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

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

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

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". ...

Isabel and I have been on quite the journey, uncovering the story of my ancestors on Bute. Isabel is the geneaologist from Bute Museum...

One of the most delightful outcomes of my adventures on Bute has been the creation of new friendships. And every time I return to...

One of the greatest sources of joy for me is reading and writing. I have always loved the chance to disappear into another world,...

I have to admit that my knowledge of Robert Burns, the celebrated Scottish poet, was fairly scant and limited to singing Auld Lang Syne...

My grandmother Mary didn't smile very much. She spoke with a distinctive Scottish accent and lived a modest life. I never knew her...

I have had many nicknames during my lifetime. Daisy (I can't remember why), Sprott with the lot, Special K and Sprottstar (note the...

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...

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...

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...