Electra Rhodes
@electrarhodes.bsky.social
Writer. Digger. Rustic. Thief.
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Best Small Fictions 2023
Emerging Writers The London Library 22/23
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Things I did today instead of doomscrolling
1. Emptied 5 boxes (if I do 5 every day this week I will clear the hall!)
2. Got distracted by a box that says Italian papers! (My pa was stationed in Venice after WW2)
3. Listened to Mozart
4. Descaled a kettle
5. Dadmin!
1. Emptied 5 boxes (if I do 5 every day this week I will clear the hall!)
2. Got distracted by a box that says Italian papers! (My pa was stationed in Venice after WW2)
3. Listened to Mozart
4. Descaled a kettle
5. Dadmin!
November 24, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Things I did today instead of doomscrolling
1. Emptied 5 boxes (if I do 5 every day this week I will clear the hall!)
2. Got distracted by a box that says Italian papers! (My pa was stationed in Venice after WW2)
3. Listened to Mozart
4. Descaled a kettle
5. Dadmin!
1. Emptied 5 boxes (if I do 5 every day this week I will clear the hall!)
2. Got distracted by a box that says Italian papers! (My pa was stationed in Venice after WW2)
3. Listened to Mozart
4. Descaled a kettle
5. Dadmin!
A recent arrival (an occasional series). A baby's teether and rattle. Victorian. Probably my grandfather's (born 1898) or my great grandfather's, or it might have been used by both of them!
November 23, 2025 at 5:40 PM
A recent arrival (an occasional series). A baby's teether and rattle. Victorian. Probably my grandfather's (born 1898) or my great grandfather's, or it might have been used by both of them!
Things I did today instead of doomscrolling
1. Braved Lidl
2. Decoupaged some decorations
3. Read
4. Nattered to some pals on zoom
5. Cooked pretty delicious dunch (half way between lunch and dinner)
1. Braved Lidl
2. Decoupaged some decorations
3. Read
4. Nattered to some pals on zoom
5. Cooked pretty delicious dunch (half way between lunch and dinner)
November 23, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Things I did today instead of doomscrolling
1. Braved Lidl
2. Decoupaged some decorations
3. Read
4. Nattered to some pals on zoom
5. Cooked pretty delicious dunch (half way between lunch and dinner)
1. Braved Lidl
2. Decoupaged some decorations
3. Read
4. Nattered to some pals on zoom
5. Cooked pretty delicious dunch (half way between lunch and dinner)
Read an interesting article yesterday that says the average Londoner buys 48 articles of clothing a year. A. Year. It made me wonder. I went back through my shopping history - 72 items in the last 6 years (includes knickers, bras and socks). 12 a year? And that feels like a lot
November 23, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Read an interesting article yesterday that says the average Londoner buys 48 articles of clothing a year. A. Year. It made me wonder. I went back through my shopping history - 72 items in the last 6 years (includes knickers, bras and socks). 12 a year? And that feels like a lot
Things I did today instead of doomscrolling
1. Went to the local farm shop and giggled at the Xmas display
2. Sniffed lemons
3. Gamed with some pals
4. Emptied another box and washed a salt crock at least 100 years old
5. Watched Plur4bus (see what I did there)
1. Went to the local farm shop and giggled at the Xmas display
2. Sniffed lemons
3. Gamed with some pals
4. Emptied another box and washed a salt crock at least 100 years old
5. Watched Plur4bus (see what I did there)
November 22, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Things I did today instead of doomscrolling
1. Went to the local farm shop and giggled at the Xmas display
2. Sniffed lemons
3. Gamed with some pals
4. Emptied another box and washed a salt crock at least 100 years old
5. Watched Plur4bus (see what I did there)
1. Went to the local farm shop and giggled at the Xmas display
2. Sniffed lemons
3. Gamed with some pals
4. Emptied another box and washed a salt crock at least 100 years old
5. Watched Plur4bus (see what I did there)
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November 21, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Things I did today instead of doomscrolling
1. Ranked the top 5 things from papa's
2. Carefully washed my grandad's celery jar and tomato bowl
3. Made yet more stars
4. Started cutting strips for paper chains from old maps
5. Found 3 road atlases to turn into trees or angels
1. Ranked the top 5 things from papa's
2. Carefully washed my grandad's celery jar and tomato bowl
3. Made yet more stars
4. Started cutting strips for paper chains from old maps
5. Found 3 road atlases to turn into trees or angels
November 21, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Things I did today instead of doomscrolling
1. Ranked the top 5 things from papa's
2. Carefully washed my grandad's celery jar and tomato bowl
3. Made yet more stars
4. Started cutting strips for paper chains from old maps
5. Found 3 road atlases to turn into trees or angels
1. Ranked the top 5 things from papa's
2. Carefully washed my grandad's celery jar and tomato bowl
3. Made yet more stars
4. Started cutting strips for paper chains from old maps
5. Found 3 road atlases to turn into trees or angels
Things I did today instead of doomscrolling
1. Learned a new star fold
2. Nearly lost my mind learning new star fold
3. Rebooked my hair cut
4. Long conversation with solicitor
5. Knitted to regain brain after star fold firago
1. Learned a new star fold
2. Nearly lost my mind learning new star fold
3. Rebooked my hair cut
4. Long conversation with solicitor
5. Knitted to regain brain after star fold firago
November 20, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Things I did today instead of doomscrolling
1. Learned a new star fold
2. Nearly lost my mind learning new star fold
3. Rebooked my hair cut
4. Long conversation with solicitor
5. Knitted to regain brain after star fold firago
1. Learned a new star fold
2. Nearly lost my mind learning new star fold
3. Rebooked my hair cut
4. Long conversation with solicitor
5. Knitted to regain brain after star fold firago
Things I did today instead of doomscrolling
1. Listened to a talk on Holbein
2. Emptied 6 boxes from papa's
3. Filled a box with things to donate
4. Mended the arm of a chair (random allen key for the win)
5. Painted wrapping paper
1. Listened to a talk on Holbein
2. Emptied 6 boxes from papa's
3. Filled a box with things to donate
4. Mended the arm of a chair (random allen key for the win)
5. Painted wrapping paper
November 19, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Things I did today instead of doomscrolling
1. Listened to a talk on Holbein
2. Emptied 6 boxes from papa's
3. Filled a box with things to donate
4. Mended the arm of a chair (random allen key for the win)
5. Painted wrapping paper
1. Listened to a talk on Holbein
2. Emptied 6 boxes from papa's
3. Filled a box with things to donate
4. Mended the arm of a chair (random allen key for the win)
5. Painted wrapping paper
Things I did today instead of doomscrolling
1. Made more paper stars
2. Wrapped Christmas gifts to post
3. Cleaned a carpet from papa's (3 of 6 steps) BIG potch!! But also satisfying
4. Ordered a new hinge for magnificent wardrobe
5. More needlefelt
1. Made more paper stars
2. Wrapped Christmas gifts to post
3. Cleaned a carpet from papa's (3 of 6 steps) BIG potch!! But also satisfying
4. Ordered a new hinge for magnificent wardrobe
5. More needlefelt
November 18, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Things I did today instead of doomscrolling
1. Made more paper stars
2. Wrapped Christmas gifts to post
3. Cleaned a carpet from papa's (3 of 6 steps) BIG potch!! But also satisfying
4. Ordered a new hinge for magnificent wardrobe
5. More needlefelt
1. Made more paper stars
2. Wrapped Christmas gifts to post
3. Cleaned a carpet from papa's (3 of 6 steps) BIG potch!! But also satisfying
4. Ordered a new hinge for magnificent wardrobe
5. More needlefelt
Things I did today instead of doomscrolling
1. Took apart and reassembled a venerable wardrobe made by a great uncle
2. Read half a book
3. Collected yarrow to make deodorant
4. Moved the final stuff from my papa's
5. Discussed the ethics of eating roadkill, at Membury services
1. Took apart and reassembled a venerable wardrobe made by a great uncle
2. Read half a book
3. Collected yarrow to make deodorant
4. Moved the final stuff from my papa's
5. Discussed the ethics of eating roadkill, at Membury services
November 17, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Things I did today instead of doomscrolling
1. Took apart and reassembled a venerable wardrobe made by a great uncle
2. Read half a book
3. Collected yarrow to make deodorant
4. Moved the final stuff from my papa's
5. Discussed the ethics of eating roadkill, at Membury services
1. Took apart and reassembled a venerable wardrobe made by a great uncle
2. Read half a book
3. Collected yarrow to make deodorant
4. Moved the final stuff from my papa's
5. Discussed the ethics of eating roadkill, at Membury services
Things I did today instead of doomscrolling
1. Won hunt the parcel round the hamlet
2. Watched a YouYube about Christmas past youtu.be/P0_U1mvZbBU?...
3. Did a HUGE pile of laundry
4. Wrote the ending of a short story
5. Packed the car with more moving stuff
1. Won hunt the parcel round the hamlet
2. Watched a YouYube about Christmas past youtu.be/P0_U1mvZbBU?...
3. Did a HUGE pile of laundry
4. Wrote the ending of a short story
5. Packed the car with more moving stuff
Christmas in early times | Christmas | Edwardian Christmas | Days gone by | Good Afternoon | 1973
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November 16, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Things I did today instead of doomscrolling
1. Won hunt the parcel round the hamlet
2. Watched a YouYube about Christmas past youtu.be/P0_U1mvZbBU?...
3. Did a HUGE pile of laundry
4. Wrote the ending of a short story
5. Packed the car with more moving stuff
1. Won hunt the parcel round the hamlet
2. Watched a YouYube about Christmas past youtu.be/P0_U1mvZbBU?...
3. Did a HUGE pile of laundry
4. Wrote the ending of a short story
5. Packed the car with more moving stuff
Things I did today instead of doomscrolling
1. Read 3 cookery books in anticipation of you know what (Grigson, Slater, Mabey)
2. More needlefelting
3. Repaired a cushion cover
4. Cleared the washing machine of exploded cushion filling
5. Played hunt the parcel round the hamlet
1. Read 3 cookery books in anticipation of you know what (Grigson, Slater, Mabey)
2. More needlefelting
3. Repaired a cushion cover
4. Cleared the washing machine of exploded cushion filling
5. Played hunt the parcel round the hamlet
November 15, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Things I did today instead of doomscrolling
1. Read 3 cookery books in anticipation of you know what (Grigson, Slater, Mabey)
2. More needlefelting
3. Repaired a cushion cover
4. Cleared the washing machine of exploded cushion filling
5. Played hunt the parcel round the hamlet
1. Read 3 cookery books in anticipation of you know what (Grigson, Slater, Mabey)
2. More needlefelting
3. Repaired a cushion cover
4. Cleared the washing machine of exploded cushion filling
5. Played hunt the parcel round the hamlet
Things I did today instead of doomscrolling
1. Began needlefelting a fox
2. Mended a patchwork throw from papa's I originally made 40 years ago
3. Made clay decorations
4. Met with some friends
5. Rescued the recycling bags from a field (gosh, it's wet and windy!)
1. Began needlefelting a fox
2. Mended a patchwork throw from papa's I originally made 40 years ago
3. Made clay decorations
4. Met with some friends
5. Rescued the recycling bags from a field (gosh, it's wet and windy!)
November 14, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Things I did today instead of doomscrolling
1. Began needlefelting a fox
2. Mended a patchwork throw from papa's I originally made 40 years ago
3. Made clay decorations
4. Met with some friends
5. Rescued the recycling bags from a field (gosh, it's wet and windy!)
1. Began needlefelting a fox
2. Mended a patchwork throw from papa's I originally made 40 years ago
3. Made clay decorations
4. Met with some friends
5. Rescued the recycling bags from a field (gosh, it's wet and windy!)
A recent arrival (an occasional series 😊 ) I think this is a hall stand. The vase almost got charityboxed a month or three ago before I realised it could actually be quite cool not filled with the plastic flowers my great aunt gave my mama.
November 13, 2025 at 2:27 PM
A recent arrival (an occasional series 😊 ) I think this is a hall stand. The vase almost got charityboxed a month or three ago before I realised it could actually be quite cool not filled with the plastic flowers my great aunt gave my mama.
Things I did today instead of doomscrolling
1. Unpacked 8 boxes from papa's
2. Moved furniture around to accommodate new to us desk
3. Made more stars
4. Researched removing rust
5. Made some tanin stain
1. Unpacked 8 boxes from papa's
2. Moved furniture around to accommodate new to us desk
3. Made more stars
4. Researched removing rust
5. Made some tanin stain
November 13, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Things I did today instead of doomscrolling
1. Unpacked 8 boxes from papa's
2. Moved furniture around to accommodate new to us desk
3. Made more stars
4. Researched removing rust
5. Made some tanin stain
1. Unpacked 8 boxes from papa's
2. Moved furniture around to accommodate new to us desk
3. Made more stars
4. Researched removing rust
5. Made some tanin stain
Things I did today instead of doomscrolling
1. Started making papier maché baubles
2. Failed to find the cookie cutters
3. Waited in for the movers
4. Began cleaning the furniture that arrived
5. Read a detective story and thought about pacing and the revelation of information
1. Started making papier maché baubles
2. Failed to find the cookie cutters
3. Waited in for the movers
4. Began cleaning the furniture that arrived
5. Read a detective story and thought about pacing and the revelation of information
November 12, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Things I did today instead of doomscrolling
1. Started making papier maché baubles
2. Failed to find the cookie cutters
3. Waited in for the movers
4. Began cleaning the furniture that arrived
5. Read a detective story and thought about pacing and the revelation of information
1. Started making papier maché baubles
2. Failed to find the cookie cutters
3. Waited in for the movers
4. Began cleaning the furniture that arrived
5. Read a detective story and thought about pacing and the revelation of information
Today in we moved 8 times in 6 years and still have stuff in 3 places - where are the cookie cutters?
November 12, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Today in we moved 8 times in 6 years and still have stuff in 3 places - where are the cookie cutters?
Funky, feisty, fun - Gail's prints make our house look way cooler than either of us really are. Absolutely superb..
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November 11, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Funky, feisty, fun - Gail's prints make our house look way cooler than either of us really are. Absolutely superb..
Things I did today instead of doomscrolling
1. Arranged very last move of stuff from papa's
2. Painted a sheet of Christmas wrapping paper
3. Bought a desk! (From local upcycle)
4. Wrote a few thousand words
5. Started making some paper stars
1. Arranged very last move of stuff from papa's
2. Painted a sheet of Christmas wrapping paper
3. Bought a desk! (From local upcycle)
4. Wrote a few thousand words
5. Started making some paper stars
November 11, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Things I did today instead of doomscrolling
1. Arranged very last move of stuff from papa's
2. Painted a sheet of Christmas wrapping paper
3. Bought a desk! (From local upcycle)
4. Wrote a few thousand words
5. Started making some paper stars
1. Arranged very last move of stuff from papa's
2. Painted a sheet of Christmas wrapping paper
3. Bought a desk! (From local upcycle)
4. Wrote a few thousand words
5. Started making some paper stars
Things I did today instead of doomscrolling
1. Continued sanding a chair
2. Shelved a box of books
3. Bought some string
4. Looked in six places for my pliers then circled back and found them
5. Searched for a local willow supplier
1. Continued sanding a chair
2. Shelved a box of books
3. Bought some string
4. Looked in six places for my pliers then circled back and found them
5. Searched for a local willow supplier
November 10, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Things I did today instead of doomscrolling
1. Continued sanding a chair
2. Shelved a box of books
3. Bought some string
4. Looked in six places for my pliers then circled back and found them
5. Searched for a local willow supplier
1. Continued sanding a chair
2. Shelved a box of books
3. Bought some string
4. Looked in six places for my pliers then circled back and found them
5. Searched for a local willow supplier
Things I did today instead of doomscrolling
1. Painted the gingerbread Dutch houses for the garland
2. Painted the advent calendar I'm making Sam
3. Started sewing my advent calendar
4. Sorted glass jars ready to paint
5. Emptied car of boxes from papa's
1. Painted the gingerbread Dutch houses for the garland
2. Painted the advent calendar I'm making Sam
3. Started sewing my advent calendar
4. Sorted glass jars ready to paint
5. Emptied car of boxes from papa's
November 9, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Things I did today instead of doomscrolling
1. Painted the gingerbread Dutch houses for the garland
2. Painted the advent calendar I'm making Sam
3. Started sewing my advent calendar
4. Sorted glass jars ready to paint
5. Emptied car of boxes from papa's
1. Painted the gingerbread Dutch houses for the garland
2. Painted the advent calendar I'm making Sam
3. Started sewing my advent calendar
4. Sorted glass jars ready to paint
5. Emptied car of boxes from papa's
Things I did today instead of doomscrolling
1. Made iron oxide woodstain
2. Thrifted a bunch of stuff to make Christmas decos etc
3. Visited the gossip shop for 10 mins (post office)
4. Had lunch out with my beloved
5. Watched ep 1 of Plur1bus
1. Made iron oxide woodstain
2. Thrifted a bunch of stuff to make Christmas decos etc
3. Visited the gossip shop for 10 mins (post office)
4. Had lunch out with my beloved
5. Watched ep 1 of Plur1bus
November 8, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Things I did today instead of doomscrolling
1. Made iron oxide woodstain
2. Thrifted a bunch of stuff to make Christmas decos etc
3. Visited the gossip shop for 10 mins (post office)
4. Had lunch out with my beloved
5. Watched ep 1 of Plur1bus
1. Made iron oxide woodstain
2. Thrifted a bunch of stuff to make Christmas decos etc
3. Visited the gossip shop for 10 mins (post office)
4. Had lunch out with my beloved
5. Watched ep 1 of Plur1bus
Things I did today instead of doomscrolling
1. Cut up cupboard to make a festive garland
2. Ditto brown paper
3. Debated the wisdom of tin foil stars (papa/mama left behind rolls and rolls)
4. Started a new short story
5. Bought a mini hand drill as I think mine was lost in a move
1. Cut up cupboard to make a festive garland
2. Ditto brown paper
3. Debated the wisdom of tin foil stars (papa/mama left behind rolls and rolls)
4. Started a new short story
5. Bought a mini hand drill as I think mine was lost in a move
November 7, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Things I did today instead of doomscrolling
1. Cut up cupboard to make a festive garland
2. Ditto brown paper
3. Debated the wisdom of tin foil stars (papa/mama left behind rolls and rolls)
4. Started a new short story
5. Bought a mini hand drill as I think mine was lost in a move
1. Cut up cupboard to make a festive garland
2. Ditto brown paper
3. Debated the wisdom of tin foil stars (papa/mama left behind rolls and rolls)
4. Started a new short story
5. Bought a mini hand drill as I think mine was lost in a move
Things I did today instead of doomscrolling
1. Took down the Halloween decorations
2. Packed a box with 50 items to go to the charity shop
3. Food shopping
4. Napped
5. Opened the window to listen to the dawn chorus
1. Took down the Halloween decorations
2. Packed a box with 50 items to go to the charity shop
3. Food shopping
4. Napped
5. Opened the window to listen to the dawn chorus
November 6, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Things I did today instead of doomscrolling
1. Took down the Halloween decorations
2. Packed a box with 50 items to go to the charity shop
3. Food shopping
4. Napped
5. Opened the window to listen to the dawn chorus
1. Took down the Halloween decorations
2. Packed a box with 50 items to go to the charity shop
3. Food shopping
4. Napped
5. Opened the window to listen to the dawn chorus