Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 8th June, 2026.

8th June, 2026.

Right, then … it’s a Monday … 

So I’m off to my weight management class, again.

Hopefully, I’d’ve lost a bit, this week.

Given I’ve gained over the past few weeks.

Here’s hoping!

~≈🦷≈~

Once that’s done?

I’ve got to go home, have lunch … 

And then head back for the High Street.

Yep: I’ve an appointment with the hygienists.

I might need to have a chat with them.

Up until now?

I’ve been able to use the trainee hygienists for free: as I’m on Universal Credit.

I was thinking I should change the appointment, though: just to make sure I didn’t need to go up Warley Hill, twice on the same day.

Except that — as it seems my dentists rules seem to have change — I’d be facing a charge if I did that.

Why?

I have no idea!

But … ?

It means future appointments are going to have to be rationed.

The price is affordable: but not one I want to pay more than once a year … 

~≈🦷≈~

Let’s move on.


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


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

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

Q1)        8th June, 1924, saw George Mallory and Andrew Irvine go missing.   In an attempt to climb which mountain?

Q2)        Franz Joseph 1st was crowned on 8th June, 1867.   As king of where: Austria, Hungary or Austro-Hungary?

Q3)        George Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty-Four was published on 8th June, 1949.   Where: the UK, USA or USSR?

Q4)        Joan Molinsky was born on 8th June, 1933.   She was better known as which comedian?

Q5)        Finally … ?   Colin Baker was born on 8th June, 1943.   He was the sixth actor to play whom: James Bond, Dr Who or Harry Potter?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        7th June saw the publication of a short story called “The Dreaming City”.   It was in a magazine called what: Astounding Science Fiction, Science Fantasy or Weird Tales?

A1)        Science Fantasy.

Q2)        It was published in which year of the 1960s?

A2)        1961.

Q3)        The story was the first to feature Elric of Melniboné.   Elric was the 428th emperor of where?

A3)        Melniboné.   (I wasn’t sure if it’s mel-knee-bone, mel-knee-bony or mal-knee-bonny.)

Q4)        Elric has what: albinism, leprosy or polio?

A4)        Albinism.

Q5)        To combat his condition, Elric uses a jet-black, rune covered, magic what: sword, axe or quarterstaff?

A5)        Sword.

Q6)        What’s that magical item called: Mournblade, Stormbringer or Narsil?

A6)        Stormbringer.

Q7)        Melniboné is also known as the what isle … ?

A7)        The Dragon Isle.

Q8)        The city of the title is Imrryr.   It’s the Melnibonéan what: main port or capital?

A8)        Capital.

Q9)        Elric is part of a recurring character called what: the Eternal Champion, External Champion or Internal Champion?

A9)        The Eternal Champion.

Q10)        Finally … ?   Who wrote “The Dreaming City”: J. K. Rowling, Terry Pratchett or Michael Moorcock?

A10)        Michael Moorcock.   (Tolkien, Rowling and Pratchett get a lot more attention: but with his introduction of the balance between the forces of law and chaos — rather than good and evil — Moorcock has proved influential.   Dungeons and Dragons uses the concept, and introduced it to everyone else.)

Here’s a thought …

“I never turn down scripts without good reason.   If I did, I would probably never work.”

Colin Baker, born 8th June, 1943.

And an Annie Haslam song …

The next 10 question sets are on the 11th and 12th June and on 1st July: they’re about the World Cup, Raiders of the Lost Ark, and New Brunswick.

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!   (He was emperor of Melniboné, Mum, rather than Imrryr.   It’s like saying Charles 3rd is King of London.)

†        The “horrible French film”, Debbi?   That’s a lot of territory!