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

Molly Mackintosh, Walkerburn (recovering from a nasty fall in 2004), a photo by Ninian Reid on Flickr.

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", a photo by Ninian Reid on Flickr.

Lunch @ The Spylaw Tavern

Lunch @ The Spylaw Tavern, a photo by Ninian Reid on Flickr.

Bowing to the culinary skills of the staff @ Edinburgh's Spylaw Tavern

Bowing to the culinary skills of the staff @ Edinburgh's Spylaw Tavern, a photo by Ninian Reid on Flickr.

Daily Telegraph correspondent Ian Brodie with Roman Polanski

Daily Telegraph correspondent Ian Brodie with Roman Polanski, a photo by Ninian Reid on Flickr.

Glorious autumn descends on Colinton's Sugar Rush coffee house

Glorious autumn descends on Colinton's Sugar Rush coffee house, a photo by Ninian Reid on Flickr.

Dream cafe for the Gunners, Paris, France

Dream cafe for the Gunners, Paris, France, a photo by Ninian Reid on Flickr.

le Train Bleu urinals, Paris (privacy not guaranteed)

le Train Bleu urinals, Paris (privacy not guaranteed), a photo by Ninian Reid on Flickr.

Photography in Paris, France

Photography in Paris, France, a photo by Ninian Reid on Flickr.

Newspaper reader cools off, Paris

Newspaper reader cools off, Paris, a photo by Ninian Reid on Flickr.

One step ahead, Paris

One step ahead, Paris, a photo by Ninian Reid on Flickr.

Graveyard life, Paris

Graveyard life, Paris, a photo by Ninian Reid on Flickr.

Antonio Mansi of Hotel Parsifal, Ravello...yes, it is HE

Antonio Mansi of Hotel Parsifal, Ravello...yes, it is HE, a photo by Ninian Reid on Flickr.

Parish Priest surveys his flock, Ravello, Italy

Parish Priest surveys his flock, Ravello, Italy, a photo by Ninian Reid on Flickr.

Farewell to Antonio Mansi @ Hotel Parsifal, Ravello, July 2010

Farewell to Antonio Mansi @ Hotel Parsifal, Ravello, July 2010, a photo by Ninian Reid on Flickr.

Food for thought: Colinton shopkeeper Nan Downes

Food for thought: Colinton shopkeeper Nan Downes, a photo by Ninian Reid on Flickr.

Early morning delivery in the Scottish Borders: Selkirk Postman Wattie Wightman battles against the elements (1934)

Early morning delivery in the Scottish Borders: Selkirk Postman Wattie Wightman battles against the elements (1934), a photo by Ninian Reid on Flickr.

The Hermitage, near Dunkeld, Perthshire...scene of a near-fatal cycling accident

The Hermitage, near Dunkeld, Perthshire...scene of a near-fatal cycling accident a video by Ninian Reid on Flickr.

BBC's Rhod Sharp: The man from Marblehead, Massachusetts who keeps the world Up All Night on Radio 5 Live

BBC's Rhod Sharp: The man from Marblehead, Massachusetts who keeps the world Up All Night on Radio 5 Live, a photo by Ninian Reid on Flickr.

Doctor Conrad Murray: A study of innocence

Doctor Conrad Murray: A study of innocence, a photo by Ninian Reid on Flickr.

Popular Edinburgh prostitute, Dora Noyce (left of photograph)

Popular Edinburgh prostitute, Dora Noyce (left of photograph), a photo by Ninian Reid on Flickr.

Presenter Richard Gordon at the BBC Radio Scotland news studio in Selkirk (Scottish Borders): photographed here by former colleague Ninian Reid

Presenter Richard Gordon at the BBC Radio Scotland news studio in Selkirk (Scottish Borders): photographed here by former colleague Ninian Reid, a photo by Ninian Reid on Flickr.

For lovers...of the English language; a timely article by respected wordsmith Eric Gillies in the Colinton News.

For lovers...of the English language; a timely article by respected wordsmith Eric Gillies in the Colinton News., a photo by Ninian Reid on Flickr.