Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 17th June 2026.

17th June, 2026.

Right … I’m officially off into town, again, today.

I have to pick up more medications.

Or, at least, medical kit: I have some lancets to pick up.

And I have to post some test results off: the results of my most recent bowel cancer screen.

Hopefully, I’ll be free of any polyps, this time around: the ensuing colonoscopy isn’t exactly fun.

But?

Both the test, and the procedure, help you cancer-free.

However uncomfortable the latter procedure is, it prevents any future problems.

That’s all to the good.

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Did I mention I’ve caught the first three episodes of Apple TV series, Slow Horses?

I’ve caught the first three episodes of Apple TV spy drama, Slow Horses!

I don’t know that the terminology is accurate: MI5 staff are officers, rather than agents, as far as I know.

But it puts me in mind of Sir Terry Pratchett’s Watch novels.

Both are about a bunch of utter incompetents, utter whittles, as Sir Terry put it, who are redeemed over the course of an series.

And each is as entertaining as the other.

Although Sam Vimes … doesn’t fart like Jackson Lamb!

If you want a team leader you can call ‘flatulent’, the Gary Oldman character is a very good example!

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 16th June, 2026.

16th June, 2026.

It’s Tuesday: and I’ve had a bad start to the day.

Pages, triggering another bout of overheating, audio components of a video project, vanishing, absolutely no birdsong … !

All that … ?

And I have to head up Warley Hill, to pick up some medication, buy sausages … and get bread … !

Combine that with the speed webpages seem to be loading, today?

Means the sooner my anxiety levels go down, the happier I’ll be!

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 15th June 2026

15th June, 2026.

Right … it’s Monday … 

So, inevitably?

That means I’m back at my weight management meeting, today.

I’ll probably get some exercise, as well.

After all, I’ve gained weight over the past few weeks: and need to counter that.

That said?

I don’t know if picking up medication, and buying sausages in Sainbury’s, counts as exercise.

Ho … … hum … !

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 14th June 2026

14th June, 2026.

Right … 

I’ve had ongoing discussions with BT: about upgrading my internet connection.

Originally?

I’d put in a request on 28th May, when the company reminded me I was up for renewal.

Only to be told the upgrade was cancelled … as they thought I lived next door … !

It’s taken approximately two and a half weeks, and a lot of calls, for them to correct the mistake — if that’s the right word — upgrade the information on the systems, and name a date for the upgrade.

This coming Thursday, between 13·00 and 16·00 in the afternoon.

Here’s hoping the promised speeds are worth the ƒ®ç∞ïng wait … !

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 13th June, 2026.

13th June, 2026.

OK … BT are contradictory,  they really are … !

On Thursday, just gone, I thought I had no issues: as, seemingly, BT’s records had been corrected, my requested upgrade had gone through, and an engineer’s visit, booked.

Until I got a phone call, yesterday.

To tell me the order had been cancelled … as the change in address hadn’t gone through!

They’re supposed to be phoning back today: as the changes should have gone through.

And, presumably?

They’d know their arse from their elbows … !

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I had the police visit, yesterday: doing what’s called a welfare check.

In other words, visiting me, to make sure I was in good health, was upright, breathing and uninjured.

One of my neighbours is … difficult … to deal with: as they have some form of mental illness that makes them verbally aggressive.

Indeed, they had confronted me, last week: telling me — from across the street, mind! — not to put my glasses on, going past their window.

Something I’d reported to my landlords, I should add.

From what the police officer told me … ?

A third party agency — my landlords, from what I was told — had contacted the problem neighbour … who threatened to stab me, and one other neighbour.

At least one other neighbour!

Hence the welfare check.

As a result?

I’ve been advised to be careful around the neighbour: something I’ve been doing, anyway.

And … ?

I’ve been in touch with my landlords, to let them know what’s happening.

And?

I’d also suggested to the police officer that recommending the neighbour be moved would be appreciated.

I’m not scared, I’m not nervous … but … ?

I’d rather the problem neighbour didn’t live next door … 

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