Patrick Rayner in full flow at Lee McPhail's farewell party

Patrick Rayner in full flow at Lee McPhail's farewell party, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Leafy, upper middleclass Colinton & the incomparable Patsy Downes (an honest servant of the village she adores)

Leafy, upper middleclass Colinton & the incomparable Patsy Downes (an honest servant of the village she adores), originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Watch your neck, sir: The sparkling presence of Spylaw Street wit, Mr Eric Gillies (arguably the funniest man in Colinton)

Watch your neck, sir: The sparkling presence of Spylaw Street wit, Mr Eric Gillies (arguably the funniest man in Colinton), originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Liz Reid and Pauline Peck "at home" in Bristol's leafy Clifton district

Liz Reid and Pauline Peck "at home" in Bristol's leafy Clifton district, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

The Salmon, Galashiels

The Salmon, Galashiels, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Leafy, upper middleclass Colinton & the incomparable Patsy Downes (an honest servant of the village she adores)

Leafy, upper middleclass Colinton & the incomparable Patsy Downes (an honest servant of the village she adores), originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Leafy, middle-class Colinton & the incomparable Patsy Downes (an honest servant of the village she adores)

Leafy, middle-class Colinton & the incomparable Patsy Downes (an honest servant of the village she adores), originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

The sparkling wit of Spylaw Street: Mr Eric Gillies (arguably the funniest man in Colinton)

The sparkling wit of Spylaw Street: Mr Eric Gillies (arguably the funniest man in Colinton), originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.