Around the world in 104 years
I never had the privilege of meeting my great grandparents William and Margaret. I have never seen a photo of them, although they loom...
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Kylie Sprott
- Aug 20, 2023
- 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
- 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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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...
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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,...
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Kylie Sprott
- Oct 1, 2022
- 3 min
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 25, 2022
- 4 min
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, 2022
- 2 min
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 9, 2022
- 3 min
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 8, 2022
- 2 min
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, 2022
- 3 min
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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