Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 5-11-2025 — The Plot

5th November, 2025: The Plot.

Right, then … it’s official.

I spent a lot of time, yesterday morning: sweating, swearing, struggling … and standing on a step stool.

Because?

Because my new blinds turned up, yesterday!

And have now been installed.

OK, the new blinds are very far from perfect: they were cheap, after all.

But?

It means I can get a newer, better quality, set at a later date.

And I can see daylight.

Which is nice.

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Just as a reminder for my UK readers?

Yes: it is Guy Fawkes Night.

This means Bobby the Cat will be celebrating it by wearing a hat … and staying indoors.

Whether your pets are wearing appropriate hats is down to you … but keeping them indoors is a good idea … 

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 4th November 2025.

4th November, 2025.

Yep: it’s Tuesday.

And … ?

I’ve run out of bacon.

So … ?

I think today’s daily stroll is going to be in the direction of a shop!

Heigh … ho!

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A few days ago, now, a man named Anthony Williams attacked passengers on a train heading for King’s Cross.

And is being investigated in relation to other attacks.

At one point, he’s reported to have said “… the Devil’s not going to win”.

Right now?

I’m grateful the man’s been caught — alive — and been arrested.

That means we — and his victims — get some sort of explanation for what he’s done.

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There’s a lot of talk about Dr Who, over the past few days: given the announcement of the planned 2026 Christmas special.

Some reports tell us that show runner Russell T. Davies will be leaving after that special:  as will Bad Wolf, the Welsh studio that’s been making the show for the past few years.

I don’t know who would replace Davies: but Pete McTighe’s name has come up.

As has Jack Thorne’s.

McTighe’s co-written The War Between the Land and the Sea, the upcoming spin-off: along side a lot of other things.

Jack Thorne?   Wrote the fantastic series, The Fades, many years ago: and the critically acclaimed, Adolescence, more recently.

I’d prefer Thorne: as The Fades impressed me.

But am very aware McTighe’s got a history with Dr Who.

And his involvement may — may — also mean Bad Wolf’s continued involvement.

Complete with its experienced production crew, and the all important TARDIS sets.

As stupid as the decision will be, if Bad Wolf aren’t willing to rent those sets out?

Whoever the show’s new producers are going to build their own.

That will cost.

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The other thing that caught me?

Are the reports that the BBC will be airing The War Between the Land and the Sea in December of this year.

And that Disney+ will be airing it in 2026.

I can guarantee many will be pirating episodes.

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 3-11-2025 — Dominica

3rd November, 2025: Dominica.

Yes, you’re right: it’s Monday, again!

And, yes, I’m up early, again: so I can get to my weight management meeting.

Hopefully?

I’ll have lost weight!

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 2-11-2025 — Road Runner

2nd November, 2025: Road Runner.

Right … it’s officially official: my nephew was over last night.

Fun was officially had, kebabs — and chicken nuggets — were eaten.

And yes … another video was made.

Feel free to hit the like button: every little helps!

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Something odd happened, actually: when Jude was getting dropped off.

We had at least two Amazon vans dropping off deliveries, at the time Jude arrived.

A white one parked over the road: which I knew was an Amazon delivery, as it had the rear doors open, and a rear section filled with Amazon packages.

And a grey van, with Amazon livery, parked next door.

I was assuming one of them had packages for me: I’d ordered a few Christmas presents that Amazon told me would be delivered, yesterday.

Nope.

The deliveries have been rescheduled for today.

What happened?

Beyond what looked like an intense discussion between one of the drivers and the neighbours, or between both drivers?

I don’t know.

But … ?

I have to ask why on Earth my delivery got rescheduled for today, when it could have been on one of the vans parked here yesterday … 

And … ?

Yes: you bet I emailed Jeff Bezos … !

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 1-11-2025 — The Bombing of Saigon

1st November, 2025: the Bombing of Saigon.

Right … 

I’ve been toying with both Apple’s Image Playground … and with ChatGPT’s image altering abilities.

And managed to use ChatGPT to turn this image of Bobby the Cat being bored … 

Into this image of Bobby the Cat, singing … 

Whether he sounds as good as the picture seems … ?

Is a whole other issue.

I’ve also used Image Playground to turn the embedded image from today’s Teaser video … 

Into this: 

After asking ChatGPT to make the thing look ‘menacing’.

That latter looks OK, I think.

Although I did have to change the exposure on the modified photo: the original version looked rather dark.

Quite what you make of them … ?

Well, you tell me … !

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I have to admit, I don’t use PornHub, the world’s biggest porn site.

The older I get … ?

The less interested I am.

But I do know that — given the recent introduction of the UK’s Online Safety Act — that you now have a complicated process to go through, to verify your age: before you can use the site from the UK.

It’s a measure designed to prevent the under-eighteens using the site.

From what the BBC tell’s us?

Pornhub’s complaining about the loss of business.

Apparently, they’ve lost some seventy-seven percent of UK visitors, since the law’s introduction.

The news piece tells us that many are using VPNs, virtual private networks, to access the site.

But?

Having checked?

I’m very aware you can also use the Tor Browser, the browser the routes traffic, anonymously, to do the same thing.

I hate to sound picky … but there’s possibly a lot of bright kids out there, who can afford a good VPN, can’t use the free ones … but have worked out how to install Tor.

It’s available on practically everything except iPhones and Chromebooks* … 

Whether you use a VPN, or Tor?

If you’ve got either, you’re not necessarily breaking the law.

But you can get around them …

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