Liz Ashdowne

I don’t think anyone is prepared for how many K-Pop Demon Hunters are coming to your houses tonight

What a match, and what a result for India! Amazing performances from Jemimah Rodrigues and Harmanpreet Kaur. #CWC2025

1750– A woman who is regarded with respect or affection similar to that often accorded to an aunt (sense 1a) despite not being linked by this specific kinship; esp. a close family friend or (chiefly regional, as a term of respect or affection) an elderly woman. Also as a form of address or as a title preceding a first name. Cf. auntie n. 1b, uncle n. 1b. Frequently as a title. Cf. sense 1a.ii.

The OED on _aunt_ n. sense 1.b.

A carved pumpkin on a wooden countertop with grey tiles behind it. It's a tall oval orange pumpkin with a simple but expressive face; large circular eyes, with semi-circular shapes that curl underneath the eyes towards the nose. The nose is a rectangle that reaches up to join into the forehead and shape above the eyes. It has a wide downturned mouth. It almost looks upset. Below the face is a repeating pattern of vertical diamonds and triangles, almost like fish scales.

A tall oval orange pumpkin in the dark, lit from within. It has a simple but expressive face; large circular eyes, with semi-circular shapes that curl underneath the eyes towards the nose. The nose is a rectangle that reaches up to join into the forehead and shape above the eyes. It has a wide downturned mouth. It almost looks upset. Below the face is a repeating pattern of vertical diamonds and triangles, almost like fish scales.

A small stone sculpture on an acrylic plinth. It has been carved with small chips to create a simple but expressive face; large circular eyes, with semi-circular shapes that curl underneath the eyes towards the nose. The nose is a rectangle that reaches up to join into the forehead and shape above the eyes. It has a wide downturned mouth. It almost looks upset. Below the face is a repeating pattern of vertical diamonds and triangles, almost like fish scales. The bottom of this rounded stone has been broken off and it is flat on the plinth with a vertex of two faces visible on the front.

Behold... the 2025 face pumpkin! Inspired by many things, but first and foremost I went back to my jack o' lantern roots with an archaeology reference. The Undine / Vodena Vila sculpture from Lepensk Vir, from 6300 - 5900 BCE.

How is this a gotcha?
As a kid any relative older than you was aunt or uncle. Any adult we knew was an auntie or uncle. Even my next door neighbour was Auntie Pauline. My mum’s friends were auntie.
My mum is actually my aunt.
Ffs.

Please kill me

Ned Boulting reveals new Tour de France project for 2026 – and it's free | BikeRadar He's teaming up with David Millar and Lizzie Deignan after ITV's retreat from cycling

But we will have Never Strays Far: Live in France, which I'm really looking forward to. www.bikeradar.com/news/ned-bou...

Book lying on a bed. Book is 1923: The Mystery Of Lot 212 And A Tour De France Obsession

Taking a non-fiction detour with @nedboulting.bsky.social’s fascinating book, 1923: The Mystery Of Lot 212 And A Tour De France Obsession. Full of Ned’s enthusiasm.
Sadly, it just reminds me that we’ll be denied the fantastic TdF coverage from him, David Millar, and Gary Imlach next summer.

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My friend Mark Mardell was chucked off his Turkish Airlines flight at the weekend because he had Parkinson’s and his son had asked for assistance for him. (He’s written about it as a public post on Facebook but the link is proving hard to share outside,)

I'm actually happy that the clocks go back tonight in the UK. It gives me a fighting chance of being awake at 5:30 am to watch England vs New Zealand in the women's cricket world cup.

They are excellent! I love the range of expression in the ghosts, achieved by just varying a couple of stitches.

We had to get up at 6 two weeks ago for an event in London, and my brain treated me to a full 45 minutes of "Early in the morning" by Buddy Holly and the Crickets.

So, now there's a booker prize for 8-12 year old kidlit, let's have one for YA and picture books. The PB one I already have a name for. The Picture Booker.

For #BlackHistoryMonth, I feel compelled to tell you what happened to me last night in a hotel bar in Nottingham...[1/10]

A coot made of felt.

Felt coot. Might delete later.

Winning both the 5k and 10k at TWO consecutive World Championships (2013 and 2015), secured Farah a ridiculous "Quadruple-Double"

- the first man to defend BOTH distance titles at BOTH major global competitions.

At one point, Farah had an streak of TEN global final wins spanning from 2011-2017.

Booker prize launches £50,000 children’s award Children will help judge the new prize along with children’s laureate Frank Cottrell-Boyce

My good news has just come in! LOOK AT THIS! So pleased to see this! www.theguardian.com/books/2025/o...

"Oxford commas are a sign you write with ai" I will find such a unique way to rip out your spine that they'll make a movie about it

A kingfisher perches on the end of one of a row of horizontal girders.

Photography achievement unlocked. #birds #kingfisher

Fabulous shot!

We are thrilled to announce the shortlist for the Hounslow SLS Junior Book Award 2026! 📚🥳
Congratulations #josephcoelho
@jprosewriter.bsky.social
@maisiechanwrites.bsky.social
#jessieburton
@erandalljones.bsky.social
#jackmackay

house with some kind of giant boat made of cloth? and a giant mast in their front yard for halloween

same halloween pirate ship from the other side, next to a dinghy with two skeletons in it

zoom of the mast with skeletons on it

zoom of the guy at the wheel, he’s a life sized davy jones from pirates of the caribbean

pirate house in my nabe :)

Best of luck for today. Hope the event goes well.

This is not just funny, it's smart. We need more of this mockery that shows these thugs that we see their despicable fascism and give them the respect that they deserve.

A man stares out at the street from a launderette. Behind him the large washing machines turn the clothes this way and that. The smell of washing powder spills out into the damp evening.

English football hooliganism was such a big deal in the 80s that English club fans were on the official list of people who require extra scrutiny during immigration at most European airports

Ok, I love this. It's funny, yes, but it's also got a lot to teach us about teaching and giving instructions, about assumed knowledge. 1/...

Also, I don't usually have Sky Sports, but I bought a month's pass to watch the Ryder Cup (after that first magnificent morning for Europe) and now I'm massively enjoying the women's cricket world cup.