Diver prepares to meet another underwater challenge, St Abbs

Diver prepares to meet another underwater challenge, St Abbs, a photo by Ninian Reid on Flickr.

Hawick High Street video from 2004. Note the presence of Woolworth etc !

Hawick High Street video from 2004. Note the presence of Woolworth etc ! a video by Ninian Reid on Flickr.

The author, journalist, bookshop owner Liz Taylor from Newstead in the Scottish Borders

The author, journalist, bookshop owner Liz Taylor from Newstead in the Scottish Borders, a photo by Ninian Reid on Flickr.

SNP activists John Mitchell and Mrs Bill Herd, serving the Scottish Borders with distinction

SNP activists John Mitchell and Mrs Bill Herd, serving the Scottish Borders with distinction, a photo by Ninian Reid on Flickr.

The Borders broadcaster Richard Gordon and his wife Pamela Gordon on holiday in the sun-kissed North West Highlands of Scotland 2008

The Borders broadcaster Richard Gordon and his wife Pamela Gordon on holiday in the sun-kissed North West Highlands of Scotland 2008, a photo by Ninian Reid on Flickr.

A true character stops off for a bite of lunch at Blackwaterfoot on the mystical island of Arran

A true character stops off for a bite of lunch at Blackwaterfoot on the mystical island of Arran, a photo by Ninian Reid on Flickr.

Grays of George Street (Edinburgh) closing down sale

Grays of George Street (Edinburgh) closing down sale, a photo by Ninian Reid on Flickr.