With Friends like these, who needs enemies?

For those of you who subscribe to the Sunday Post then I'm sure you will have read the heart warming story of today's Blipfoto subject, Alan Johnstone (front row, hugging the lovely young lady).

Alan, originally from Glasgow and now a resident of Fochabers, was portrayed as "the hero of the Highlands" a man, with no knees who is going to scale the heights of Kilimanjaro all on behalf of The Kiltwalk.

Now the latter part is true, and we wish Alan all the best, you're doing a wonderful thing for Scotland's Children, however here at Kiltwalk News we have the real, exclusive story as to why Alan's knees are in such a state.

It's not the chasing Haggis over the mountains, it's not the fitba' playing or the hill walking, nope it's something else, something self inflicted.

You see we have it on good authority from a 'source' that Alan had to flee Glasgow when he first 'came out' and none of his mates would hang around with him any more.

It started back in the 70's when he was shang a langing with his white Bay City Roller trousers and platform shoes on, however while his pals moved on and got into different music, Alan had posters of Ziggy Stardust and Marc Bolan on his wall and therefore became obsessed with high heels and in particular, leather high heeled boots.

It would appear Alan has now finally "come out" and can often be seen mincing down Fochabers High Street, with leather boots and matching leather bag . . . sore knees, aye nae wonder!!

Alan, we've never met, however your friends are there for you and will support you as you stagger home in your 6 inch heels. Word of warning though, don't wear them up Kilimanjaro, the heels will get stuck in the mud.

Ladies, did I get that about right :-)