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, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

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, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Liz Reid on the # 10 bus

Liz Reid on the # 10 bus, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Liz Reid on the # 10 Bus

Liz Reid on the # 10 Bus, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Lee McPhail, ex BBC Edinburgh. Man and boy, Celtic green from head to toes !

Lee McPhail, ex BBC Edinburgh. Man and boy, Celtic green from head to toes !, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Patrick Rayner, in praise of Lee McPhail at the latter's BBC Radio Scotland "retirement" bash in 2006

Patrick Rayner, in praise of Lee McPhail at the latter's BBC Radio Scotland "retirement" bash in 2006, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Farewell to auntie: Lee McPhail (in leather jacket) is overcome with emotion as the (well justified) tributes fly at his BBC "retirement" bash in Edinburgh, August 2006

Farewell to auntie: Lee McPhail (in leather jacket) is overcome with emotion as the (well justified) tributes fly at his BBC "retirement" bash in Edinburgh, August 2006, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.