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Kylie Sprott
Oct 63 min read
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In case you haven't noticed, I am kinda into my Scottish pad on beautiful Bute. Some might say that I am enamored - and I tend to agree.
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Kylie Sprott
Sep 293 min read
Castle Capers
As a self confessed history nerd, I absolutely love learning more about Scotland's fascinating past. Among the legends, unicorns,...
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Kylie Sprott
Aug 113 min read
The hairy cow quest
July presented an opportunity for me to travel back to London for work, and naturally I wanted to spend some time on Bute. To my...
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Kylie Sprott
Aug 33 min read
The domino effect
Sometimes a decision in life can create a chain reaction. For me, I often marvel at how my impulsive purchase of my Rothesay flat has...
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Kylie Sprott
Mar 304 min read
The ornament of a house is the friends who frequent it
One of the great joys of my little flat on Bute has been welcoming friends, new and old, to spend time there. Making local friends on...
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Kylie Sprott
Feb 182 min read
Misty Mountain Hop
There are many things to love about Bute. But something that always seems to take me a bit by surprise is the changeable weather. It is...
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Kylie Sprott
Dec 10, 20234 min read
Back to Bute
Right now, the weather is already uncomfortably hot in Australia. As I look at the temperatures and reports of below freezing weather in...
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Kylie Sprott
Sep 30, 20234 min read
Magnificent Mount Stuart
Aside from the natural beauty of Bute, one of its most awe inspiring attractions is Mount Stuart. It is a short drive from Rothesay,...
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Kylie Sprott
Sep 17, 20234 min read
The little things
Slowly but ever so surely, the flat is nearing the finish line. It has been over a year now and it is still not quite complete, but the...
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Kylie Sprott
Sep 15, 20233 min read
Exploration and discovery
My Mum visited Rothesay many years ago, for a couple of very cold and wet days. She still talks about how bleak it was. Suffice to say,...
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Kylie Sprott
Sep 10, 20233 min read
Feasting with friends
As my Mum and I left Scotland, I asked her to name her top 5 moments of our visit. Unsurprisingly, she named a very special dinner party...
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Kylie Sprott
Jul 29, 20233 min read
Sunsets, beaches and Bute
In this life, I have managed to curate some of the best friendships imaginable. Many people have come into my life, enriched my...
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Kylie Sprott
Jun 25, 20234 min read
A lot can change in a year
It was only a year ago that I took myself off to the United Kingdom, in search of meaning and renewed hope. Ghosts appeared in many...
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Kylie Sprott
May 13, 20233 min read
Memories, dreams and reflections
It has been almost a month since our return to Australia from Bute. In that time, we have had little opportunity to think about our...
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Kylie Sprott
Mar 25, 20233 min read
A blast from the past
This time next week, my two teenagers and I will be en route to the United Kingdom. In exactly 12 sleeps, we will arrive in Rothesay. ...
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Kylie Sprott
Jan 21, 20232 min read
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!
Right now, things are looking beautifully white on Bute. The images of Rothesay, Bute and the Kyles of Bute blanketed in snow is such a...
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Kylie Sprott
Jan 5, 20232 min read
Ready, set, go!
So the new year is off to a cracking start. And although the days may be short right now in Scotland, they are seemingly very productive....
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Kylie Sprott
Dec 23, 20224 min read
Solstice, Christmas and Hogmanay
We are mere days away from celebrating Christmas, and my thoughts have often turned toward Scotland. Watching from Australia, I am quite...
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Kylie Sprott
Dec 15, 20222 min read
To catch a thief
After buying my flat I learnt that one of the previous owners had a rather notorious reputation on the island. Although I have not met...
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