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.

Colinton: yoiung woman with green credentials carries (her father's ?) shopping

Colinton: yoiung woman with green credentials carries (her father's ?) shopping, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Lunchtime @ a Hemingway haunt in Havana

Lunchtime @ a Hemingway haunt in Havana, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Blizzard aftermath, Spylaw Street, Colinton

Blizzard aftermath, Spylaw Street, Colinton, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Woodland walk, Strathyre, Perthshire

Woodland walk, Strathyre, Perthshire, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Ninian Reid audtions for bit part in new Doctor Who series

Ninian Reid audtions for bit part in new Doctor Who series, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Tom Johnston, wartime Secretary of State for Scotland (my late father, John J Reid, was his personal secretary for part of the Second World War @ Dover House, London

Tom Johnston, wartime Secretary of State for Scotland (my late father, John J Reid, was his personal secretary for part of the Second World War @ Dover House, London, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Airdrie-born John Jackson Reid (JJ Reid Scottish office, HMIS) John Reid on his wedding day in Glasgow, circa Summer 1937

Airdrie-born John Jackson Reid (JJ Reid Scottish office, HMIS) John Reid on his wedding day in Glasgow, circa Summer 1937, 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.

The Sugar Mountain, Hawick

The Sugar Mountain, Hawick, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Agreeable neigbour, Dell Road, Colinton

Agreeable neigbour, Dell Road, Colinton, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Sally with Anita and Jim Moore, Frampton Cotterell

Sally with Anita and Jim Moore, Frampton Cotterell, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Ninian Reid, mirror image

Ninian Reid, mirror image, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Murder Most Foul (family member gunned down at home in suburban Philadelphia, February 7, 1949)

Murder Most Foul (family member gunned down at home in suburban Philadelphia, February 7, 1949), originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Anita in water colours

Anita in water colours, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

August 2006: The great Frenchay heatwave (temperature soared to 37 c !)

August 2006: The great Frenchay heatwave (temperature soared to 37 c !), originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

2006: Former home @ 55 Froomshaw Road, Frenchay (Mr and Mrs Reg Savage)

2006: Former home @ 55 Froomshaw Road, Frenchay (Mr and Mrs Reg Savage), originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

A fascinating glimpse of LBJ's Texas White House

A fascinating glimpse of LBJ's Texas White House, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

2006: Mary Palmer from Brisbane with sisters Peg Savage and Auntie "Bill" at Portishead 90th birthday party

2006: Mary Palmer from Brisbane with sisters Peg Savage and Auntie "Bill" at Portishead 90th birthday party, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Auntie "Bill's" 90th birthday, Portishead 2006

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

2006: Auntie "Bill's" 90th birthday party, Portishead

2006: Auntie "Bill's" 90th birthday party, Portishead, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

6.8.06 Mr and Mrs Reg Savage at home, 55 Froomshaw Road, Frenchay

6.8.06 Mr and Mrs Reg Savage at home, 55 Froomshaw Road, Frenchay, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

17.7.7 Bus stop pal, Colinton

17.7.7 Bus stop pal, Colinton, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Family meal with Ryszard Lehman and Bozena Lehman (and their lovely daughter), Krakow, Poland December 8th 2007

Family meal with Ryszard Lehman and Bozena Lehman (and their lovely daughter), Krakow, Poland December 8th 2007, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Cocktail time, Cuba: Mrs Maggi Fenton from Dalgety Bay (formerly of Perth)

Cocktail time, Cuba: Mrs Maggi Fenton from Dalgety Bay (formerly of Perth), originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Don Palmer and Mary Palmer, Brisbane, Australia XX

Don Palmer and Mary Palmer, Brisbane, Australia XX, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Mrs Mary Palmer and husband Don (Brisbane, Australia)

Mrs Mary Palmer and husband Don (Brisbane, Australia), originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Aunt Mary and Sal (Mrs Mary Palmer from Brisbane, Australia)

Aunt Mary and Sal (Mrs Mary Palmer from Brisbane, Australia), originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Aunt Mary and Sal (Mrs Mary Palmer from Brisbane, Australia)

Aunt Mary and Sal (Mrs Mary Palmer from Brisbane, Australia), originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Mary of Oz (Mrs Mary Palmer of Brisbane, Australia)

Mary of Oz (Mrs Mary Palmer of Brisbane, Australia), originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Aunt Mary (Mrs Mary Palmer from Brisbane, Australia) with nieces Liz and Anita at Spylaw Street, Colinton

Aunt Mary (Mrs Mary Palmer from Brisbane, Australia) with nieces Liz and Anita at Spylaw Street, Colinton, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Mary of Oz movie (Mrs Mary Palmer from Brisbane)

Mary of Oz movie (Mrs Mary Palmer from Brisbane), originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

BBC(Selkirk) News & Sport presenter Grahame Macgregor

BBC(Selkirk) News & Sport presenter Grahame Macgregor, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

BBC(Selkirk) News & Sport presenter Grahame Macgregor

BBC(Selkirk) News & Sport presenter Grahame Macgregor, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Vivid cloud formation over M8 Motorway

Vivid cloud formation over M8 Motorway, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

2008 Wedding of the Year @ Colinton Parish Church, Edinburgh (May 31) Alastair Murray and Nicola Barry tie the knot

2008 Wedding of the Year @ Colinton Parish Church, Edinburgh (May 31) Alastair Murray and Nicola Barry tie the knot, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Dining out in Paris: Liz Reid, Ninian Reid, Gordon Fenton, Maggi Fenton

Dining out in Paris: Liz Reid, Ninian Reid, Gordon Fenton, Maggi Fenton, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Gordon Fenton, Maggi Fenton - Paris metro station (Spring 2008)

Gordon Fenton, Maggi Fenton - Paris metro station (Spring 2008), originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Liz, Dill and Jed, the new "Leithers"

Liz, Dill and Jed, the new "Leithers", originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Rudi, the Edinburgh sandwich king (with a little help from his friends)

Rudi, the Edinburgh sandwich king (with a little help from his friends), originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

We must give her (and David !) a "ring" sometime: Val Cunliffe (formerly of West Linton) outside H.Samuel, Cribbs Causeway, Bristol

We must give her (and David !) a "ring" sometime: Val Cunliffe (formerly of West Linton) outside H.Samuel, Cribbs Causeway, Bristol, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Tiller girl, Bristol

Tiller girl, Bristol, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Master Brian Lax

Master Brian Lax, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Yorkshireman Brian Lax (now of Frampton Cotterell)

Yorkshireman Brian Lax (now of Frampton Cotterell), originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Afternoon cream tea, Laycock (Reg & Peg Savage with son-in-law Ninian Reid

Afternoon cream tea, Laycock (Reg & Peg Savage with son-in-law Ninian Reid, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Afternoon cream tea, Laycock (Reg & Peg Savage with son-in-law Ninian Reid

Afternoon cream tea, Laycock (Reg & Peg Savage with son-in-law Ninian Reid, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

A rare visit to Edinburgh by the BBC's Iain Smith (barely half the man we've grown accustomed to over the years !)

A rare visit to Edinburgh by the BBC's Iain Smith (barely half the man we've grown accustomed to over the years !), originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Blizzard video, Spylaw Street, Colinton

Blizzard video, Spylaw Street, Colinton, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Severely bruised, but not battered: Colinton woman survives village fall

Severely bruised, but not battered: Colinton woman survives village fall, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

The BBC's Iain Smith, captured over a light lunch in Edinburgh City Centre

The BBC's Iain Smith, captured over a light lunch in Edinburgh City Centre, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

A rare visit to Edinburgh by the BBC's Iain Smith (barely half the man we've grown accustomed to over the years !)

A rare visit to Edinburgh by the BBC's Iain Smith (barely half the man we've grown accustomed to over the years !), originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Ouch !

Ouch !, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Severely bruised, but not battered: Colinton woman survives village fall

Severely bruised, but not battered: Colinton woman survives village fall, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

A rare visit to Edinburgh by the BBC's Iain Smith (barely half the man we've grown accustomed to !)

A rare visit to Edinburgh by the BBC's Iain Smith (barely half the man we've grown accustomed to !), originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Uncle Bob's Live Walking Tour, Edinburgh

Uncle Bob's Live Walking Tour, Edinburgh, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

An alien has landed - at the Argos store in Edinburgh City Centre

An alien has landed - at the Argos store in Edinburgh City Centre, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

An alien has landed - at the Argos store in Edinburgh City Centre

An alien has landed - at the Argos store in Edinburgh City Centre, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Thinning on top, Edinburgh City Centre

Thinning on top, Edinburgh City Centre, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Film and television director Alastair Reid

Film and television director Alastair Reid, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Scott Monument, Edinburgh City Centre

Scott Monument, Edinburgh City Centre, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Bee-loud Spylaw Street, Colinton (June 2009)

Bee-loud Spylaw Street, Colinton (June 2009), originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

From Mexico, the "second" Lone Ranger star, John Hart dies

From Mexico, the "second" Lone Ranger star, John Hart dies, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

The fine work of Curload (Somerset) potter, Alastair Reid

The fine work of Curload (Somerset) potter, Alastair Reid, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

The Ring O' Bells, Perth: Sunshine diners Liz Reid & Gordon and Maggi Fenton

The Ring O' Bells, Perth: Sunshine diners Liz Reid & Gordon and Maggi Fenton, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.