For All Mankind — Series 5 Episode 3 — “Home” — A Review

20th July, 2026.

“Home”.

The Introduction.

Right, then: it’s officially Monday, and dinner’s doing.

In point of fact, I’ve just heard my vegetables go ‘Bing’.

Or, at least, heard the microwave go ‘Bing’

So dinner is almost ready to be eaten … 

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Right … that’s dinner out of the way … !

I’m writing this on Monday night: the day before I’m intent on watching “Home”, the next episode For All Mankind series five.

And will be finish the subsequent written and video reviews by this coming Friday.

Right now … ?

I’m looking for to it.

Episode 2 ended on a cliffhanger … 

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 24-7-2026 — Samaritan Awareness Day. (Six questions)

24th July, 2026: Samaritan Awareness Day.

Right … it’s officially Friday.

But feels like a Saturday.

I know why, though.

I get one set of benefits on the 23rd of each months: yesterday, in other words.

I get another, every fourth Friday.

A couple of weeks away, in other words.

So … ?

I’ve been paid one benefit, but feel as if I’ve been paid the other: and the day I know is a Friday, feels like a Saturday as a result.

Heigh … … … ho … !

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 23rd July, 2026.

23rd July, 2026.

OK … Amazon … !

I book a couple of books, recently, from Lulu.com.

A couple of Ogron themed ones, so you know.

These two;

https://www.lulu.com/shop/martin-holmes/gruntleigh-the-ogron-and-some-complications-in-a-castle/paperback/product-q6wv8vy.html

https://www.lulu.com/shop/martin-holmes/gruntleigh-the-ogron-and-the-complications-of-quests/paperback/product-84dp6pe.html

Buy ’em if you like Ogrons!

Ogrons or otherwise, the books, and Lulu, aren’t the problem.

The problem was Lulu’s delivery partner: dear old Amazon.

I will give Amazon credit for getting the books to me on time.

But?

I’m in Flat Two: and get on well with the neighbours in Flat Five.

Keep that in mind, OK … ?

Yesterday, when my nephew was over, I got a text message to tell me my package had been delivered.

So I wondered out to the communal letterboxes: to find mine was empty.

And a package for Number Five on top of the letterboxes.

So … ?

I panicked a little: but checked the Amazon notifications on my phone.

To find the driver had put my package … in Number Five’s letterbox!

Yes: the residents of Number Five where happy to get my delivery out of their letterbox: especially as I took their package up to them.

Yes: I have sent Jeff Bezos a snotty email.

And yes, I have filled out the relevant form on Amazon’s site.

But I have to ask: how are is it, to tell the difference between ‘2’, and ‘5’?

Honestly … !

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Just as a last thought?

My nephew, Jude, was over, last night: and very helpful … !

Especially as he was making another video … !

On the upside?

I think I surprise him.

He used a piece of music from a rapper called Common … and pleasantly surprised to find out I’d heard of the guy.

Common’s in Silo, after all … !

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

22nd July, 2026.

Ok, it’s official.

I know what I look like … after asking ChatGPT to put a mad grin on my face!

I’m probably five minutes away from asking the thing to make me look like the Joker.

We’ll have to see about that!

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Hmmm … 

It seems Andy Burnham, Britain’s new prime minister, isn’t going to lower taxes.

But is going to cap bus fares, at two pounds.

Something he set up — kept? — as Mayor of Manchester, in the wake of the COVID 19 Lockdown.

I’ve mixed feelings about it.

Bar one route, most of the bus trips I take are priced at two pounds or less.

But this cap will come in handy for longer trips.

So, yes: this cap is welcome, as welcome as it was during Lockdown.

My only complaint?

Is simply that the cap’s not due to start until January of 2027.

The sooner it starts?

The happier I’d be … 

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Something the Today programme mentioned, today … ?

Was that a recent study claims weight loss jabs — Ozempic* is named in the study, but other GLP-1 drugs may have a similar effect — can help reduce cravings for alcohol.

As someone who’s had his issue with alcohol, and who uses Mounjaro for both his diabetes, and to help with his weight?

It’s something that caught my attention.

Right now?

Today?

I don’t have cravings.

But … ?

I don’t think that’s to the Mounjaro I’m on: I think it’s simply due to the fact I’ve not had a drink for several years.

Nor have I been triggered into wanting a drink: something I used to get a lot, before the Mounjaro.

So … ?

I’d love to know if the tirzepatide that’s in Mounjaro has a similar, craving reducing, effect.

Especially if — as a result — there’s a shortage of the stuff.

We’ll have to see.

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

21st July, 2026.

Yes: it’s officially official: I’m going to be watching television, tonight!

Feel free to keep your eyes peeled for my review of “Home”, the next episode of For All Mankind!

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JUST in case you’re following my weight loss journey?

I was at my most recent weigh-in, yesterday.

And … ?

I’ve lost half a kilo: just over a pound, if you want it in Imperial.

That’s good!

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As a last thought … ?

Andy Burnham has announced that — as from October — his government will be reducing VAT on domestic electricity, reducing it from five percent, to zero.

In order to help ease the cost of living.

It’s a nice idea, I think.

But?

I don’t think energy suppliers will reduce the cost to customers.

I think they’ll freeze the cost, rather than reduce the cost.

That way?   They can make more money without increasing prices.

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