Nik Nak’s Teaser — 2nd June 2026.

2nd June, 2026.

Right … I was up a few grams, at yesterday’s weight management meeting.

And … ?

The volunteers who run it … immediately suggested some more healthy exercise.

Including chair yoga: which, apparently, gets organised through the volunteering services in the room next to the weight management class.

We’ll have to see about that.

At any rate, a nice healthy walk seems in order.

Except I’ll need a hat and coat.

It’s raining out there … 

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Did I mentionI’ve been watching The Blacklist, recent?

The James Spader series is being aired on Channel 4’s catch-up series is both very watchable, and very silly: with one funny line in last night’s episode seeing the Spader character telling a woman he’s locked in a cupboard, that her stroganoff smells wonderful.

Well, it was funny, at the time.

Not quite Dr Lecter’s “I’m having an old friend for dinner”, but certainly in the same, dark, ball park.

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Just as a last thought … ?

I actually had a letter, yesterday.

From the NHS bowel cancer screening service: they’re going to be sending my a testing kit inside of the next two weeks.

Hopefully?

That’ll come up clear: and mean I won’t have to go through the necessary — but uncomfortable — colonoscopy.

If it does, though … ?

I’ll face it with the usual good grace.

Yes: it, and the pre-treatment laxatives, aren’t comfortable, or dignified.

But that’s something I’m prepared to go through, if it means avoiding cancer.

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On a less serious note?

The notably accurately tabloid, The Sun, published a piece a few days ago.

Telling us the BBC had cancelled this year’s Dr Who Christmas special.

I trust the Sun: about as far as I can spit a rat.

And also feel a recent comment by Russell T. Davies — that an announcement was due, within a fortnight or so — would be more re-assuring.

We’ll have to see, won’t we?

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 1st June, 2026.

1st June, 2026.

Right, then: it’s Monday morning.

And, as ever?

I’m up, early: as I’m off to my weight management group.

I hope I’ve lost some.

But have to confess: I’ve had a few too many bags of crisps to be confident about that … !

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I had the radio on, earlier.

Or, at least, had Radio Four’s Today programme on, earlier.

Seemingly?

Tech firm, Palantír, has been contracted to organise a unified database that will be used by the NHS, GP surgeries and social care department: in order to simplify access to patient data, and to make it easier for staff in Hospital A, Surgery B and Social Care Dept. C, to access the same details about a given patient.

I like the idea: although I’m as aware as anyone else, that’s setting the thing up is going to be a huge job.

However, Palantír, the contractors, are an American company.

Using the services they’ve already developed would makes things quicker and easier.

But … ?

I have to wonder if there’s a British company that could have been hired.

Digital sovereignty, an’ all that!

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 31-5-2026 — Trinity Sunday (Ten Questions)

31st May, 2026: Trinity Sunday.

Right … it’s officially the case that stuff’s happened.

But you knew that.

You know I’ve bought blu-rays from Amazon: and, as ever, have copied them.

So have officially backed up the recently released 4k version of the Dr Who TV movie.

I was a touch worried: that the extras would be identical to the ones on the 2k version from a while back.

But there seems to be enough ‘new’ extras to have made the purchase worth the effort: including some extra music from the soundtrack.

So that’s good.

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 30-5-2026 — Day of the Potato

30th May, 2026: Day of Potato.

Yay!

I got it to work … !

I bought the newly released, 4k, version of the Dr Who tv movie, recently.

And, of course, want to copy it as soon as I could: so I could watching the thing in all it’s 4k glory.

Obviously, I used my copy of MakeMKV to do so.

Given the blu-ray was new?

I was aware the thing may not copy: as it had literally only just been released.

It didn’t.

So, as ever, I submitted the dump files the thing generates to the usual address, and waited a couple of days.

But heard nothing.

So check the site’s Forums for further help.

Forums that seem to be having issues, right now, I should: I’m getting a lot of Timed Out errors, at the moment.

At any rate … ?

When I was able to get through, I was told that there was a .cfg file needed — from here — and that it should be put in the folder where I’d found the file I had to email off to MakeMKV.

It goes in /Users/[Home Folder]/Library/MakeMKV, if you’re on a Mac running Tahoe.

If that’s any help!

With that file installed … ?

I was able to rip the disc.

Job … ?

Done … !

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 29th May 2026

29th May, 2026.

Right … it’s Friday, 29th May.

And … ?

I’m expecting a cable to turn up, today: to go with the various bits and bobs that will charge my new game controller.

The charging plug, I should add, turned up yesterday morning.

The controller … ?

Still hasn’t run out of juice: so it’s going to be a while before I need it all.

Heigh … ho!

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Going totally off-piste?

I’m getting a few comments on some of my YouTube videos.

Which is;

• Nice.
• About bloody time.

I’m grateful, either Way: and wondering at how long it’s taken … 

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As a final point … ?

My contract with my ISP is up, next week: so … ?

I’ve phoned them, yesterday: to both renegotiate, AND to confirm I’m still unemployed.

I gain access to a cheaper price, that way.

I’ve ALSO asked for the faster, full-fibre, connection.

It’s only slightly more expensive.

And hopefully will make a noticeably difference to upload speeds.

That’ll come in handy, when uploading to YouTube … 

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