BBC(Selkirk) News & Sport presenter Grahame Macgregor

BBC(Selkirk) News & Sport presenter Grahame Macgregor, a photo by Ninian Reid on Flickr.

Rev Joe Crawford on the radio (Newsreader Iain Smith, BBC Selkirk)

Rev Joe Crawford on the radio (Newsreader Iain Smith, BBC Selkirk) a video by Ninian Reid on Flickr.

Marjorie Adamson, chilled cheeks, warm heart (recent winter in Colinton)

Marjorie Adamson, chilled cheeks, warm heart (recent winter in Colinton), a photo by Ninian Reid on Flickr.

In the footsteps of the dead: Wintery Colinton Parish Church cemetery in the depths of winter

In the footsteps of the dead: Wintery Colinton Parish Church cemetery in the depths of winter, a photo by Ninian Reid on Flickr.

Endearing Jack Russell at home in Berlin

Endearing Jack Russell at home in Berlin, a photo by Ninian Reid on Flickr.

Bill and Evelyn Lamb, Galashiels

Bill and Evelyn Lamb, Galashiels, a photo by Ninian Reid on Flickr.

Kirkhope Church, Scottish Borders on the day of Gillian Strickland's funeral, 2005

Kirkhope Church, Scottish Borders on the day of Gillian Strickland's funeral, 2005, a photo by Ninian Reid on Flickr.

NYC blizzard

NYC blizzard, a photo by Ninian Reid on Flickr.

NYC blizzard

NYC blizzard, a photo by Ninian Reid on Flickr.

Colinton's famous Spylaw Tavern

Colinton's famous Spylaw Tavern, a photo by Ninian Reid on Flickr.

Colinton's famous Spylaw Tavern

Colinton's famous Spylaw Tavern, a photo by Ninian Reid on Flickr.

Andy Murray, £100 million pound man and King of New York

Andy Murray, £100 million pound man and King of New York, a photo by Ninian Reid on Flickr.

The cheapest petrol in the Bristol area: Texaco garage, Frenchay

The cheapest petrol in the Bristol area: Texaco garage, Frenchay, a photo by Ninian Reid on Flickr.

The bizarre, orangey/red light that enveloped Colinton late in the night of December 19, 2010 (following a mysterious flight by Russian bombers)

The bizarre, orangey/red light that enveloped Colinton late in the night of December 19, 2010 (following a mysterious flight by Russian bombers), a photo by Ninian Reid on Flickr.

Cruising side by side in the Carribean

Cruising side by side in the Carribean, a photo by Ninian Reid on Flickr.

George Young and little Molly Young, Spylaw Park in leafy Colinton

George Young and little Molly Young, Spylaw Park in leafy Colinton, a photo by Ninian Reid on Flickr.

Unthinkable pain, Colinton

Unthinkable pain, Colinton, a photo by Ninian Reid on Flickr.

President Chavez (allegedly) undergoing cancer treatment in Cuba

President Chavez (allegedly) undergoing cancer treatment in Cuba, a photo by Ninian Reid on Flickr.

President Chavez (allegedly) undergoing cancer treatment in Cuba

President Chavez (allegedly) undergoing cancer treatment in Cuba, a photo by Ninian Reid on Flickr.

Twilight, Shropshire captured on a Sony Ericsson mobile phone DSC01163

Twilight, Shropshire captured on a Sony Ericsson mobile phone DSC01163, a photo by Ninian Reid on Flickr.

Literally, black and blue after a nasty fall on snow and ice: Colinton's Nan Dow

Literally, black and blue after a nasty fall on snow and ice: Colinton's Nan Dow, a photo by Ninian Reid on Flickr.

Rainbow over Spylaw Street, Colinton

Rainbow over Spylaw Street, Colinton, a photo by Ninian Reid on Flickr.

No, it's not Colinton's Bob Anderson.Granted, the resemblance is astonishing, but this is the late actor, Simon Ward.

No, it's not Colinton's Bob Anderson.Granted, the resemblance is astonishing, but this is the late actor, Simon Ward., a photo by Ninian Reid on Flickr.

No, it's not Colinton's Bob Anderson.Granted, the resemblance is astonishing, but this is the late actor, Simon Ward.

No, it's not Colinton's Bob Anderson.Granted, the resemblance is astonishing, but this is the late actor, Simon Ward., a photo by Ninian Reid on Flickr.

Marjorie Adamson, 2004

Marjorie Adamson, 2004, a photo by Ninian Reid on Flickr.

David and Judy Steel

David and Judy Steel, a photo by Ninian Reid on Flickr.

Colinton man of letters Tom Pate...not to mention stamps, parcels, stationary, maps, confectionary etc...on a rare, extremely rare, day off as the local sub postmaster, Sunday August 2nd, 2009

Colinton man of letters Tom Pate...not to mention stamps, parcels, stationary, maps, confectionary etc...on a rare, extremely rare, day off as the local sub postmaster, Sunday August 2nd, 2009, a photo by Ninian Reid on Flickr.

Two of the best known faces in Colinton: Bob Anderson and Tom Pate

Two of the best known faces in Colinton: Bob Anderson and Tom Pate, a photo by Ninian Reid on Flickr.

Two of the best known faces in Colinton: Bob Anderson and Tom Pate

Two of the best known faces in Colinton: Bob Anderson and Tom Pate, a photo by Ninian Reid on Flickr.

One of the most engaging characters of Colinton village, Mr Alan Melrose

One of the most engaging characters of Colinton village, Mr Alan Melrose, a photo by Ninian Reid on Flickr.

Peter Norris, Peebles DSCF0001

Peter Norris, Peebles DSCF0001, a photo by Ninian Reid on Flickr.

Hey, Don' t forget the # Veep. Someone else was sworn-in in DC today: Impressive # VicePresidentJoeBiden

Hey, Don' t forget the # Veep. Someone else was sworn-in in DC today: Impressive # VicePresidentJoeBiden, a photo by Ninian Reid on Flickr.

Hey, Don' t forget the # Veep. Someone else was sworn-in in DC today: Impressive # VicePresidentJoeBiden

Hey, Don' t forget the # Veep. Someone else was sworn-in in DC today: Impressive # VicePresidentJoeBiden, a photo by Ninian Reid on Flickr.

A fine, upstanding Colinton gentleman. But can anyone put a name to this image?

A fine, upstanding Colinton gentleman. But can anyone put a name to this image?, a photo by Ninian Reid on Flickr.

The unmistakable face of Colinton' s ever-cheerful Nan Dow

The unmistakable face of Colinton' s ever-cheerful Nan Dow, a photo by Ninian Reid on Flickr.

Craiglockhart Pond with fitness centre in the distance

Craiglockhart Pond with fitness centre in the distance, a photo by Ninian Reid on Flickr.

Colinton's Marjorie Adamson

Colinton's Marjorie Adamson, a photo by Ninian Reid on Flickr.

Trio of Colinton Parish Church worshippers (identities unknown to this snapper)

Trio of Colinton Parish Church worshippers (identities unknown to this snapper), a photo by Ninian Reid on Flickr.

Jack Russell Sally on her 17th Birthday

Jack Russell Sally on her 17th Birthday, a photo by Ninian Reid on Flickr.

Jack Russell Sally on her 17th Birthday

Jack Russell Sally on her 17th Birthday, a photo by Ninian Reid on Flickr.

This is Edinburgh' s extraordinary football pundit "David" from Tesco, Colinton Mains Road

This is Edinburgh' s extraordinary football pundit "David" from Tesco, Colinton Mains Road, a photo by Ninian Reid on Flickr.

Sally, sweet 17 today xx

Sally, sweet 17 today xx, a photo by Ninian Reid on Flickr.

Sally, sweet 17 today xx

Sally, sweet 17 today xx, a photo by Ninian Reid on Flickr.

Who's that with the Secretary of State for Scotland, Mr Michael Moore?

Who's that with the Secretary of State for Scotland, Mr Michael Moore?, a photo by Ninian Reid on Flickr.

Who's that with the Secretary of State for Scotland, Mr Michael Moore?

Who's that with the Secretary of State for Scotland, Mr Michael Moore?, a photo by Ninian Reid on Flickr.

No escape for poor Marjorie...

No escape for poor Marjorie..., a photo by Ninian Reid on Flickr.

Hawick legend Hamish Smith

Hawick legend Hamish Smith, a photo by Ninian Reid on Flickr.

Is the Edinburgh tram project tilting towards disaster?

Is the Edinburgh tram project tilting towards disaster?, a photo by Ninian Reid on Flickr.

Marjorie Adamson, high above Colinton Dell. June 2008

Marjorie Adamson, high above Colinton Dell. June 2008, a photo by Ninian Reid on Flickr.

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image, a photo by Ninian Reid on Flickr.

Once residents of West Linton, now domiciled in Innerleithen

Once residents of West Linton, now domiciled in Innerleithen, a photo by Ninian Reid on Flickr.