The 1937 marriage(July ?) in Glasgow of John Reid and Margaret McCulloch (my late parents !) DSCF0005

The 1937 marriage(July ?) in Glasgow of John Reid and Margaret McCulloch (my late parents !) DSCF0005, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Aunt Mary (Palmer) from Brisbane, Australia

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

A moment of reflection: J.Gunn Builders Ltd, Spylaw Street, Colinton - a highly polished operation

A moment of reflection: J.Gunn Builders Ltd, Spylaw Street, Colinton - a highly polished operation, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Scottish Borderers know the voice....now here's the friendly face of Selkirk BBC radio news presenter, Richard Gordon

Scottish Borderers know the voice....now here's the friendly face of Selkirk BBC radio news presenter, Richard Gordon, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Colin Thomas, West Linton

Colin Thomas, West Linton, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Legendary SNP Councillor Kenny Gunn, Selkirk DSCF0015

Legendary SNP Councillor Kenny Gunn, Selkirk DSCF0015, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Legendary SNP Councillor Kenny Gunn, Selkirk DSCF0015

Legendary SNP Councillor Kenny Gunn, Selkirk DSCF0015, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Legendary SNP Councillor Kenny Gunn, Selkirk DSCF0015

Legendary SNP Councillor Kenny Gunn, Selkirk DSCF0015, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Patsy and Grace photographed (by Ninian Reid) in Spylaw Street, Colinton

Patsy and Grace photographed (by Ninian Reid) in Spylaw Street, Colinton, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Colinton's Amazing Grace, 89 years old and originally from Lesmahagow (she is of prominent farming stock and knew the former Labour MP Arthur Steel)

Colinton's Amazing Grace, 89 years old and originally from Lesmahagow (she is of prominent farming stock and knew the former Labour MP Arthur Steel), originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Patsy Downes, Colinton

Patsy Downes, Colinton, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

From these very stairs in Spylaw Bank Road, Colinton, Edinburgh, Stanley Mitchell would (gingerly) descend

From these very stairs in Spylaw Bank Road, Colinton, Edinburgh, Stanley Mitchell would (gingerly) descend, 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.

Stanley Mitchell, formerly of Spylaw Bank Road, Colinton

Stanley Mitchell, formerly of Spylaw Bank Road, Colinton, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Alan Melrose, Colinton

Alan Melrose, Colinton, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Colinton's Stanley Mitchell, photographed by Ninian Reid in 2005

Colinton's Stanley Mitchell, photographed by Ninian Reid in 2005, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Path through trees, Bonaly

Path through trees, Bonaly, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Breaking news: Fasnet yachting disaster

Breaking news: Fasnet yachting disaster, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

123456789 (friends, it's just a date)

123456789 (friends, it's just a date), originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.