Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 5th October 2026.

5th October, 2026.

OK, that’s novel!

The BBC are reviving a TV show!

No, not Dr Who: that’s still at the initial stages of the tendering process.

No, they’ve announced they’re reviving PlaySchool.

That’s a turn up for the books.

And means two things.

The BBC are reviving because none of the original presenters have been done for sex crimes.

And possibly means Playaway will be next* … 

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I find this out on a Monday.

On a day when I’m due to head for my weight management class.

I’m keeping my fingers crossed that the actual weigh-in goes well.

And that I’ve reversed the upward trend of the past few weeks.

Here’s hoping … !

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 4-10-2026 — Lesotho

4th October, 2026: Lesotho.

“Weather we like it or not … ”

It’s an old children’s rhyme, if you didn’t know.

“Whether the weather be cold,

or whether the weather be hot.

Whether the weather, whatever the weather,

whether we like it or not!

That seems very appropriate … on a day when the BBC weather page told me it was misty, when I woke up … 

Only for me to look out of my front door: and find it wasn’t … !

Ho … … HUM … !

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 3-10-2026 — Saint Francis of Assisi

3rd October, 2026: Francis of Assisi.

OK … movies … 

I’ve not actually reviewed one for a while: and really should.

But I have watched a couple.

Thursday?

I caught Coyote vs Acme, the story of what happens when an innocent coyote sues an evil mega corporation.

It’s a great deal of fun: and worth watching, I think.

By contrast?

Last night saw me watching — or trying to watch — the very well-spoken of Backrooms*.

It’s got to be said, Chiwetel Ejiofor’s US accent is pretty good.

He’s British, after all: we do knock out good actors!

The film, itself, though … ?

Was paced very slowly: at least for its initial twenty-five minutes or so.

That’s where I gave up on it†.

Like I say: Backrooms is very well made, very well spoken of … 

But really couldn’t hold my attention.

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 2nd October 2026

2nd October, 2026.

Right … I’ve had my annual gas safety check!

And … ?

It has to be said, the chap that did it was both polite, quick and … 

Umm … 

Something else flattering: that I’ll add when my brain decides what to add!

About the only thing he forgot?

Was to re-pressurise the boiler, when he went.

It’s a good thing thing I knew how to do that: I’d’ve had no heating, this morning!

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 1-10-2026 — October.

1st October, 2026: October.

Right … excitable heaps … 

Are you in one?

No … ?

That’s OK: night am I.

I just know I have to stay in, this afternoon, as I’m due my annual gas safety check, this afternoon!

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There’s been a bit of talk, recently: after Andy Burnham, the UK’s current PM, announced that Labour were thinking about a second Brexit referendum into their next election manifesto.

Having voted Remain, back in 2016?

I’d welcome the chance to correct something I view as a massive cock-up.

But any options on the ballot would need to be carefully thought out, and not the Leave/Remain options in 2016.

They’d need to be:

• Stay out of the EU.
• Re-join the EU and the Euro.
• Re-join the EU and keep Sterling as our currency.

I’m no economist, no expert: but I’m aware that the pound — along with the US dollar, the Euro, and the Japanese Yen, amongst others — is a reserve currency, acceptable in international trade.

Whilst it may not give us much clout?

It gives us some.

So, given those three options?

I’d want to go for the third: re-joining the EU and keeping Sterling.

We’ll have to see, won’t we … ?

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