Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 10-11-2026 — All Quiet on the Western Front. (Ten Questions)

10th November, 2026: All Quiet on the Western Front.

Yes: it’s official!

I now have a new pair of slippers: courtesy of an event organised by Brentwood’s Community Volunteer Service, yesterday.

Along side a hat, gloves, various pamphlets, a throw, and various over bits.

It’s a nice hat: although I feel a bit of a twit in it.

Hey — wait for it — ho!

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Russell Brand has officially been sentenced.

I’ve never been impressed with the man: and, given what he’s done?

One?   I think gaol is the right place for him.

Two?   Can only commend the women who gave evidence did both the right, and brave, thing.

I also note his ex-girlfriend, Jemima Goldsmith, has made accusations.

I hope she feels able to formally file these accusations with the relevant police force.

I have to admit to a certain amount of morbid curiosity, though.

Did you know Brand was married to singer, Katy Perry, for some two years?

Granted, she’s no saint: but I’m wondering what her position on her brief relationship with the man, is.

Perry seems more of a signet than her ex.

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Let’s get to slightly lighter — slightly lighter? — subjects, shall we?

I’ve finally finished my review of “Level-5 Transporter Accident”, last night.

And have to admit, the episode was a disappointment: and it’s not often I say that!

About the only guaranteed upside to the episode?

Was the work the Jim Henson Creature Shop put in: especially on Professor Pelia.

In that sense, and only in that sense, did the episode do well.

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Star Trek Strange New Worlds — Series 4 Episode 5 — “Level-Five Transporter Accident” — A Review

6th November, 2026: “A Case of Chiaoscuro”.

The Introduction.

Right … It’s official: I’m writing this on a Friday … !!

Yay!

Well, I say ‘Yay’ … !

I should say … … um … well, possibly anything but ‘Yay’!

It has been quiet, after all.

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At any rate … ?

It’s Friday.

And … ?

That means fish is slowly being cremated in the oven, potatoes will get turned into chips … 

And I’m mentally preparing myself for the next episode of Star Trek Strange New Worlds, for “Level-Five Transporter Accident”.

Which looks interestingly silly … !

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 9-11-2026 — *Miranda*

9th November, 2026: Miranda.

Right … it’s officially official.

I’m not going to my weight management meeting: as it’s off.

No … 

I’m going to a slipper swap: which is what’s using my weight management group’s space, this week.

Basically … ?

You take your old slippers in, and get new ones: but you’d worked that out, hadn’t you?

At any rate, that’s what’s going on, today.

If all goes well?

I’ll be picking up some potatoes, as well … 

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 8-11-2026 — Monty Python’s Life of Brian

8th November, 2026: Monty Python’s Life of Brian.

Right … I now have three new pairs of glasses.

Yes: three.

One for working at my computer, another for reading in bed, and a third for watching TV.

They seem OK, for the most part.

Although I suspect I’ll have to tinker with my display’s settings, to avoid eyestrain.

Here’s hoping.

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Just as an obscure point?

Today’s earworm is Althea and Donna’s “Uptown Top Ranking”: possibly the first song I can remember hearing in Jamaican English.

What was surprising?

Was quite how young the pair were, when they wrote the song!

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Just as a last point … ?

I had a phone-call, yesterday.

From someone inviting me to join a ‘whisky investment plan’.

Or possibly a ‘whiskey investment plan’.

It’s possibly the most pointless call I’ve ever had.

I don’t drink: so it’s on a par with asking a devout Catholic to invest in a condom factory.

Understandably?

I politely turned the offer down.

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 7th November 2026.

7th November, 2026.

OK … Prunesquallor — the faux-Gormenghast version of me lurking in the above video’s thumbnail — has escaped.

Oh, at least, is in the thumbnail, picking up my new spectacles!

Something I’m going to be doing myself, later today: as the new set have turned up, and need to be fitted.

The only problem?

Is that the appointment’s at one.

Lunch may have to wait.

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As you’re no doubt aware, Russell Brand has been convicted of various sexual offences: and is now facing sentencing, on Monday.

I’m tempted to call him a comedian: except I never found him especially funny*.

At any rate?

The former performer has spent his first night in HMP Wandsworth.

In what’s called the Care and Support Unit, where especially vulnerable prisoners end up: a block that’s separate from the usual Vulnerable Prisoners wings.

Even knowing Wandsworth’s reputation?

I’m not exactly sympathetic.

If he didn’t want the time, he shouldn’t’ve done the crime.

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