Former STUC leader George Middleton; once seen never forgotten

Former STUC leader George Middleton; once seen never forgotten, a photo by Ninian Reid on Flickr.

Colinton Parish Church cemetery in the dead of a winter's night

Colinton Parish Church cemetery in the dead of a winter's night, a photo by Ninian Reid on Flickr.

Sturdy-faced Andrew Mercer, possibly contemplating his own mortality at Lauder in the Scottish Borders

Sturdy-faced Andrew Mercer, possibly contemplating his own mortality at Lauder in the Scottish Borders, 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.

Be sure to catch award-winning columnist Nicola Barry in tomorrow's Scottish Sunday Express...

Jedburgh activist Graham Miller: Jam for Sudan, Jedburgh 2004

Jedburgh activist Graham Miller: Jam for Sudan, Jedburgh 2004, a photo by Ninian Reid on Flickr.

An intrepid Belgian walker, photographed above the clouds in the Atlantic island of Madeira

Intrepid Belgian tourist above the clouds in mountainous Madeira

Intrepid Belgian tourist above the clouds in mountainous Madeira, a photo by Ninian Reid on Flickr.

Amazing football skills, high above the streets of Gay Paris

Colinton's Eric Gillies, Scottish Nationalist & scholar

Colinton's Eric Gillies, Scottish Nationalist & scholar, a photo by Ninian Reid on Flickr.

Colinton fox on the prowl; magnificent creature...

Colinton fox on the prowl; magnificent creature..., a photo by Ninian Reid on Flickr.

Wild garlic growing (in profusion) in Colinton Dell

Wild garlic growing (in profusion) in Colinton Dell, a photo by Ninian Reid on Flickr.

Welcome to leafy Colinton...

Welcome to leafy Colinton..., a photo by Ninian Reid on Flickr.

The Old Schoolhouse, Colinton

The Old Schoolhouse, Colinton, a photo by Ninian Reid on Flickr.

Spotted in Colinton: a registration plate to die for (take note, Messrs Button and Hamilton...oh, and Bernie to !

Spotted in Colinton: a registration plate to die for (take note, Messrs Button and Hamilton...oh, and Bernie to !, a photo by Ninian Reid on Flickr.

The indifference of the typical cellphone user

The indifference of the typical cellphone user, a photo by Ninian Reid on Flickr.

Educational software guru Eric Gillies and his eye-catching, turreted home in historic Spylaw Street, Colinton - Christmas Eve 2008

Educational software guru Eric Gillies and his eye-catching, turreted home in historic Spylaw Street, Colinton - Christmas Eve 2008, a photo by Ninian Reid on Flickr.

Spiked Vimto, Colinton

Spiked Vimto, Colinton, a photo by Ninian Reid on Flickr.

In the shade: Big American car from the 50s, parked on a Cuban Street

In the shade: Big American car from the 50s, parked on a Cuban Street, a photo by Ninian Reid on Flickr.

Richard Gordon, Master Of All The Local News He Surveys in the (Former) BBC Radio Scotland Newsroom In Selkirk

Richard Gordon, Master Of All The Local News He Surveys in the (Former) BBC Radio Scotland Newsroom In Selkirk, a photo by Ninian Reid on Flickr.