He’s quite a character, is Donald Reid from Kippford. The former Royal Navy diver has come through much in life, not least a near-death encounter with cancer a few years ago.
These days he devotes much of his time to raising money for charities researching more effective treatments and cures for the disease that almost killed him.
Apart from that, walks in the beautiful countryside in wooded hills behind the scenic village with wife Fiona and the couple’s three dogs, Jet, Ink and Rocket provide the perfect relaxation.
So it’s not surprising the 63-year-old is making every day of life count, telling his story in that soft, Scots-intoned accent so typical of Ireland’s north-east coast.
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