Electra Rhodes

@electrarhodes

Writer. Digger. Rustic. Thief. Wait... *Taps mic* Is this thing working? Work on/in/with BBC Radio 4 Best Small Fictions 2023 Emerging Writers The London Library 22/23 W/C ND She/Her.

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Electra Rhodes@electrarhodes· 8d

Electra Rhodes@electrarhodes· 9d

Things I did today instead of doomscrolling 1. Made datehenge version 2 2. Wrote 1300 words 3. Avoided the 2nd biggest spider that has visited us here 4. Attempted to sort the pantry cupboard 5. Watched The Golden Spurtle (10/10 no notes, perfect if you like porridge, or even if you don't)

A drawing of a very large spider with the word Raargh written underneath

Electra Rhodes@electrarhodes· 17d

Things I did this week instead of doomscrolling 1. Read 8 books 2. Had 4 work breakthroughs 3. Watched gannets, guillemots and goats 4. Attended 3 art lectures, 2 galleries, 3 museums and 1 farm 5. Thrifted 6. Listened to the sea and the sound of laughter 7. Did the laundry

Two unfinished carvings in wood. One woven hanging in blue white red and yellow. A small carved wooden cup. Two pot holders in blue and white, a hat also in blue and white, 4 metal hangers for tapestries or mini quilts, a stretch of crocheted lace for a window or shelf edge, a triangular knitted scarf in different shades of red

Electra Rhodes@electrarhodes· Jul 12

Things I did today instead of doomscrolling 1. Had a lie on 2. Went to the Crich Tram Museum 3. Travelled on lots of trams 4. Cooked risotto 5. Painted small pics for my pals (it's been a looong while)

A paint box and brush, and a small watercolour of the interior of a cave looking out onto a beach.

Electra Rhodes@electrarhodes· Jul 11

Things I did today instead of doomscrolling 1. Read other folks wip 2. Visited the local town 3. Bought charity shop books 4. Secured a vintage 2nd hand quilt (bargain) 5. Talked a lot about writing!

A thrifted quilt with a central panel of blocks framed in cream with appliquéd flowers and vines. With an outer frame of multiple blocks and long strips. Dark red, blue, cream and a bit of green.

Electra Rhodes@electrarhodes· Jul 3

Things I did today instead of doomscrolling 1. Had my hair cut 2. Collected the dolls house 3. Bumped into friends in town 4. Bought a second hand hand mill (A Spong!) 5. Tidied the kitchen

The inside of a three storey dolls house furnished with a range of chairs and beds etc

Electra Rhodes@electrarhodes· Jun 18

Things I did today instead of doomscrolling 1. Yet more laundry 2. Emptied a pirate's chest (see yesterday) 3. Cleaned the chair I've been fixing 4. Tried to book a return coach 5. Realised our power was out and checked for squirrels

Welsh spinning chair. Basically a four legged stool with a narrow back.

Electra Rhodes@electrarhodes· Jun 17

Things I did today instead of doomscrolling 1. Anticipated emptying my pirate's chests 2. More gluing 3. Did the laundry 4. Appreciated the song survey on Clarkson's Farm 5. Chatted sewing

Two plastic pirate's chests done up with string. I have forgotten what's inside!

Electra Rhodes@electrarhodes· Jun 15

Things I did today instead of doomscrolling 1. Appreciated my new to me book! 2. Made delicious dinner 3. Napped 4. Sorted 4 of papa's boxes 5. Filled 3 boxes with donations

Electra Rhodes@electrarhodes· Jun 13

Things I did today instead of doomscrolling 1. Went to view a house (lintels too low and stairs faintly terrifying) 2. Ate lunch out 3. Discussed leadership dynamics 4. Considered rice cakes 5. Started some new knitting and promptly fell asleep

A row of neapolitan ice cream painted Georgian houses in a single line.

Electra Rhodes@electrarhodes· Jun 11

Things I did today instead of doomscrolling 1. Debated where to hang the new to us art (Ebay. Fkn amazing) 2. Lounged 3. Listened to thunder 4. Listened to Beethoven 5. Read my inbox (dealing with it is for tomorrow)

Two embroidered engravings - one of an angelic being and the other of a brain. Both by Anne Cove a textile artist who is amazing! These are amazing!

Electra Rhodes@electrarhodes· Jun 10

Things I did today instead of doomscrolling 1. The laundry 2. Cleaned a new to me thrifted Welsh spoon box 3. Lay around 4. Emptied/Filled a box 5. Made cheese scones

An 18th century welsh spoon box with spaces for 8 hanging spoons, and a tray at the base for other cutlery. Currently being used to hold a random selection of 8 wooden spoons.

Electra Rhodes@electrarhodes· Jun 7

Not a daft question at all! I got this book. It is a whole bit of folk weirdness! I guess a breadling is a kind of homunculus

How to bake a breadling. A book. By Brad Hock

Electra Rhodes@electrarhodes· Jun 6

Things I did today instead of doomscrolling 1. Looked up how to clean an old tea set without disturbing the patina (aka it's dead grubby) 2. Did more lounging around 3. Looked at houses online 4. Watched more Lovejoy 5. Snoozed

It was my great grandparent's. It's worth tuppence h'appeny. I kinda love it.

Electra Rhodes@electrarhodes· Jun 5

Things I did today instead of doomscrolling 1. Appreciated the mule chest I bought from our local charity place (see picture) 2. Lounged around 3. Recuperated 4. Slept 5. Read - Brambley Hedge

Solid and rather large lidded oak mule chest. 17th century (probably - based on ironwork and saw marks) with later modifications. Even the lid weighs a ton.

Electra Rhodes@electrarhodes· May 18

Things I did today instead of doomscrolling 1. Viewed a house 2. Cleaned our thrifted monk's bench 3. Ate fish and chips in the rain 4. Appreciated the NHS 5. Skipped sewing to sleep

An elaborately carved monk's bench with lion arm rests and the table top up to form the seat back

Electra Rhodes@electrarhodes· May 16

Things I did today instead of doomscrolling 1. Thrifted books! 2. Made new friends (picture below) 3. Dawdled round Chepstow 4. Played a new game 5. Cooked with friends (not the ones in the photo)

Electra Rhodes@electrarhodes· May 7

Things I did today instead of doomscrolling 1. Voted! 2. Put out the recycling 3. Read (The Picasso Scam) 4. Wrote 5. Sorted through a box of farmyard animals! (Couple of random lions in there)

A small cardboard box full of toy farm and zoo animals - lions, horses, sheep, pigs etc

Electra Rhodes@electrarhodes· May 6

Things I did today instead of doomscrolling 1. Stripped more layers of paint off a wooden box 2. Discussed the etymology of pasta shape names 3. Ordered some ink cartridges 4. Wrote deleted wrote repeat 5. Mended some cushion covers

A wooden box - opened up and on its end. Inside it is painted in gaudy letters and silver splodges.

Electra Rhodes@electrarhodes· May 4

Things I did today instead of doomscrolling 1. Worked on developmental feedback for a writer friend 2. Sorted the boxroom (down from 365 boxes to about 40) 3. Hung out with gamer friends 4. Cooked delicious dinner 5. Moved a desk

Some cardboard boxes piled up, 2 or 3 high, round the walls of a room.

Electra Rhodes@electrarhodes· May 3

Things I did today instead of doomscrolling 1. Went for a 10 minute walk right after getting up, washed and dressed 2. Cleared 4 boxes 3. Made up the spare room 4. Read all the poetry I'm judging for a competition 5. Resigned from something

A bed made up with a pink, yellow, green and blue waffle blanket and cushions and pillows in the same colourways.

Electra Rhodes@electrarhodes· May 2

Things I did today instead of doomscrolling 1. Made 2 books at a class 2. Knitted petals at a writer's crafting group (thx @mattkendrick.bsky.social ) 3. Ate wild garlic sauce 4. Watched The 5th Element 5. Darned a blanket

2 small notebooks- one with a 1930s-ish geometric repeat in blue and magenta, the other with a sort of marbled sky of blues and gold.

Electra Rhodes@electrarhodes· Apr 24

Things I did today instead of doomscrolling 1. Listened to my favourite playlist 2. Took a trip to the upcycle in Torfaen (see pics below) 3. Enjoyed a great email exchange 4. Hung up the thrifted painting (Leonard Fenton - Dr Legge on Eastenders. Wild but true.) 5. Filled the new bookcase

A wooden revolving bookcase with three shelves

An oil on board of a London street scene - loosely painted with elongated figures and a bright red pillar box

A tea cup, slop bowl and plate. Late 19th century. Imari pattern

A Sirrom nursing chair in pink. Needs a good vacuum!

Electra Rhodes@electrarhodes· Apr 23

Things I did today instead of doomscrolling 1. Carefully washed a vintage bedspread 2. Found a nice photo of my papa + a frame to fit 3. Made pancakes 4. Repurposed dynamic accumulators (added weeds to compost) 5. Painted mouse kitchen furniture

A picture of an elderly white chap in an nice liberty fabric frame. He looks quizzical - probably because the light was in his eyes

A large patchwork quilt made from recycled sari fabric

Electra Rhodes@electrarhodes· Apr 21

Things I did today instead of doomscrolling 1. Repurposed a spice rack as a paint store 2. Made paper curtains 3. Thrifted a painting 4. Tidied 5. Emptied 5 more of papa's photo albums (trains, buildings, art - I play guess the place)

A three tier spice rack which contains lots of tubes of paint

Electra Rhodes@electrarhodes· Apr 15

Things I did today instead of doomscrolling 1. Stripped (4th layer of paint from inside a wooden box) 2. Rejoiced a friend has started a floristry 3. Checked in on the repotted aloe vera 4. Sorted the recycling 5. Stood outside in the rain

Inside of a wooden box - painted silver - stripper at work

Pink and orange parrot tulips and ranunculi

Electra Rhodes@electrarhodes· Apr 13

Things I did today instead of doomscrolling 1. Booked sewing class for the term 2. Arranged a fun zoom call 3. Appreciated my accidental Bahlrog croissant 4. Started reading 'Perspectives' (on the Dublin Lit Award SL) 5. Read the RSPB bird feeding guidance

A croissant - with added eyes and mouth - it looks like a bahlrog - if you don't examine it too closely

Electra Rhodes@electrarhodes· Apr 9

Things I did today instead of doomscrolling 1. Began saving a free satchel 2. Realised it's time to pour away the last of my mama's perfume (she died 28 years ago) 3. Fed the birds 4. Saw the first swallow of the year 5. Restocked the zombie apocalypse box (candles mainly)

A half full bottle of chanel number 5. Sitting braided a candlestick and a cameo.

A dark brown satchel - with all the mildew cleaned off

Electra Rhodes@electrarhodes· Apr 8

Things I did today instead of doomscrolling 1. Rescued some sections of the rug 2. Posted a thankyou to the friend who sends me her dead relatives' ironstone 3. Took down the Easter bunting (made from recycled card) 4. Explored a new craft book 5. Wrote wrote wrote

A dresser top featuring some masons ironstone china - plus lino by Matt Pringle

Easter bunting in the shape of Easter eggs strung along a gallery rail

A book - cross stitch cabinet of curiosities

Electra Rhodes@electrarhodes· Apr 7

Things I did today instead of doomscrolling 1. Cleaned my photo app (deleted 897 pictures) 2. Researched whether I could rescue a rug 3. Further work on wooden box 4. Emptied 2 of papa's photo albums 5. Read, edited, wrote