Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 7th July 2025 Teaser

7th July, 2025.

Right … it’s officially Monday.

And … ?

A great big bottle of milk’s gone off: which means I need to replace it.

I’m going to have to go shopping.

After my weight management meeting, and I’ve picked up the blood sugar monitor from my pharmacy.

All that … ?

Done in the rain … !

Yum!

~≈💧≈~

It’s the seventh of July, 2025: twenty years after the 7/7 attacks.

You — like I — have probably heard a variation of the phrase “I remember where I was when so-and-so died.”

Or “I remember where I was when such-and-such happened.”

I can remember exactly where I was when news started coming in.

I was here, at home, when reports of what journalists initially assumed was some sort of big power cut on the Tube was going on.

By the time I got to work — around 11.30, at the pub that’s now called the Hutton Junction — reports were altering: to reveal the shocking truth.

That a group of four radicalised British men had suicide-bombed three tube stations and a London bus.

Ha!

I can still remember seeing one report: where a somber American tourist mentioned she’s seen a lot of activity around what she called an “open topped double decker bus.”

You know, the sort used to give tourists sight-seeing tours of the capital.

I found out what she meant, later: when images came in of the Tavistock Square bus.

It was shocking.

And one of those situations that burns itself into your brain.

I’d got to work early: so I could at least have a cuppa before my shift started, and play a game or two on my phone.

And can distinctly remember playing a game called Bomberman on my phone: thinking “I better not tell people what I’m playing, it’s not going to go down, well.”

I can also remember the mood.

A lot of the regulars were city workers who commuted into London: Shenfield Station, the nearest station to the Hutton, was on a direct line to the City, and to the Liverpool Street terminus.

The pub saw a lot of regulars coming into for a drink, early: the train lines near Liverpool Street were seriously damaged, so none of the regulars could get to work.

The regulars’ mood?

The atmosphere of the Hutton?

Was both somber, and hard to forget.

About the one positive thing to it?

Was that none of the regulars had been killed or injured.

For that, I am truly thankful.

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Just as a final point … ?

I’ve got carpenters, due, tomorrow: the ones due to lower my cupboards.

So … ?

In between blogging, weight loss meetings, mentioning terrorist attacks … I have to empty the things, and wipe my surfaces.

Hopefully, that won’t take long … !

~≈🪜≈~

Let’s move on.


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


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

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

Q1)        The Peel Commission reported on 7th July, 1937.   It recommended the partition of where: Ireland, Mandatory Palestine or India?

Q2)        Boris Johnson announced his resignation as Conservative Party Leader.   On 7th July of which year: 2020, 2021 or 2022?

Q3)        Shelley Duvall was born on 7th July, 1949.   She played Wendy Torrence in which 1980 horror film?

Q4)        7th July, 1981, saw the birth of Mahendra Singh Dhoni.   He played what for India: football, kabaddi or cricket?

Q5)        Finally … ?   7th July, 1986, saw the birth of Udo Schwarz.   He plays what: Rugby Union, Rugby League or Rugby Sevens?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        The AK-47 first went into production on 6th July.   Of which year of the 1940s?

A1)        1947.

Q2)        In which country: the USA, USSR or the People’s Republic of China?

A2)        The USSR.

Q3)        The gun is also known as which ‘K’?

A3)        The Kalashnikov.

Q4)        The gun uses a 7.62×39mm what: bullet, rifle butt or carrying handle?

A4)        Bullet.   (Although I believe the correct term is ‘cartridge’: the ‘bullet’ is the pointy bit that gets ‘pushed’ out of the brass case by exploding gunpowder.   Don’t quote me, though. I’m not familiar with guns, and thankful for my ignorance.)

Q5)        Finally … ?   The AK-47 is a what: assault rifle, or battle rifle?

A5)        Assault rifle.

Here’s a thought …

“Frankly speaking, I don’t understand Duckworth Lewis.   I just wait for the umpire’s decision.”

Mahendra Singh Dhoni, born 7th July, 1981.

A song …

And an earworm …

The next ten question set is on 15th July: it’s about the Northwest Territories.

Comments will be published, tomorrow morning.

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

Decisions about scores are final.

Thank you for coming: have a good day.

*        It’s one of those awkward ones, Olga: where Wikipedia editors could do a bit more cross referencing!

        And, yes: I had exactly the same problem with a fire alarm.   The current model has rechargeable batteries: and is wired into the mains.   The mains electric goes, the batteries should still be working …

†        Hello, Mum!

‡        Very awesome, Debbi!