Peeblesshire - a summer paradise

Peeblesshire - a summer paradise, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Belly dancing, Blackwaterfoot (Isle of Arran)

Belly dancing, Blackwaterfoot (Isle of Arran), originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Sunset over Bee Cave, Texas

Sunset over Bee Cave, Texas, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

historic plaque, historic van (L Grandison & Son, Peebles)

historic plaque, historic van (L Grandison & Son, Peebles), originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Injured soldier, Princes Street, Edinburgh

Injured soldier, Princes Street, Edinburgh, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Injured soldier, Princes Street, Edinburgh

Injured soldier, Princes Street, Edinburgh, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Robin, retired and well remembered postman in the West Linton area, now living in Penicuik

Robin, retired and well remembered postman in the West Linton area, now living in Penicuik, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

The late and sorely missed broadcast journalist (ITN,BBC etc) Gillian Strickland , photographed here by Ninian Reid in Melrose

The late and sorely missed broadcast journalist (ITN,BBC etc) Gillian Strickland , photographed here by Ninian Reid in Melrose, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Ever-smiling staff @ The Gurkha Restaurant, Morningside, Edinburgh: Photographed by Ninian Reid

Ever-smiling staff @ The Gurkha Restaurant, Morningside, Edinburgh: Photographed by Ninian Reid, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

KB 9074 (an exceptional, limited edition motor car spotted in Peebles car park, July 29, 2009

KB 9074 (an exceptional, limited edition motor car spotted in Peebles car park, July 29, 2009, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

One of the great Peebles characters: Name unknown, but a keen digital photographer and follower of junior football in the Scottish Borders

One of the great Peebles characters: Name unknown, but a keen digital photographer and follower of junior football in the Scottish Borders, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Lynn Tindale, Designer Jewellery (check it out: just off Peebles High Street in the beautiful Scottish Borders)

Lynn Tindale, Designer Jewellery (check it out: just off Peebles High Street in the beautiful Scottish Borders), originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Peeblesshire SNP legend Wllie Archibald

Peeblesshire SNP legend Wllie Archibald, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Former Boroughmuir Headmaster Tom Dalgleish

Former Boroughmuir Headmaster Tom Dalgleish, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Dial M For Murder (Stobo, Peeblesshire)

Dial M For Murder (Stobo, Peeblesshire), originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Sunshine and trees, Peeblesshire

Sunshine and trees, Peeblesshire, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Inside threatened phone kiosk, Stobo, Peeblesshire

Inside threatened phone kiosk, Stobo, Peeblesshire, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Rustic phone box, Stobo (Peeblesshire)

Rustic phone box, Stobo (Peeblesshire), originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Liz n' Beth, grandmotherly hair do

Liz n' Beth, grandmotherly hair do, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Sun-drenched Stobo, Peeblesshire

Sun-drenched Stobo, Peeblesshire, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Peebles' Mr Fixit, Mr Build It, Mr Collect it (Rolf)

Peebles' Mr Fixit, Mr Build It, Mr Collect it (Rolf), originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Dead Cowboy

Dead Cowboy, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Author, author

Author, author, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Ninian Reid, a vist to The Alamo

Ninian Reid, a vist to The Alamo, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Alan Mackay, friend and former BBC Scotland/Radio Forth colleague

Alan Mackay, friend and former BBC Scotland/Radio Forth colleague, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Alan Mackay, friend and former BBC Scotland/Radio Forth colleague

Alan Mackay, friend and former BBC Scotland/Radio Forth colleague, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Former Scottish Borders councillor Bill lamb and his wife Evelyn Lamb at home in Galashiels 4.11.04

Former Scottish Borders councillor Bill lamb and his wife Evelyn Lamb at home in Galashiels 4.11.04, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Laurel Bank Tea Room Bistro Bar, Broughton near Biggar (brainchild of Christopher Lampton)

Laurel Bank Tea Room Bistro Bar, Broughton near Biggar (brainchild of Christopher Lampton), originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

The Devil surfaces - in Austria

The Devil surfaces - in Austria, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

St Johnstone FC fan (for the day, at least !) Ninian Reid watches the Perth team beat Airdrie United...in the company of Gordon Fenton, on his right

St Johnstone FC fan (for the day, at least !) Ninian Reid watches the Perth team beat Airdrie United...in the company of Gordon Fenton, on his right, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Returning from Arran: Former Highland League football star, Alastair Mowat

Returning from Arran: Former Highland League football star, Alastair Mowat, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Beautiful Frampton Cotterell

Beautiful Frampton Cotterell, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Sally, up close and personal

Sally, up close and personal, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

The legend of Bonaly Primary School (sorry, it's a little difficult to capture in any detail on a humble camera phone !)

The legend of Bonaly Primary School (sorry, it's a little difficult to capture in any detail on a humble camera phone !), originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Bramble time in Frampton Cotterell (almost !)

Bramble time in Frampton Cotterell (almost !), originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Slightly overweight man sitting it out at bus stop (video clip from top deck of bus)

Slightly overweight man sitting it out at bus stop (video clip from top deck of bus), originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Tan time, Dorset

Tan time, Dorset, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Colinton fruit&veg purveyor Patsy Downes with customer Peter Goldie

Colinton fruit&veg purveyor Patsy Downes with customer Peter Goldie, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Liz Reid and Maggi Fenton join in the M&S "birthfday" celebrations in the heart of Edinburgh

Liz Reid and Maggi Fenton join in the M&S "birthfday" celebrations in the heart of Edinburgh, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

I Am A Scot, The Friendly Race (according to this car sticker noticed in Dorset, England)

I Am A Scot, The Friendly Race (according to this car sticker noticed in Dorset, England), originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Sally in sunshine

Sally in sunshine, 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.

Officer Bill Lamb, Lubbock Police Department, Texas (3rd from right of photo)

Officer Bill Lamb, Lubbock Police Department, Texas (3rd from right of photo), originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Former Scottish Borders councillor Bill Lamb (Liberal Democrat) and his wife, Mrs Evelyn Lamb at home in Galashiels (portrait by Ninian Reid)

Former Scottish Borders councillor Bill Lamb (Liberal Democrat) and his wife, Mrs Evelyn Lamb at home in Galashiels (portrait by Ninian Reid), originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

"Mr Melrose" (Douglas Hardie) at home with his ducks

"Mr Melrose" (Douglas Hardie) at home with his ducks, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

My friend Don Mackay of the Daily Mirror

My friend Don Mackay of the Daily Mirror, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Growing concern over swine flu spreads to the world of sports reporting in Britain

Growing concern over swine flu spreads to the world of sports reporting in Britain, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Always a welcome in Galashiels...for ex Jedburgh Provost Richard Gordon

Always a welcome in Galashiels...for ex Jedburgh Provost Richard Gordon, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Window cleaning @ The China Palace Restaurant in Galashiels (Scottish Borders)

Window cleaning @ The China Palace Restaurant in Galashiels (Scottish Borders), originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Reverend George Whyte, former minister of Colinton Parish Church, Edinburgh (photographed by Ninian Reid on May 31, 2008)

Reverend George Whyte, former minister of Colinton Parish Church, Edinburgh (photographed by Ninian Reid on May 31, 2008), originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Edinburgh flood sensation, July 24, 2009

Edinburgh flood sensation, July 24, 2009, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Eating out in Galashiels: Former Jedburgh Provost, Richard Gordon

Eating out in Galashiels: Former Jedburgh Provost, Richard Gordon, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Home Bargains, Galashiels (former FW Woolworth)

Home Bargains, Galashiels (former FW Woolworth), originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Hugh Tasker, Scottish Borders Enterprise Chairman, photographed by Ninian Reid

Hugh Tasker, Scottish Borders Enterprise Chairman, photographed by Ninian Reid, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.