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. 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 Mended a patchwork throw from papa's I originally made 40 years ago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 Mended a patchwork throw from papa's I originally made 40 years ago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 Mended a patchwork throw from papa's I originally made 40 years ago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 Mended a patchwork throw from papa's I originally made 40 years ago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..
Right then. It's mid-November and if you're thinking about #Christmas shopping, now's the time. All my products are designed here in Manchester and made in the UK.
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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
Things I did today instead of doomscrolling
1. Sluggedabout in bed with the cold that began yesterday
2. Started sewing an icon of Patrick Grant
3. Drank 6 cups of tea - all different
4. Read a Ruth Rendell mystery
5. Started gathering brown paper for christmas decoration making
1. Sluggedabout in bed with the cold that began yesterday
2. Started sewing an icon of Patrick Grant
3. Drank 6 cups of tea - all different
4. Read a Ruth Rendell mystery
5. Started gathering brown paper for christmas decoration making
November 5, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Things I did today instead of doomscrolling
1. Sluggedabout in bed with the cold that began yesterday
2. Started sewing an icon of Patrick Grant
3. Drank 6 cups of tea - all different
4. Read a Ruth Rendell mystery
5. Started gathering brown paper for christmas decoration making
1. Sluggedabout in bed with the cold that began yesterday
2. Started sewing an icon of Patrick Grant
3. Drank 6 cups of tea - all different
4. Read a Ruth Rendell mystery
5. Started gathering brown paper for christmas decoration making
Things I did today instead of doomscrolling
1. Sneezed absolutely spectacularly
2. Wrote a review for the dress I bought recently
3. Unpacked a box I brought back from papa's
4. Read a very short memoir by a shepherd
5. Had an online meeting which was punctuated by the above sneezing!
1. Sneezed absolutely spectacularly
2. Wrote a review for the dress I bought recently
3. Unpacked a box I brought back from papa's
4. Read a very short memoir by a shepherd
5. Had an online meeting which was punctuated by the above sneezing!
November 4, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Things I did today instead of doomscrolling
1. Sneezed absolutely spectacularly
2. Wrote a review for the dress I bought recently
3. Unpacked a box I brought back from papa's
4. Read a very short memoir by a shepherd
5. Had an online meeting which was punctuated by the above sneezing!
1. Sneezed absolutely spectacularly
2. Wrote a review for the dress I bought recently
3. Unpacked a box I brought back from papa's
4. Read a very short memoir by a shepherd
5. Had an online meeting which was punctuated by the above sneezing!
Things I did today instead of doomscrolling
1. Hunted high and low for a missing key
2. Nattered to the cleaner at Chieveley services about chickens
3. Hand washed 5 delicate bits of glassware
4. Explained to the bees what was going on
5. Inserted the word 'jaunty' in 3 conversations
1. Hunted high and low for a missing key
2. Nattered to the cleaner at Chieveley services about chickens
3. Hand washed 5 delicate bits of glassware
4. Explained to the bees what was going on
5. Inserted the word 'jaunty' in 3 conversations
November 3, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Things I did today instead of doomscrolling
1. Hunted high and low for a missing key
2. Nattered to the cleaner at Chieveley services about chickens
3. Hand washed 5 delicate bits of glassware
4. Explained to the bees what was going on
5. Inserted the word 'jaunty' in 3 conversations
1. Hunted high and low for a missing key
2. Nattered to the cleaner at Chieveley services about chickens
3. Hand washed 5 delicate bits of glassware
4. Explained to the bees what was going on
5. Inserted the word 'jaunty' in 3 conversations
Things I did today instead of doomscrolling
1. Opened an old suitcase to discover all the clothes I wore as a baby/small child
2. Finished packing up my papa's house
3. Found a brooch I thought lost years ago
4. Checked two chimneys for treasure
5. Discovered a nest inside an old jug!
1. Opened an old suitcase to discover all the clothes I wore as a baby/small child
2. Finished packing up my papa's house
3. Found a brooch I thought lost years ago
4. Checked two chimneys for treasure
5. Discovered a nest inside an old jug!
November 2, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Things I did today instead of doomscrolling
1. Opened an old suitcase to discover all the clothes I wore as a baby/small child
2. Finished packing up my papa's house
3. Found a brooch I thought lost years ago
4. Checked two chimneys for treasure
5. Discovered a nest inside an old jug!
1. Opened an old suitcase to discover all the clothes I wore as a baby/small child
2. Finished packing up my papa's house
3. Found a brooch I thought lost years ago
4. Checked two chimneys for treasure
5. Discovered a nest inside an old jug!
Things I did today instead of doomscrolling
1. Got up early!
2. Mended a clock
3. Added 2 chunks of chocolate, raisins, and apple to my porridge
4. Picked up pine cones
5. Emptied and packed up my grandad's steamer trunk
1. Got up early!
2. Mended a clock
3. Added 2 chunks of chocolate, raisins, and apple to my porridge
4. Picked up pine cones
5. Emptied and packed up my grandad's steamer trunk
November 1, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Things I did today instead of doomscrolling
1. Got up early!
2. Mended a clock
3. Added 2 chunks of chocolate, raisins, and apple to my porridge
4. Picked up pine cones
5. Emptied and packed up my grandad's steamer trunk
1. Got up early!
2. Mended a clock
3. Added 2 chunks of chocolate, raisins, and apple to my porridge
4. Picked up pine cones
5. Emptied and packed up my grandad's steamer trunk
Things I did today instead of doomscrolling
1. Made the bed with birthday bedding (very dark academia)
2. Dressed up as cute witch (i.e. my everyday wear)
3. Said happy samhein to everyone I met
4. Finished packing two rooms at my papa's house
5. Read an essay on Jan Van Eyck
1. Made the bed with birthday bedding (very dark academia)
2. Dressed up as cute witch (i.e. my everyday wear)
3. Said happy samhein to everyone I met
4. Finished packing two rooms at my papa's house
5. Read an essay on Jan Van Eyck
October 31, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Things I did today instead of doomscrolling
1. Made the bed with birthday bedding (very dark academia)
2. Dressed up as cute witch (i.e. my everyday wear)
3. Said happy samhein to everyone I met
4. Finished packing two rooms at my papa's house
5. Read an essay on Jan Van Eyck
1. Made the bed with birthday bedding (very dark academia)
2. Dressed up as cute witch (i.e. my everyday wear)
3. Said happy samhein to everyone I met
4. Finished packing two rooms at my papa's house
5. Read an essay on Jan Van Eyck
Things I did today instead of doomscrolling
1. Started a jigsaw
2. Assembled elements to make an advent calendar
3. Made pancakes
4. Read a novella
5. Watched slow horses (in the field at the back of the house)
1. Started a jigsaw
2. Assembled elements to make an advent calendar
3. Made pancakes
4. Read a novella
5. Watched slow horses (in the field at the back of the house)
October 30, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Things I did today instead of doomscrolling
1. Started a jigsaw
2. Assembled elements to make an advent calendar
3. Made pancakes
4. Read a novella
5. Watched slow horses (in the field at the back of the house)
1. Started a jigsaw
2. Assembled elements to make an advent calendar
3. Made pancakes
4. Read a novella
5. Watched slow horses (in the field at the back of the house)
Things I did today instead of doomscrolling
1. Cleaned the sink drain (again)
2. Unpacked the shopping
3. Read Oh William!
4. Ate sushi
5. Opened a birthday present (it was excellent)
1. Cleaned the sink drain (again)
2. Unpacked the shopping
3. Read Oh William!
4. Ate sushi
5. Opened a birthday present (it was excellent)
October 30, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Things I did today instead of doomscrolling
1. Cleaned the sink drain (again)
2. Unpacked the shopping
3. Read Oh William!
4. Ate sushi
5. Opened a birthday present (it was excellent)
1. Cleaned the sink drain (again)
2. Unpacked the shopping
3. Read Oh William!
4. Ate sushi
5. Opened a birthday present (it was excellent)
Things I did today instead of doomscrolling
1. Cleaned all the basketry in the house (14 baskets & trays - seems a lot)
2. Sorted the pan drawer (how many muffin tins does one person need?)
3. Unpacked 2 boxes
4. Read a mystery
5. Cleared the kitchen table ready for gaming group this evening
1. Cleaned all the basketry in the house (14 baskets & trays - seems a lot)
2. Sorted the pan drawer (how many muffin tins does one person need?)
3. Unpacked 2 boxes
4. Read a mystery
5. Cleared the kitchen table ready for gaming group this evening
October 28, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Things I did today instead of doomscrolling
1. Cleaned all the basketry in the house (14 baskets & trays - seems a lot)
2. Sorted the pan drawer (how many muffin tins does one person need?)
3. Unpacked 2 boxes
4. Read a mystery
5. Cleared the kitchen table ready for gaming group this evening
1. Cleaned all the basketry in the house (14 baskets & trays - seems a lot)
2. Sorted the pan drawer (how many muffin tins does one person need?)
3. Unpacked 2 boxes
4. Read a mystery
5. Cleared the kitchen table ready for gaming group this evening
Things I did today instead of doomscrolling
1. Packed the car with moving stuff ready for the weekend
2. Learned how to take apart an antique wardrobe on youtube
3. Read The Accidental Garden
4. Emptied and moved a bookcase
5. Got the washing in before it rained!
1. Packed the car with moving stuff ready for the weekend
2. Learned how to take apart an antique wardrobe on youtube
3. Read The Accidental Garden
4. Emptied and moved a bookcase
5. Got the washing in before it rained!
October 27, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Things I did today instead of doomscrolling
1. Packed the car with moving stuff ready for the weekend
2. Learned how to take apart an antique wardrobe on youtube
3. Read The Accidental Garden
4. Emptied and moved a bookcase
5. Got the washing in before it rained!
1. Packed the car with moving stuff ready for the weekend
2. Learned how to take apart an antique wardrobe on youtube
3. Read The Accidental Garden
4. Emptied and moved a bookcase
5. Got the washing in before it rained!
Things I did today instead of doomscrolling
1. Visited the Usk Museum of Rural Life
2. Had an excellent conversation about bilhooks
3. Emailed someone about accessing a church to see a medieval screen (it was locked)
4. Scrumped apples
5. Danced with some squirrels in a graveyard
1. Visited the Usk Museum of Rural Life
2. Had an excellent conversation about bilhooks
3. Emailed someone about accessing a church to see a medieval screen (it was locked)
4. Scrumped apples
5. Danced with some squirrels in a graveyard
October 26, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Things I did today instead of doomscrolling
1. Visited the Usk Museum of Rural Life
2. Had an excellent conversation about bilhooks
3. Emailed someone about accessing a church to see a medieval screen (it was locked)
4. Scrumped apples
5. Danced with some squirrels in a graveyard
1. Visited the Usk Museum of Rural Life
2. Had an excellent conversation about bilhooks
3. Emailed someone about accessing a church to see a medieval screen (it was locked)
4. Scrumped apples
5. Danced with some squirrels in a graveyard
What will you do today with your one wild and precious hour?
October 26, 2025 at 10:09 AM
What will you do today with your one wild and precious hour?