Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 4-8-2017: Wolfenden.

Hmmm … 

I’ve just had a look at the BBC’s news website.

And … ?

Right at the moment, the main headline’s about South Korea having a live missile firing exercise.

There’s also news that President Trump, and the White House, are throwing around words like ‘military,’ and ‘massive military response.’

Things look — to borrow from Orwell — plusungood.

Personally?

I’m quietly hoping this will blow over.

No, really: I hope we could be facing a storm in a teacup.

Right at the moment?

I’m thinking all it would take is for the wrong person to press the wrong button, and we could be in trouble.

Because one man accidentally drops a bomb* …

~≈Ç≈~

Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 3-9-2017

You know … 

Something that went past me — in last week’s news — was the fact that the Democratic Unionists, one of the two biggest parties in the Northern Irish Assembly, want to resume a power sharing government in the Stormont Assembly.

The fact Sinn Féin have objections?   Goes without saying.

The fact both parties seem to be resting to sniping at each other in the press — rather than anything worse — is a good thing, as far as I’m concerned.

The fact that the New Irish Republican Army claim to have developed a new kind of bomb?

Adds a worrying factor to talks.

Personally?

Personally, I was a youngster during the 1970s and 80s: growing up with the impression The Troubles made Northern Ireland a dangerous place to visit.

I lived and watched the Northern Irish peace talks, that led to the Good Friday Agreement, and felt they were a good thing.   Especially as that led to the likes of the extreme unionist Reverend Ian Paisley, and rabidly republican, Martin McGuinness, working together in relative harmony.   

Bloody miracle, that was!

Right now?   Given Brexit, stalled talks in Britain, delayed talks in Europe, and a New IRA making waves?

I’m seriously worried there’s more Troubles coming.

And hope they won’t.

~≈Â≈~

Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 2-9-2017: Keanu

Has anyone bee watching Game of Thrones, recently?

I have to admit, I have.

I’ve been throughly enjoying it, too.

Granted the sex, violence, swearing, more sex, plotting, magic, exposition, even more sex, giant walls, all of it modelled on various bits of English history — with added sex and dragons — isn’t going to be for everyone.

But it?   And season seven?

Have been riveting to watch.

I’ve got to give the show’s makers credit: they’ve made fantasy a TV phenomena.

And season eight, the last?   Out next year?

Could well go out with a bang … 

Oh, and more sex … 

~≈Ú≈~

Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 1-9-2017: The Game

Hmmm … 

I’m … 

Mildly annoyed: after having seen a provisional copy of next week’s rota.

Which, frankly?

Only have me on a three day week.

It also wasn’t up, on Monday: as has generally been the case.

Which is why I’d asked.

I think that’s the thing that gets me as much as anything else.

Granted, I know the manager who writes them has been on holiday.

But that hasn’t stopped previous employers making damn sure the rota was both written, AND available for deputy managers, to post.

Frankly?   And honestly?

I’m mildly twatted off.

~≈Ê≈~

The Prince Of Darkness: Mmmm …

31st August, 2017

Ummm … 

Possibly Hmmm … 

Or even Ahhh … 

Yes, you’re right … 

It’s been one of those afternoons.   Or possibly days.

No, nothing drastically bad’s been happening.   Nor anything especially wonderful.

Just — basically — quiet.

Well … bar doing the inevitable laundry … and watching a movie.

John Carpenter’s Prince of Darkness, so you know.

And, having seen it?   The frequent words of one of my co-workers comes to mind here.

“I’m confused …”

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