Sandcastles & Scribbles

Musings and Stories by Rochelle Sewell

Welcome

Welcome to my home. I’m a New Zealand writer with a passion for storytelling. Here’s the place to find my published work. You’ll find my musings too, as I share tales of life in Aotearoa & our family adventures.

Bucketing Down

December 14, 2021

It’s raining cats and dogs. It’s bucketing down. It’s coming down in sheets. This could be because it’s typical for Auckland to reach humidity in the 90’s before early summer storms sweep away the resplendent pohutukawa flowers; cutting off the New Zealand Christmas tree at its knees. It could be caused by global warming, after … More Bucketing Down

All Hallows Eve

November 1, 2021

Halloween once marked the end of summer. A time when the ancient Celts prepared to descend into winter, anticipating the cold, dark and often deadly season ahead. Halloween marked change, a time when the Celts believed the worlds of the living and dead became blurred. In Aotearoa New Zealand it’s a festival of costumes and … More All Hallows Eve

Lockdown Running, Cancer Crushing

September 28, 2021

It started with a walk, under the stars, with a team of wonderful women trying to crush Cancer. That was two years ago when we were living the old way, before Covid19. So much has changed in the world since then, except so much for those living with Cancer hasn’t. The big takeaway here is … More Lockdown Running, Cancer Crushing