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,...

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...

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...

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...

In this life, I have managed to curate some of the best friendships imaginable. Many people have come into my life, enriched my...

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...

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...

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. ...

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...

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....