Linda Holman

 Kia ora! I'm Linda, and I live in a cute little cottage north of Wellington, New Zealand, with my partner and our cat Lulu. I love living peacefully amongst the trees, making jewellery, sewing and knitting, and carving the occasional wooden spoon. I'm glad you are here, you are very welcome. The original vision for this blog was to document my crafting year - I am creating stock to sell at a Christmas market and I have committed to only making (not buying) my clothes this year. Additionally, I liked the idea of creating posts that mark the changing seasons here at the cottage. So much for my original intentions - as we all know, 2020 couldn't let a good plan go undisrupted! One day in mid-December I got the news that I have breast cancer. This was, obviously, a massive shock and has completely upended my plans for a creative and relaxed 2021. So I will be documenting my treatment here too and I hope my journey will provide companionship and information for others in a ...

In 2021 I had treatment for breast cancer and I kept a blog. It was so helpful at the time, to process what was happening and to keep friends and family informed. I also hoped my experience might in some way prove useful for other women embarking on this rollercoaster. In November 2023 I took down the Wix website and moved the entries to here - as an archive, and also because I'm planning to start blogging again in 2024. So the dates for the following entries won't line up, but hopefully the useful information is still useful.