Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 25th October 2026.

25th October, 2026.

Right … 

The clocks went back, last night: at least, here in the UK, the clocks went back.

Which means mornings are getting lighter, and nights are going to be darker.

Experience, and the sun in my eyes, tells me that.

Did I also mention I’m on state benefits?

One upside of that is that I qualify for what’s called the Warm Homes Discount.

A £150 discount applied to my bill — or credited to my pre-payment meter — between October of one year, and March of the following one.

Mine … ?

Turned up on my meter, last night.

Just in time for the clocks to go back … and the lights to get increasingly used.

That’s a nice bit of timing … !

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Just as a last thought … ?

Pizza was eaten, last night: as my nephew, Jude, was over.

If you can hit the ‘Like’ button on the resulting video, he’d appreciate it!

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 24th October 2026.

24th October, 2026.

Joyously?

It’s Saturday!

Which means I’m facing a decision.

Do I have a haircut, today … ?

Or do I leave it until I next get paid, next week?

I might just leave it.

My nephew’s over, later: and frankly?

The sweetshop’s in the other direction … 

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 23-10-2026 — The International Day of the Snow Leopard

23rd October, 2026: the International Day of the Snow Leopard.

OK … 

I was hoping the AI generated thumbnail for the introductory short would make me look more like Dr Prunesquallor, than a Victorian gentlemen with a prune … 

But?

It’s a better image than I could do, by hand.

Heigh ho!

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I’m also aware it’s payday, today.

And that I have to go shopping, and bill paying.

And that it’s raining.

Prunes, or not … ?

I’m going to get wet … 

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 22nd October 2026.

22nd October, 2026.

Right … it’s the day before payday … and … ?

I’m looking forward to being able to have milk in my tea!

Heigh … ho … !

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Have you heard of a coding language called PHP?   It’s also known as Personal Home Page, or PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor?

It’s one of the coding languages that underpins the modern web … and … ?

Researchers have used AI on the language, and found previously undiscovered security flaws.

Understandably, there’s a bit of a flap going on: with crackers already looking to exploit the holes.

On a personal level?

On a personal level, this doesn’t seem to be affecting my online banking systems: nor much of the sites I use on a regular basis.

But?

It’s a little worrying, isn’t it … ?

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 21st October 2026.

21st October, 2026.

Right … it’s Wednesday.

Which means I’ve published a review of “The Griffin Incident”, the second episode of Star Trek Strange New World’s fourth season.

It’s very good.

But I think that — had it aired on terrestrial TV — it would’ve aired after the watershed, had cuts … and come with a content warning!

Heigh ho!

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It’s still Wednesday.

And also the sixtieth anniversary of the Aberfan Disaster, back in 1966.

That … ?

Well … 

I’m kicking myself for not realising that, and marking it with a question set.

But I’m also aware that might be slightly tasteless.

After all, up until Hillsborough and the Grenfell Tower Fire, was the worst man-made disaster in British history.

It … 

Well … it makes you think, doesn’t it* … ?

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