Dell Road, Colinton - snow scene

Dell Road, Colinton - snow scene, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Woodside Nursery, Scottish Borders

Woodside Nursery, Scottish Borders, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Woodside Nursery & Gardens, Scottish Borders

Woodside Nursery & Gardens, Scottish Borders, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Sally and a youthful dog-handler

Sally and a youthful dog-handler, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Edinburgh's Pentland Hills

Edinburgh's Pentland Hills, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Luxury, high-ammenity apartments, Spylaw Street, Colinton

Luxury, high-ammenity apartments, Spylaw Street, Colinton, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Luxury, high-ammenity apartments, Spylaw Street, Colinton

Luxury, high-ammenity apartments, Spylaw Street, Colinton, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Sally and a youthful dog-handler

Sally and a youthful dog-handler, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Edinburgh's Pentland Hills

Edinburgh's Pentland Hills, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Edinburgh's Pentland Hills

Edinburgh's Pentland Hills, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Gargoyle in nature, Stobo, Peeblesshire

Gargoyle in nature, Stobo, Peeblesshire, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Old bones, Stobo Parish Church, Peeblesshire

Old bones, Stobo Parish Church, Peeblesshire, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

The incomparable Stobo Parish Church, Peeblesshire, Scottish Borders"

The incomparable Stobo Parish Church, Peeblesshire, Scottish Borders", originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

The internationally-famous "Christmas Box" store in Biggar, Lanarkshire

The internationally-famous "Christmas Box" store in Biggar, Lanarkshire, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

The world-famous Gladstone Court Museum, Biggar

The world-famous Gladstone Court Museum, Biggar, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

The Crown, Biggar

The Crown, Biggar, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Liz Reid, Oriflame, Bratislava

Liz Reid, Oriflame, Bratislava, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Marjorie Adamson and Jean Robison at their home in Spylaw Street, Colinton on a summer's evening 2006

Marjorie Adamson and Jean Robison at their home in Spylaw Street, Colinton on a summer's evening 2006, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Ninian Reid, Maggi Fenton & Gordon Fenton, Bratislava, December 2008

Ninian Reid, Maggi Fenton & Gordon Fenton, Bratislava, December 2008, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Ninian Reid, Maggi Fenton and Gordon Fenton in Bratislava, December 2008 (photo by Liz Reid)

Ninian Reid, Maggi Fenton and Gordon Fenton in Bratislava, December 2008 (photo by Liz Reid), originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Ninian Reid, Maggi Fenton and Gordon Fenton in Bratislava, December 2008 (photo by Liz Reid)

Ninian Reid, Maggi Fenton and Gordon Fenton in Bratislava, December 2008 (photo by Liz Reid), originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Richard Gordon, for all the world looking like the late Alfred Hitchcock, stumbles on a demonstration at the foot of The Mound in Edinburgh

Richard Gordon, for all the world looking like the late Alfred Hitchcock, stumbles on a demonstration at the foot of The Mound in Edinburgh, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Dear, wonderful Mrs Alice Nyari late of Selkirk, sorely missed by all who knew her and were amused by her (and were fed and watered by her over the years !)

Dear, wonderful Mrs Alice Nyari late of Selkirk, sorely missed by all who knew her and were amused by her (and were fed and watered by her over the years !), 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.

August 2006 - Auntie "Bill's" 90th birthday bash, Portishead

August 2006 - Auntie "Bill's" 90th birthday bash, Portishead, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Colinton Parish Church wedding of the year 2008 (Alastair Murray and Nicola Barry)

Colinton Parish Church wedding of the year 2008 (Alastair Murray and Nicola Barry), originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Express journalists Alastair Murray and Nicola Barrie on their wedding day, Colinton Parish Church, Edinburgh, May 31, 2008

Express journalists Alastair Murray and Nicola Barrie on their wedding day, Colinton Parish Church, Edinburgh, May 31, 2008, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Antonio Mansi , Hotel Parsifal , Ravello...God's gift to the Italian tourist industry

Antonio Mansi , Hotel Parsifal , Ravello...God's gift to the Italian tourist industry, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

The fruit of Paris

The fruit of Paris, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

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MDCCCXXX1V, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Alive and (very much) kicking: former Aberdeen FC goalkeeper Danny Mowatt (left of photograph) and his brother Alastair Mowat ( spelt with one t !), the former Ross County wing half. Photographed by Ninian Reid

Alive and (very much) kicking: former Aberdeen FC goalkeeper Danny Mowatt (left of photograph) and his brother Alastair Mowat ( spelt with one t !), the former Ross County wing half. Photographed by Ninian Reid, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Leonardo Mansi's friend (name unknown !) in Ravello

Leonardo Mansi's friend (name unknown !) in Ravello, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Ravello's best-kept secret: The lovely (and affordable !) Hotel Parsifal

Ravello's best-kept secret: The lovely (and affordable !) Hotel Parsifal, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Ravello's best-kept secret: The lovely (and affordable !) Hotel Parsifal

Ravello's best-kept secret: The lovely (and affordable !) Hotel Parsifal, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

On the road to Stobo, Peebleshire

On the road to Stobo, Peebleshire, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Mr Neil Brownlie near his home in Broughton

Mr Neil Brownlie near his home in Broughton, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Mr Neil Brownlie near his home in Broughton

Mr Neil Brownlie near his home in Broughton, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Jim Moore, Anita Moore, (Frampton Cotterell) with Liz Reid & Sally (Colinton): A visit to Peebles by the Tweed

Jim Moore, Anita Moore, (Frampton Cotterell) with Liz Reid & Sally (Colinton): A visit to Peebles by the Tweed, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Ravello Town Square

Ravello Town Square, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Far from the maddening crowd: Douglas Hardie's blissful abode near his beloved Melrose

Far from the maddening crowd: Douglas Hardie's blissful abode near his beloved Melrose, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Far from the maddening crowd: Douglas Hardie's blissful abode near his beloved Melrose

Far from the maddening crowd: Douglas Hardie's blissful abode near his beloved Melrose, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Have you ever thought how wonderful Nicola Barry looked on her wedding day? This is your answer

Have you ever thought how wonderful Nicola Barry looked on her wedding day? This is your answer, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

The Brothers.Alastair Reid , Ninian Reid. Somerset , May 2006

The Brothers.Alastair Reid , Ninian Reid. Somerset , May 2006, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

The Borders broadcaster Richard Gordon and his wife Pamela Gordon on holiday in the sun-kissed North West Highlands of Scotland 2008

The Borders broadcaster Richard Gordon and his wife Pamela Gordon on holiday in the sun-kissed North West Highlands of Scotland 2008, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

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Mrs Alice Nyari from Selkirk in the Scottish Borders

Mrs Alice Nyari from Selkirk in the Scottish Borders, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Prime Target For Today

Go one, I dare you. OK, I'll say it first:

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown is a one-eyed golliwog. But he's resolutely right about one thing: British jobs for British Workers. Well said, Gordie. We must protect as we've never protected before.

Land Rover - in full blossom, Spylaw Street

Land Rover - in full blossom, Spylaw Street, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

On the road to Spylaw Street, Colinton

On the road to Spylaw Street, Colinton, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.