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". ...

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...

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...

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. ...

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...

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...

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...

In the never ending kaleidoscope that is Bute, the weather has shifted once more. Although I am currently sweltering in humid and hot...

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....

We are mere days away from celebrating Christmas, and my thoughts have often turned toward Scotland. Watching from Australia, I am quite...

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...

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...

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

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...

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

Despite my very best intentions, I didn't manage to update my blog whilst on Bute. Instead, much of my visit was spent feeling...