Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 14-11-2025 — World Diabetes Day

14th November, 2025: World Diabetes Day.

Bugger!

I had an extremely funny introductory video done for today’s post!

One full of wit, humour, and satirical observations about politics!

But … ?

But I managed to bin it, and empty the bin, before Time Machine managed to back up my system, and save it.

Remind me to no kick myself: I’d miss!

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The BBC’s been covering it all morning.

Seemingly?

Sky TV are to start broadcasting a UK version of the venerable US comedy series, Saturday Night Live: and are assembling the team as we speak.

It may do well … 

But … ?

I think Saturday Live/Friday Night Live— the UK series that made stars out of many UK comics — has been forgotten in all the excitement.

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Just so everyone knows?

I’ve got two ten question sets due: on the 5th and 17th, of December.

And have just finished the twelve question review of 2025: due on the 31st December.

Hopefully, you’ll enjoy them!

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As a final thought … ?

You’ll remember I’ve objections to the Government’s proposed Digital ID scheme?

I’ve objections to the Government’s proposed Digital ID scheme: mostly based on cost.

There’s some good news about it: the petition on the UK government’s website has had something of an effect.

The proposal will be discussed in the House of Commons on 8th December, this year.

Hopefully, the whole silly idea will be scrapped.

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 14-11-2023 — World Diabetes Day.

14th November, 2023: World Diabetes Day.

Right … it’s now Tuesday … and I have a heavy sense of Deja Vu.

You’ll remember former Prime Minister, David Cameron?

The Tory PM who put the country through the referendum that saw us leaving the European Union?

In possibly the biggest cock-up of his career.

You’d think that — after his resignation, and being replaced as an MP? — he’d not want to get involved with politics again.

He didn’t.

Until yesterday.

When the current Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, appointed him to a seat in the House of Lords, and then as Foreign Secretary.

Beyond calling him Ricochet Dave?

I have to admit to being mildly concerned.

He’s an MP, a Member of Parliament: in the sense that he’s now a life peer, and member of the House of Lords.

But not a MP, not a member of the House of Commons, as his boss, PM Rishi Sunak.

That means that — as Foreign Secretary — he can’t enter the House of Commons, where his boss, the PM, and his fellow cabinet members sit.

He won’t face questions from the House, nor the opposition.

It’s been done before: Lord Carington, Mrs Thatcher’s Foreign Secretary, was a member of the Lords.

Quite how that works, I don’t know.

In one sense?

It’s a good thing for the current PM: he gets an experienced cabinet member, with an international reputation.

And who can offer advise on the job of Prime Minister.

That he can fire at any time.

On the down side?

Cameron is not accountable to the House of Commons*: nor can he be voted out of office.

That’s concerning.

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 14-11-2021: World Diabetes Day

14th November, 2021.

Right … it’s a Sunday.

And … ?

Frankly, I’m having dinner and my mothers, today: and hopefully be able to pick up the repaired phone on the way.

I just hope the shop’s managed the job on time.

And that I get home for Dr Who!

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The Daily Teaser — 14/11/2014: World Diabetes Day

Oh, LOVELY … !

Someone’s kicked the front door in … !

I have to admit, the street I live on … ?   Is mostly, an OK place to live.

OK, you get the ODD incident.   Mostly what — back in the day — we used to refer to as ‘handbags as dawn’.

Last night … ?

Given the state of the front door window, last night, I think we can say this was suitcases, rather than handbags.

Someone … ?

SOMEONE had a little too much to drink, last night … 

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The Brentwood Gazette’s Weekly Teaser — 14-11-2011: World Diabetes Day

Hmmm … 

I’m thinking, here, that I’m going to have to rush, here … !

Frankly … ?

Frankly, Damon Albarn’s going to have the biggest radio audience of his LIFE, helping the BBC’s radio service — ALL of it! —  celebrate its 90th birthday.

So … 

Without much ado, here’s this week’s Gazette Teaser: written by yours truly!

Q1) 14th November is World Diabetes Day.   Diabetes is caused by a shortage of which hormone … ?

Q2) More to the point, that hormone is usually produced by what: the liver, the pancreas or the kidneys … ?

Q3) The shortage of that hormone leads to too much what: sucrose, glucose or fructose … ?

Q4) The full name of Diabetes, is what … ?

Q5) Noted 80s singer, Mari Wilson famously suffers with Type 1 Diabetes: in spite of that, she clocked up a UK № 8, with what song … ?

Q6) Fellow sufferer, Halle Berry famously won her Best Actress Oscar for which 2001 film … ?

Q7) Actress and diabetes sufferer, Mary Tyler Moore, does a lot of work for diabetes charities in the US: during the 1960s, she famously played the wife of which actor … ?

Q8) Author, H. G. Wells also suffered with the condition: which of his novels was turned into an album by Jeff Wayne … ?

Q9) Wells, Wilson, Berry and Moore all shared their condition with the Godfather Of Soul.   Who was the Godfather Of Soul … ?

Q10) And finally … Author and Merry Prankster, Ken Kesey, suffered with diabetes: his one well known novel was turned into which Jack Nicholson film … ?

And here’s last week’s questions and answer: links are on the Gazette’s version of this page.

Questions.

Q1) 7th November, 1996, saw NASA launch its Mars Global Surveyor: NASA stands for National Aeronautics and Space … what … ?

Q2) More to the point … the Mars Global Surveyor was launched from NASA’s Cape Canaveral Airbase: in which US state is Cape Canaveral … ?

Q3) Moving on, slightly … in which year did the Mars Global Surveyor reach Mars: 1997, 1998, or 1999 … ?

Q4) Mars, of course is known as the what planet: red, white or blue … ?

Q5) More to point, name either of Mars’ moons … 

Q6) The highest known mountain on any planet in the Solar System is on Mars.   What’s its name: Tartarus Mons, Chronus Mons or Olympus Mons … ?

Q7) More to the point … Is that mountain a volcano: yes or no … ?

Q8) While we’re being Martian … science fiction classic, War Of The Worlds, was all about a Martian invasion of Earth.   Which English wirter wrote that novel… ?

Q9) Which recent film told us all about the adventure of John Carter of Mars … ?

Q10) And finally … Bugs Bunny cartoon, ‘Haredevil Hare’ saw the first appearance of which cartoon character: Martin the Martian, Marvin the Martian or Michelle the Martian … ?

Answers.

A1) Administration.

A2) Florida.   (Apparently, it’s separated from the nearby Merritt Island by the Banana River.   Well … it made me smile … )

A3) 1997.

A4) The Red planet.

A5) Phobos and Deimos.   (The names mean ‘Fear’ and ‘Terror’, in English: the two moons were named for the Roman God of War’s two sons.   Mars also has a daughter called Clancy: although I don’t know the Latin translation …)

A6) Olympus Mons.

A7) Yes: it’s what’s called a shield volcano.

A8) H. G. Wells.

A9) John Carter.   (Pay attention, everyone … )

A10) Marvin the Martian.

Have a GOOD week … !