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
- 4 min
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
- 3 min
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
- 3 min
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
- Aug 20
- 3 min
Gone, but not forgotten
Ernest Hemingway once said that "every man has two deaths - when he is buried in the ground and the last time someone says his name". ...
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Kylie Sprott
- Jul 29
- 3 min
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
- 4 min
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
- 3 min
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
- Apr 23
- 6 min
The Grand Reveal
Right from the very first moment, I had a vision of what the finished flat would look like. It would be a beautiful haven that blended...
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Kylie Sprott
- Mar 25
- 3 min
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
- Mar 18
- 3 min
Willow or Oak?
According to some, you are born either a willow or an oak. Although I sometimes have shades of the willow in my personality, I was born...
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Kylie Sprott
- Feb 14
- 2 min
Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme
Or maybe just sage! To my absolute delight, I received wonderful news this morning. The flat has now been painted and the vision of sage...
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Kylie Sprott
- Feb 11
- 2 min
Every moment is a fresh beginning
Things are moving pretty quickly in my flat now and it is amazing to see the transformation. Even from the other side of the world, I...
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Kylie Sprott
- Feb 1
- 2 min
Here comes the rain again
In the never ending kaleidoscope that is Bute, the weather has shifted once more. Although I am currently sweltering in humid and hot...
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Kylie Sprott
- Jan 21
- 2 min
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
- 2 min
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, 2022
- 4 min
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, 2022
- 2 min
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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Kylie Sprott
- Dec 10, 2022
- 2 min
A winter wonderland?
The last time that I was on Bute, I will admit to feeling a bit chilly. And it was November, which is still considered to be autumn, not...
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Kylie Sprott
- Nov 30, 2022
- 5 min
We all carry inside us, people who came before us
Isabel and I have been on quite the journey, uncovering the story of my ancestors on Bute. Isabel is the geneaologist from Bute Museum...
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