Family members at the Hotel Parsifal in Ravello, Italy, September 2008

Family members at the Hotel Parsifal in Ravello, Italy, September 2008, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Award-winning Scottish Sunday Express columnist and author Nicola Barry in her adopted Colinton

Award-winning Scottish Sunday Express columnist and author Nicola Barry in her adopted Colinton, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Havana International Airport, Cuba - 2009

Havana International Airport, Cuba - 2009, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Iain Walker of the Mail on Sunday obituary (1)

Iain Walker of the Mail on Sunday obituary (1), originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Iain Walker of the Mail on Sunday obituary (2)

Iain Walker of the Mail on Sunday obituary (2), originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Iain Walker of the Mail on Sunday obituary (3)

Iain Walker of the Mail on Sunday obituary (3), originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Award-winning Scottish Sunday Express columnist and author Nicola Barry in her adopted Colinton

Award-winning Scottish Sunday Express columnist and author Nicola Barry in her adopted Colinton, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

This is Coll and his "Mum", Scottish Sunday Express columnist Nicola Barry (en route to Tesco, Colinton Mains) Not in the photograph - Express journalist Alastair Murray, Coll's "Dad"

This is Coll and his "Mum", Scottish Sunday Express columnist Nicola Barry (en route to Tesco, Colinton Mains) Not in the photograph - Express journalist Alastair Murray, Coll's "Dad", originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Molly Mackintosh near the spot where she had her nasty fall in 2004. I'm glad to report she's gone on to make a full recovery !

Molly Mackintosh near the spot where she had her nasty fall in 2004. I'm glad to report she's gone on to make a full recovery !, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Molly Mackintosh, Walkerburn (recovering from a nasty fall in 2004)

Molly Mackintosh, Walkerburn (recovering from a nasty fall in 2004), originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.