Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 28th January 2026.

28th January, 2026.

Right … it’s officially officially: daylight is a’comin’ in … 

And … ?

It’s Wednesday … !

This time last week, I’d been due to meet my Job Centre case worker: eventually being told that I wouldn’t need to job hunt: and would have to phone in for my next appointment, by the 11th March.

Why?

I don’t know.

But that search, and the associated paperwork, has been a defining thing for me for the past few years.

~≈👨🏻‍💻≈~

You’ve possibly realised I’m a Terry Pratchett fan: and deeply saddened by both his death, and the dementia diagnosis that was a contributor to it.

So … ?

The fact the Today programme mentioning the news that his condition may have been visible many years before he was diagnosed?

Grabbed my attention.

I can only hope that this leads to if not a cure: then certainly better treatment, and longer quality of life.

~≈🧠≈~

I’m STILL having issues with X/Twitter.

I’m still — seemingly — in Twitter jail: and still can’t talk to a human about it.

I’ve even paid for the basic Premium service: so I can talk to a human about the situation.

That’s going to take another twelve hours.

Frankly, and at the moment … ?

It’s frustrating … !

~≈❌≈~

Let’s move on.


Yesterday’s Teaser saw Mum*, Irene† and Debbi‡ putting in their answers: with everyone scoring four 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)        Elijah Wood was born on 28th January, 1981.   Who did he play in the The Lord of the Rings movies?

Q2)        28th January is the feast day of Saint Thomas Aquinas.   Saint Thomas was from where: Italy, Spain or France?

Q3)        Pride and Prejudice was first published in England: on 28th January, 1813.   Who wrote Pride and Prejudice: Jane Austen, Emily Brontë or George Eliot?

Q4)        28th January is the International Day of Peace Co-existence.   According to whom: the UN, the EU or the WHO?

Q5)        Finally … ?   28th January, 2021, saw the death of Cicely Tyson. She played Binta in which 1977 mini-series?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        A US patent for an incandescent lamp was granted on 27th January, 1880.   To whom: Alexander Graham Bell, Thomas Edison or Joseph Swan?

A1)        Thomas Edison.

Q2)        The lamp in question is also known as a what: bulb, tuber or rhizome?

A2)        A bulb.

Q3)        Carl Gustav Mannerheim died on 27th January, 1951.   He’d been president of which European country: Norway, Sweden or Finland?

A3)        Finland.

Q4)        Lewis Carroll was born on 27th January.   Of which year of the 1830s?

A4)        1832.

Q5)        Finally … ?   Actress, Bridget Fonda, was born on 27th January, 1964.   Her 1993 film, Point of No Return, was called what, internationally: The Assassin, Killer or La Femme Nikita?

A5)        The Assassin.   (It’s based on a Luc Besson film called La Femme Nikita: or just Nikita in its native France: the Besson film stars Anne Parillaud as the titular assassin, not Bridget Fonda.)

Here’s a thought …

“Izzy wizzy, let’s get busy”.

Catchphrase of puppeteer, Harry Corbett, 28 January 1918 – 17 August 1989.

And an Acker Bilk tune …

The next ten question set is on 4th February: it’s about the Aldous Huxley novel, Brave New World.

Your comments, and today’s answers, will be published in tomorrow’s Teaser.

AI is avoided when writing these questions.

Answers are as accurate as possible: at the time of writing.

Decisions about scores are final.

Thank you for coming: have a good day.

*        Hello, Mum§¶!   (Point of No Return was called The Assassin, internationally, Mum — La Femme Nikita was the original French version, and didn’t star Fonda!)

†        Morning, Irene§¶: how IS the day … ?   (Point of No Return was called The Assassin, outside the US, Irene — La Femme Nikita was the original French version.)

‡        I’m still having issues, Debbi§¶: it’s getting ridiculous!   Now, about Bridget Fonda … … … … 

§        Here’s the trailer for the French original: and yes, Debbi, it IS a lot better than the US version!

¶        I’m going to tag people on Facebook, for the moment: it’s handy for that!