Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 13-8-2026 — International Left-handers Day

13th August, 2026: International Left Handers Day.

Right: did I mention I was at the dentist, yesterday?

I was at the dentist, yesterday.

For an appointment with the dental hygienists, rather than the dentist.

It went well enough.

My only complaint?

I used my dentists student hygienists: who’ve always come across as competent.

And who, up until now, have been free to those of us on benefits.

Until yesterday: which was the first appointment I had to pay for.

OK, it was half price: and I’d been able to budget for it as I made sure the appointment was not long after pay-day.

But it was still a cost I objected to.

~≈💷≈~

It’s Thursday: and the day of the Clacton by-election.

Good luck to Count Binface!

More importantly?

It’s International Left Handers Day.

Which, as I’m a lefty?

Is important to me.

As I’m also a fan of William Gibson’s, and long suspected he’s a lefty, as well?

Finally finding proof today, has made my morning.

~≈◀️≈~

Just as a last thought … ?

My nephew, Jude, was over, last night.

And … ?

I think we missed most of the Eclipse Excitement.

Still … ?

One: it darkened, noticeably.

Two?

We got a video, done!

~≈🚘≈~

As a definite last thought … ?

Jude and I had pizza, last night.

Normally, we’d order from out local Dominos.

But, for the last few weeks?

Their site’s refused to take my cards.

Why?

I don’t know.

So?

As we have for the last few weeks, we’ve ended up ordering from Pizza Hut.

Why hasn’t Dominos site taken my card?

When Pizza Hut’s happily will?

I don’t know.

I suspect I may need to clear my caches, and history.

But will only know for sure, if I can get through with another browser: given the timing, I’ll have to try that, next week.

~≈🍕≈~

Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 13-8-2025 — International Left Handers Day. (Ten Question set)

13th August, 2025: International Left Handers Day.

Hmmm … 

I’ve used my phone to record the raw footage for today’s introductory video.

And … ?

I think putting it through my usual post-production process … has made a dog’s dinner of it!

With both Da Vinci Resolve, and iMovie.

If anyone’s got three hundred quid, spare, for a copy of Final Cut Pro, I can have a go with that … !

~≈💻≈~

Lurking around, out there, is a web browser called Google Chrome.

Yes: that Google Chrome.

You’ve got a copy of it, if you’ve got a Chromebook, or an Android mobile device: and may have a copy on your Mac, PC or iOS device.

I have a copy, myself: for the (thankfully rare) websites that only work with it, or Microsoft Edge*.

Well … 

It seems that a company called Perplexity has put in a bid to buy Google Chrome.

Something that could be seen as a good thing: given that Google are having legal wrangles, over their dominance of the search engine market.

It could be a wise thing to do: just as Microsoft’s investing money into Apple many years ago, was.   (Microsoft was having similar legal issues: Apple, serious financial ones.)

But … ?

I can’t see Google agreeing to the purchase: especially if it means losing control over their browser.

~≈🕸️≈~

Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 13-8-2024 — International Left Hander’s Day

13th August, 2024: International Left Hander’s Day.

It’s officially official: it’s International Left Hander’s Day.

Which means … ?

If you’re a fellow southpaw that’s reading this, you’re allowed to swap the buttons around on the family laptop.

Oh … and put the left handed kitchen scissors in the top of the drawer: so right handers pick them up first!

This is not a day for revolution.

It’s a day to tell right handers how it feels*!

~≈👉🏻≈~

On a more serious note … ?

I’ve got a formal hearing, today: over whether I’m due Personal Independence Payment, or PIP.

I am nervous.

Understandably, I think.

I’ve had some helpful advice from a couple of friends.

But … ?

Am still nervous.

I never know if I will get extra help: nor, if I do, how much help.

I don’t know for sure … but I think it was a well known Australian Dr Who girl† who said that ‘if’ was the biggest word in the English language.

~≈👉🏻≈~

Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 13-8-2023 — International Left Hander’s Day

13th August, 2023: International Left Hander’s Day … !

It’s officially official!

It’s Left-hander’s Day!

So, frankly?

I’m expecting any right handers reading this, to be doing something left handed!

JUST to give yourself a taste … !

~≈®≈~

At any rate … ?

I’ve caught “Hegemony”, the last episode of Star Trek Strange New Worlds.

Frankly?

It’s rather good!

~≈®≈~

Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 13-8-2022 — International Left Handers Day

13th August, 2022.

It’s official: it’s International Left-handers Day: and you’re allowed to hug a left-hander, today.

If you’re left handed?

You’re allowed to reset the track pad on the family laptop: to left hand use.

Because?

Because!

Now … has anyone watched today’s intro video … ?

And would anyone like to buy me some left handed stuff?

~≈👍≈~

Do you watch the news?

You’ll have possibly realised that author Salman Rushdie has been attacked: by someone who sounds like an Islamic extremist.

According to an announcement from his agent … ?

He’s on a ventilator: and risks losing an eye.

He’s got my sympathies.

His attacker?

Is facing serious charges.

The attacker could’ve avoided those: if only he’d organised a protest outside a bookshop … 

~≈🤚≈~

Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 13-8-2021: International Left Hander’s Day

13th August, 2021.

I don’t know if you’re in the UK: or know much about us.

Generally?

We’re not a country that’s got wide spread gun-ownership: nor a country that has a huge gun culture, in the same way that the USA does.

So last night’s news — that five people had died as the result of a shooting incident in Plymouth, and that the shooter shot himself — is  shocking, to say the least.

One of those victims has been described as a child under ten.

My condolences go to the families who lost members.

But … ?

I’m wondering why someone would happily shoot people at six o’clock in the evening … 

~≈Ê≈~

It turns out that Amazon are making a TV version of The Lord of The Rings.

A version set many thousands of years before the novels.

It could be worth watching, I think.

The reason I mention it … ?

Is that Amazon’s moved production from New Zealand, to the UK.

I’m assuming as a result of New Zealand closing its borders, yesterday.

Either way?

I’d not mind seeing this.

It has to be shorter than The Silmarillion … 

~≈🧿≈~

Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 13th October, 2020.

13th October, 2020.

Yes: I’ve officially been to Romford!

By train, if you didn’t realise it!

 

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Mostly?   So I could visit the Romford branch of CeX: as the Brentwood Branch is now closed.

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It … was something of a trip.

I went to college in Romford: back in the Nineteen-eighties.

So it’s unnerving to see that a café called the Gingham Kitchen, and bakers, Godfreys of Hornchurch, are still there!

After some thirty-six years!

~≈🤔≈~

Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 13-8-2020: International Left-handers Day.

13th August, 2020.

It’s officially the case … that I’ve looked out of my window … !

And … ?

Well, as I think I’ve mentioned in the introduction video … ?   We have cloud cover.

Hopefully?

We’ll get rain.

~≈®≈~

Saying that … ?

The, it seems, was a factor in Scotland, yesterday … 

It seems the overnight rain … helped caused a landslide … which hit at the wrongest possible time …

I’m hoping for rain … 

But, equally, as I live near the line from Southend to Liverpool Street?   I’m hoping Brentwood Station avoids that … 

~≈®≈~

Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 13-8-2019: International Left Hander’s Day

13th August, 2019.

Yep: today’s post is sort of aimed at my fellow left-handers.   Oh, and anyone right handed who wants to give them a hug.

Firsty?

This tweet’s floated past.

I notice @BBC, @BBCNews and @BBCr4today STILL haven’t mentioned #InternationalLeftHandersDay …

Some 10% of the BBC’s users, listening and presenters southpaws: you’d think they’d mention it …

— Paul Downie (@Cuddy2977) August 13, 2019

The BBC’s most recent post about left handedness?   Was in December … of 2008.

You’d think they’d mention it, wouldn’t you … ?

~≈¥≈~

At any rate?

I’m literally going to encourage my fellow lefties in introduce some anarchy.

Swop the kettles around.

Make sure the mouse* — or the trackpad — on the family computer has the buttons swapped around.

Stick up a poster, if possible.

Make sure the left handed scissors are at in the most prominent part of the kitchen drawer.   (And remind me to clean my kitchen drawer.)

Oh, one last thing … ?

Have a good day … 

~≈¥≈~

Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 13-8-2017: International Left Hander’s Day

Argh … 

Possibly … 

Right now?

It’s ten to six in the morning.

Yes: you’ve guessed it.

It’s International Left Handers Day.

I start work at ten.

And I’d rather be back in bed.

Oh, well … 

At least I’ve found out — listening to the radio, today — that Moeen Ali — the Beard to be Feared, himself? — is a left-handed batsman.

OK: I’m no cricket fan, but that’s a result!

Now … 

Before I move on?

Can I ask any of the south paws out there to switch a family member’s computer mouse to left handed use?

Let’s introduce a little left handed anarchy … 

~≈Ê≈~