We all see beauty in different ways - it is a matter of personal opinion, not an objective truth.

There is something magical about Scotland during the festive season. The convergence of the winter solstice with its celtic pagan...

There is a certain pleasure to be found in gazing out the window, at an ever changing view.

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.

As a self confessed history nerd, I absolutely love learning more about Scotland's fascinating past. Among the legends, unicorns,...

Imagine my delight when my beautiful daughter, Ruby, expressed a desire to join me on a recent trip to the UK. Although I was a little...

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...

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...

I never had the privilege of meeting my great grandparents William and Margaret. I have never seen a photo of them, although they loom...

As I have been so immersed in the renovation of my flat, I remember every nook and cranny and every change that has taken place in great...

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...

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...

One particularly eventful New Year's Eve a few years ago, one of my friends demanded that we each label our new year with a tag line. ...

I am back in Australia, and embracing the productivity that jet lag always seems to bring. The contrast in weather could not be more...

Right now, the weather is already uncomfortably hot in Australia.  As I look at the temperatures and reports of below freezing weather in...

Aside from the natural beauty of Bute, one of its most awe inspiring attractions is Mount Stuart. It is a short drive from Rothesay,...

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...

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,...

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...

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". ...