DSCF0008

New arrival on the Spylaw Street block: David McKerrow , his aunt Jean Robison (+ baby) with Liz Reid looking in. Also in the picture, young Beth Herbert DSCF0008, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Carfraemill in monochrome PICT1993

Carfraemill in monochrome PICT1993, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Close to home: Former Jedburgh Provost Richard Gordon, now a familiar voice to BBC listeners throughout the Scottish Borders PICT1931

Close to home: Former Jedburgh Provost Richard Gordon, now a familiar voice to BBC listeners throughout the Scottish Borders PICT1931, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Marjorie Adamson & Jean Robison in their happy home, Spylaw Street, Colinton (April 1st, 2006 , no kidding !)IMAG0003

Marjorie Adamson & Jean Robison in their happy home, Spylaw Street, Colinton (April 1st, 2006 , no kidding !)IMAG0003, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

David McKerrow,Jean Robison and Marjorie Adamson at home in Spylaw Street, Colinton. Apologies for poor quality mobile phone shot

David McKerrow,Jean Robison and Marjorie Adamson at home in Spylaw Street, Colinton. Apologies for poor quality mobile phone shot, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

On the Queen's Highway : Penny Reid, Paul Reid, Spylaw Street, Colinton

On the Queen's Highway : Penny Reid, Paul Reid, Spylaw Street, Colinton, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Spylaw Street , Colinton (please note construction of flats in the background). Marjorie Adamson, Jean Robison and Nan Dow (plus Sally the dog)

Spylaw Street , Colinton (please note construction of flats in the background). Marjorie Adamson, Jean Robison and Nan Dow (plus Sally the dog), originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Yorkshireman Brian Lax at home in Frampton Cotterell near Bristol

Yorkshireman Brian Lax at home in Frampton Cotterell near Bristol, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Yorkshirewoman Pat Lax at home in Frampton Cotterell near Bristol

Yorkshirewoman Pat Lax at home in Frampton Cotterell near Bristol, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Reverend George Whyte, The Good Shepherd of Colinton Parish Church,Edinburgh (May 31,2008)

Reverend George Whyte, The Good Shepherd of Colinton Parish Church,Edinburgh (May 31,2008), originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Spectacle case , Alvor , Portugal DSC01721

Spectacle case , Alvor , Portugal DSC01721, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Sir John Crofton about to cross busy Bridge Road in Edinburgh's Colinton district.(Freeze frame from accompanying video)

Sir John Crofton about to cross busy Bridge Road in Edinburgh's Colinton district.(Freeze frame from accompanying video), originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Sally: To date, my favourite photograph of her ! DSCF0087

Sally: To date, my favourite photograph of her ! DSCF0087, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.