cancer

New Zealand Tui, native to New Zealand. Seen here in one of its favourite places the Kowhai tree.

As the title suggests my latest attempt at being awarded the title of domestic goddess has failed, and it has failed spectacularly. But as we washed down blackened berries with strong caffeine this page has been steered in to a logical format. Welcome to my new look blog.

I would like to share a few of the images that have been included in previous posts. I hope you enjoy these glimpses of New Zealand through the eyes of some of my talented friends.

If you have been following my blog you will know a friend has recently been diagnosed with bone cancer. I am happy to say that he is in good spirits and an auction was held yesterday. It has raised considerable funds towards his treatment. Great to see so many generous people donating and bidding. Mike is a wonderful man, and for another three weeks we will continue to donate proceeds from The Quilt, Unravelled to his on-going treatment..

If you would like a chance of winning a free copy of The Quilt, Unravelled please click on this link. The competition is running for a further 10 days and is open to readers from all eligible countries.

https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/show/124678-the-quilt

If you would like to download a copy of The Quilt, Unravelled or purchase it as a paperback please click on this link. All proceeds will help Mike Shaffer battle bone cancer.

http://goo.gl/yrnj5L

The Quilt, Unravelled

Auckland City, New Zealand.

Waiheke Island, North Island, New Zealand. Home of The Quilt, Unravelled.

The spectacular South Island, New Zealand. Photo Des Clegg.

Informative, uplifting and easy to read. This entry does not fall in to any of those categories. Let me explain.

We all have them. Those friends that are in need and those causes that rip at your heartstrings. They touch your life, and when the shock has worn off we are left, perhaps not voicing it, but thankful that it wasn’t us.

This is my situation right now. A wonderful young man, a great friend to my daughter, and one of those rare people that really brighten the lives of those that meet them is fighting a battle. Mike Shaffer has just been diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma stage 3. (Bone marrow cancer). He requires treatment and he requires it now. This is where I come in to it. This is where, with your help we can make a difference to one person’s life. The life of their partner Traci, their family and their network of friends.

For one month all of the proceeds from The Quilt, Unravelled will go directly to Mike. Even a small contribution will help him fight this disease. Yes you can also help. Click the buy now on either kindle or paperback, share the link and you, just one individual, can really make a difference.

Cancer affects us all. A relative, a friend, a mother that was taken before I had the chance to know her. This dreadful disease has been part of my life, it is possibly part of yours, and it forms an important piece in the intricate story of The Quilt, Unravelled.