Minty, 21, Europe. She/her/hers. Hetalia edit blog + English Ambassador for Hetalia Fandom Directory. Please do not repost my edits or use them without asking me first. Feel free to request or ask for help!
Well, hello!! I apologize for responding late to your ask, anon! It’s largely my fault for being forgetful.
Don’t worry, this is not a weird ask at all! To be completely frank, I don’t know many ship-free hetalia blogs. That’s part of the reason I created this one. I’ll list you the few blogs that I do know below. They’re either ship-free or post very little pairings art.
@red-roses-and-tea wonderful blog that reblogs amazing hetalia art. They also create beautiful art themselves that’s worth a look!! Make sure you check them out!
@flyingmintybunny Very pretty hetalia edits and aph ambassador posts! Always have a good way of bringing colors and designs to life with the aph characters.
@missbelgium Ship-free hetalia blog!! The op is wonderful and leaves the kindest tags on aph art.
@hetalia-club No pairings here! Blog full of humor, original content and cool hetalia art.
@cioccolatodorima an extremely talented hetalia artist! Their art is very wonderful to look at.
@aph-face-family Not exclusively platonic but many family oriented posts here! It’s definitely a great blog that’s worth a follow.
@humourtalia A+ aph imagines ask blog that posts amazing humor-filled, platonic content. Make sure you check out the blog!
Let me know if this is useful. I’m sure there’s more blogs, maybe I haven’t been looking hard enough. Moreover, I welcome your recommendations!! I am looking for pairings-free blogs to follow as well and would love if you guys can direct me to some.
JHFGDHJDSF thanks <3333 i should really do some more of that editing/ambassadorign stuff lmao
i cant believe this but hima just announced hetalia underwear??? doesnt look like theres prices or w/e but at least we now know how far his dedication to fanservice goes lmao
why do people believe this is real. why are they putting their bra size and what characters they want in the tags. this was my april fools joke. not himas joke. mine. hima didnt post this. i edited it. the link is not to his blog, it is a rickroll. the text is copied and pasted from the japanese wikipedia article on april fools. please stop falling for this. every time someone is convinced by my shitty marks and spencers knickers edits, part of me dies.
The Winter Paralympics are at a close, but if you missed any of the action relating to Team GB, then here I am to catch you up.
Millie Knight: Ups and Downhills
Visually-impaired skier Millie Knight, accompanied by her guide Brett Wild, skied her way to silver in her very first race, the women’s downhill. She repeated her triumph in the next race, the women’s super-G, just days later.
Silver surfer? No, no, Millie’s the silver skier. Source: Team GB.
She began to lose her grip on the podium, however, coming fourth in the super combined, and seventh in the giant slalom. In her final skiing event - the slalom - she fought her way back to bronze, leaving with three medals in total!
Meena Fitzpatrick: Golden Girl
After an unfortunate start which saw the also visually-impaired Meena crash out in the downhill on day one, she and her guide Jen Kehoe didn’t give up, and managed to snag a bronze the very next day in the women’s super-G.
This is how I’d feel if I won a gold medal, too. Source: Team GB.
However, things only got better from there. Meena went on to get silver in the women’s super-combined and giant slalom, but finished with an incredible gold in the slalom, finally beating the unstoppable Henrietta Farkasova!
Kelly Gallagher: Close But No Cigar
Kelly Gallagher won Team GB’s very first Winter Paralympic gold in Sochi four years ago, so expectations were high. Unfortunately though, she didn’t manage to make the podium over the course of the PyeongChang games.
When Gallagher won our first ever gold in Sochi 2014. Source: Team GB.
Her highest finish was fifth in the giant slalom, which is still an excellent result, considering the strength of the competition present this year! That includes her fellow GB skiers, who have followed in her footsteps to Paralympic glory.
Scott Meenagh: A Different Kind of Paralympic Record
Though he didn’t win any medals, Scott Meenagh is a bloody hero. He competed in six para-Nordic skiing events over the course of the competition, covering a total distance of about 58.6 kilometres. IN EIGHT DAYS!
Understandably, after skiing cross-country, he’s a bit tired. Source: Team GB.
And, let’s not forget this was his first ever Paralympics - he only started para-Nordic skiing four years ago! His highest finish was 13th in the 12.5km biathlon, and he’s got his sights set on the 2022 games already, the absolute madman.
Wheelchair Curling: Come On Aileen
With only 5 wins on the board, GB had to win their penultimate match against South Korea to progress to the medal matches, or Norway had to lose their match against Slovakia. Unfortunately, it wasn’t meant to be.
They don’t get cooler than GB skip Aileen Neilson. Source: Team GB.
Despite having won medals in the past and a great performance overall, GB lost 5-4 to South Korea, leaving them at the mercy of the Norwegian rink. Sadly, Norway’s tense defeat of Slovakia meant the end of Team GB’s competition.
Snowboarding and Skiing: Paralympians with Potential
Though the women did incredibly in the skiing, James Whitley and Chris Lloyd unfortunately did not manage to get on the podium. Still, they possess incredible skill, and will hopefully come back for the next Paralympics!
Ben Moore can soar high above the cold floor. Source: Team GB.
Team GB sent snowboarders this year, too. It’s the first time we’ve ever done so, so medals were unlikely, but Owen Pick, Ben Moore, and James Barnes-Miller put down some excellent efforts regardless. Here’s hoping they return too!
This was Paralympics GB’s best ever games, with 7 medals in total! The investment into Paralympic winter sport is clearly paying off, and so the future looks bright for Team GB in Beijing 2022.
We won all of these in women’s para-skiing alone. Wow. Source: Team GB.
It looks like the majority of the current Paralympians will be returning to repeat or better their successes at these games, and we even hope to qualify for more events next time. Catch us in the 2022 sliding centre - I mean, if you can.
If you want to know more about any of these athletes, British sport, or just England in general, feel free to ask me (please, I love talking about England).
Team GB at the Winter Paralympics: What to Look Out For
At the time of writing, Paralympics GB already have one medal. But we want more. Fancy helping to cheer us on? Here’s a guide on who to look out for.
Where should I watch?
But first, you need to know where you can watch the Paralympics. If you’re in the UK, then Channel 4 is your best friend. They have live events, as well as catch-up every night (from 6pm Saturday/Sunday, then 7:30pm on weekdays), and the brilliant Last Leg will be doing Paralympic specials.
If you’re not in the UK, then search online for who your Paralympic broadcaster is. If there isn’t a TV channel covering the games where you are, then never fear! The official Paralympics website has its own livestreams and highlights, so you can watch there: click here to be wooshed to their site.
What should I watch?
Everything, preferably. But since this is a post about the GB athletes, then here’s who you should be looking out for:
Para-Skiing:
Representing the women, we have visually-impaired skiers Millie Knight (and her guide Brett Wild) and Menna Fitzpatrick (and her guide Jen Kehoe), who have already competed in the downhill. For the rest of the women’s para-skiing events, they’ll be joined by Kelly Gallagher and her guide Gary Smith. Those events are the:
Super-G (11th), super combined (13th), slalom (15th), and giant slalom (18th)
For the men’s events, we have fab skiers James Whitley and Chris Lloyd. Besides the downhill, which has already occurred, they will be racing in the:
Super-G (11th), super combined (13th), slalom (14th), and giant slalom (17th)
Para-Snowboard:
We’ve sent three snowboarders this year, and they are Owen Pick, Ben Moore, and James Barnes-Miller. Catch them shooting down your screen in the:
Snowboard cross (12th) and banked slalom (16th)
Biathlon/Cross-country Skiing:
Busy man Scott Meenagh will be taking part in a variety of long-distance events across the games. These include:
Team GB’s rink are already an accomplished bunch, but they’re looking to go even further, with one win already under their belt at these games. Catch them in curling matches every day, and then the medal matches next Saturday. Yes, I’m that confident.
Why should I watch?
The Paralympics are just as enjoyable and amazing to see as the Olympics, but they don’t get the attention they deserve. People tend to get really invested in the Olympics, but seem to forget how fun these events are to watch by the time Paralympics come around. If you enjoyed the Olympics at all, please tune into the Paralympics when you can. It’s the same sport, just played a little differently!
