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...
top of page
.png)
Join the Club
To receive alerts when I update my blog, just sign up here.
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...
145 views2 comments
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. ...
81 views0 comments
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...
77 views0 comments
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...
62 views0 comments
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...
49 views0 comments
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...
59 views0 comments
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...
59 views0 comments
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....
64 views0 comments
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...
68 views0 comments
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...
45 views0 comments
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...
50 views0 comments
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...
59 views0 comments
Kylie Sprott
- Nov 26, 2022
- 4 min
Master Plaster
In the words of Stevie Wonder: "You ask me am I happy. Well as matter of fact. I can say that I'm ecstatic. 'Cause we all just made a...
46 views0 comments
Kylie Sprott
- Nov 21, 2022
- 3 min
Friends and Family
One of the most delightful outcomes of my adventures on Bute has been the creation of new friendships. And every time I return to...
66 views0 comments
Kylie Sprott
- Nov 15, 2022
- 2 min
Somewhere, over the rainbow
Despite my very best intentions, I didn't manage to update my blog whilst on Bute. Instead, much of my visit was spent feeling...
47 views0 comments
Kylie Sprott
- Oct 28, 2022
- 2 min
Set wide the window. Let me drink the day!
I think author Edith Wharton was onto something with that quote. There is something entirely magical about looking out the window and...
59 views1 comment
Kylie Sprott
- Oct 23, 2022
- 2 min
And the countdown is on
Things have been a bit all over the shop lately. Some great highs and some challenging lows. I am often juggling a lot of...
46 views1 comment
Kylie Sprott
- Oct 15, 2022
- 2 min
The painter, the plumber and the apprentice
This week we uncovered another hidden treasure in the flat. This time it was behind the wall paper, which is being carefully removed...
37 views0 comments
Kylie Sprott
- Oct 11, 2022
- 3 min
X marks the spot
One of the greatest sources of joy for me is reading and writing. I have always loved the chance to disappear into another world,...
32 views0 comments
bottom of page