Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 18-2-2025 — The Gambia

18th February, 2025: Gambia.

It’s official: I’ve lost weight … !

Not much: some two hundred grams.

But enough to keep me pleased.

Now all I need to do … ?

Is keep at it!

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My wrist hurts.

Oh, at least, the left hand side of the bone in my arm that connects to the wrist.

It’s not painfully painful … but it’s certainly noticeable.

Especially as a pain in my left arm gives me issues … as it would to anyone left-handed.

Heigh … ho!

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I don’t think it’s been posted to the BBC’s news sites, as yet.

But … ?

I’ve got the Today programme on, in the background

Who’ve told us of another chapter in the on-going post office scandal.

As you probably know, many sub-postmasters — franchisees — have been wrongfully convicted of various shades of fraud and theft: after faults developed in the Horizon IT systems Fujitsu built for the Post Office.

Developed … and hidden.

Going by today’s news?

The Post Office has renewed Fujitsu’s contract: until October 2026.

I know building, testing, then releasing, these large scale systems takes time.

I know that as well as you do.

But … ?

Extending Fujitsu’s contract, because — as I suspect — the Post Office hasn’t planned for a replacement, years ago … ?

Is just plain stupid.

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Let’s move on.


Yesterday’s Teaser saw Mum*, Olga† and Debbi‡ putting in their answers: with everyone scoring five out of five.

Let’s see how everyone does with today’s questions, shall we?

Here they are, along with the How To, License and video.

Q1)        18th February is Independence Day in the Gambia.   It marks its independence in which year of the 1960s?

Q2)        It marks Gambia’s independence from where: the UK, France or Germany?

Q3)        Gambia is the smallest country on which continent?

Q4)        What’s Gambia’s currency: the Wonga, Dalasi or Schilling?

Q5)        Finally … ?   Maafe is a Mandinka dish that’s popular in the Gambia.   It’s made with what: acorns, peanuts or cashews?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        Michael Jordan was born on 17th February.   Of which year of the 1960s?

A1)        1963.

Q2)        He played what: basketball, American football or baseball?

A2)        Basketball.

Q3)        He played for which team: the Chicago Bears, the Chicago Bulls or the Chicago Hounds?

A3)        The Chicago Bulls.   The Bears play American Football.   The Hounds play real football: rugby union, in other words!

Q4)        Jordan played for the USA: at the Summer Olympics in 1992.   Those games were held in which Spanish city?

A4)        Barcelona.

Q5)        Finally … ?   The Air Jordan trainers are named after, and designed for, Michael Jordan.   Which company makes them: Adidas, Scholl or Nike?

A5)        Nike.

Here’s a fact …

“Its territory is on both sides of the lower reaches of the Gambia River, which flows through the centre of the country and empties into the Atlantic.”

From the Wikipedia entry on Gambia.

And a national anthem …

The next ten question set is tomorrow: it celebrates EastEnders.


Today’s questions will be answered in tomorrow’s Teaser.



Decisions about scores are final.

Thank you for coming: have a good day.

*        Hello, Mum!   Have you heard from Irene and Jim, yet … ?

†        Well … I lost a little, Olga.   Hopefully, that continues.   (One day, I’ll get down to two figures.)   At any rate, I think we have a cue for two songs … 

‡        Or possibly very Frankie Goes to Hollywood, Debbi.   Their t-shirts were all over the place in the 1980s.   (I had one that said “I Don’t Give a Damn What Frankie Say!”)