Feel the fear
Every now and then, a feeling of fear creeps in. I wonder what I have done and whether or not this was actually a good idea. It all...
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Kylie Sprott
Oct 1, 20223 min read
Freedom and Whisky
I have to admit that my knowledge of Robert Burns, the celebrated Scottish poet, was fairly scant and limited to singing Auld Lang Syne...
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Kylie Sprott
Sep 28, 20221 min read
Running up that hill
According to Trish, there was a bit of a hill in my kitchen flat. And although I am a Kate Bush fan, I am pretty keen to have a level...
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Kylie Sprott
Sep 25, 20224 min read
There's something about Mary
My grandmother Mary didn't smile very much. She spoke with a distinctive Scottish accent and lived a modest life. I never knew her...
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Kylie Sprott
Sep 21, 20222 min read
What's in a name?
I have had many nicknames during my lifetime. Daisy (I can't remember why), Sprott with the lot, Special K and Sprottstar (note the...
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Kylie Sprott
Sep 17, 20222 min read
If these walls could talk
Work continues at the Kyles of Bute flat. To be entirely honest, I am thrilled at the cracking pace. Even though every day seems to...
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Kylie Sprott
Sep 17, 20223 min read
Will there be kilts?
On my last trip to Rothesay, the main purpose of my visit was to collect the keys to my flat and start planning the renovations with...
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Kylie Sprott
Sep 10, 20222 min read
Old places have a soul
One of the reasons I loved the look of the building, was that it was old. I love the character of old buildings and all of the stories...
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Kylie Sprott
Sep 9, 20223 min read
Finding Mary Jane and Margaret
The main reason I came to visit Rothesay and the Isle of Bute is because of my Scottish Gran, Mary Jane. This is where she grew up and...
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Kylie Sprott
Sep 9, 20223 min read
Out with the old
They say that a picture is worth a thousand words. Well, in the modern age, a photo can be a little deceptive. And so that has proven...
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Kylie Sprott
Sep 8, 20222 min read
The anticipation was killing me
I was certain that buying the flat was the right thing to do. All signs pointed to it being the right thing to do! It was in the same...
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Kylie Sprott
Sep 3, 20223 min read
You may be right, I may be crazy...
What sort of lunatic buys a flat on the other side of the world, sight unseen, simply because it is in the same street that her Scottish...
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