Tom Pate's Colinton Post Office (soon to cross Bridge Road)

Tom Pate's Colinton Post Office (soon to cross Bridge Road), originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

The tale of two (potential) post offices, Colinton, August 1, 2009

The tale of two (potential) post offices, Colinton, August 1, 2009, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

A famous face from Edinburgh's Gilbert and Sullivan Society (photographed on Bridge Road, Colinton)

A famous face from Edinburgh's Gilbert and Sullivan Society (photographed on Bridge Road, Colinton), originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

The friendly face of Pizza Connection, Bridge Road, Colinton

The friendly face of Pizza Connection, Bridge Road, Colinton, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Colinton man of letters Tom Pate...not to mention stamps, parcels, stationary, maps, confectionary etc...on a rare, extremely rare, day off as the local sub postmaster, Sunday August 2nd, 2009

Colinton man of letters Tom Pate...not to mention stamps, parcels, stationary, maps, confectionary etc...on a rare, extremely rare, day off as the local sub postmaster, Sunday August 2nd, 2009, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Turning tide, near Corpus Christi, Texas

Turning tide, near Corpus Christi, Texas, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Netbook, Coronation Street and (snoring !) Sal

Netbook, Coronation Street and (snoring !) Sal, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.