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

5th August, 2026.

Yes: I’ve officially decided to open this post with a lot of old trolley!

So … ?

There’s nothing new, there, then … !

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On a more serious note?

Seemingly, there’s elections due in some local councils.

Including ones for Somerset Council, next year.

The Tories have a problem with Joshua Bonehill-Paine: who’s one of their candidates.

Whilst he’s apologised for his behaviour … ?

It seems he has a history of anti-semitic behaviour: being imprisoned for various racially aggravated crimes.

He’s has served time for them.

Now, I’ll happily admit: a person can change.

Rehabilitating an inmate is part of a prison’s role, after all.

Personally, though?

Were I Kemi Badenoch, were I Tory party leader … 

I’d be seriously re-thinking letting the chap stand … 

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 4th August 2026

4th August, 2026.

Yay!

I’ve lost weight!

OK, just in case you hadn’t realised, I’m obese.

So I’m not in the best of health, as a result.

I’m working on reducing my with a mix of a heftily monitored diet, and a weekly dose of Mounjaro.

And weekly weigh-ins, every Monday.

At yesterday’s?

I founds I’d lost 1·1 kilograms.

Which is good.

That said?

I’d gained 1·6 kilograms, the week before.

So, hopefully?

I’ll’ve lost a bit more, by next week’s meeting.

Here’s hoping I can lay off the crisps in the meantime!

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 3rd August 2026

3rd August, 2026.

Earworms … are insidious, sometimes.

But?

I don’t get songs banging around my head.

No: I’ll get the occasional word floating around in my mind.

At the moment, I’ve got the words, ‘yurt’, and ‘yonk’, filling the earworm shaped hole.

I still don’t know why this happens.

If I did … ?

Well, I’d possibly be rich … !

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At any rate … ?

It’s Monday: and the day for my weight management weigh-in.

I’m nervous: as my weight was up, last week.

I’ll have to see how it goes!

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I keep half an eye on politics: even is I’m not sure I can follow a political argument, or a party’s policies.

One thing I do know?

Is that some things can get very silly.

We have a by-election in Clacton, next week: called after the resignation of the (then) sitting MP, Nigel Farage of Reform.

There’s possibly lots to discuss: including the fact that Count Binface seems to be the only serious contender.

One thing I did notice, though … ?

Was a news piece from the BBC’s website.

A piece that tells us the ballot for the election is one of the longest in British political history.

I suspect Count Binface will do well off the back of that.

I believe that — in that situation — most of us wouldn’t wade through the complete list: would go for a name we recognise.

And that, given the names are in alphabetical order?

People will come across Binface well before they get to Farage.

I can only hope.

I’d love to see Nigel’s face, if he loses … 

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 2nd August 2026.

2nd August, 2026.

Right … my imagination’s getting carried away.

Or my habit of feeding the phrase ‘Haircut Jimmy’ into ChatGPT is running away with me!

Either way … ?

We’ll have to see what else I can do with the phrase.

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At any rate … ?

I caught a TV show, last night: the first episode of Big Bang Theory spinoff, Stuart Fails to Save the Universe.

The jury’s out, at the moment.

But … ?

It’s very well done, there’s a lot of money on screen … and no canned laughter.

Which is a little disorienting … !

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 1st August 2026 Teaser

1st August, 2026.

It’s officially Saturday: and … ?

We’re allowed to run ’round, screaming our heads off, and making excited ‘Yay’ noises!

That’s assuming we’re not bored out of our skulls, of course.

If we are … ?

A certain amount of thumb twiddling might be just the thing … !

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Did I mention I’m in south-east England?

I’m in south-east England: and very aware that it’s hot out there.

And that parts of the country are suffering from drought.

Seeing the news about it, didn’t necessarily make it sink in.

Until I got an email, yesterday: from Essex and Suffolk Water.

Yep: my part of the world is now under a hosepipe ban!

Not that it directly affects me: I’m in a ground floor flat, have no garden, and don’t own a hosepipe!

Heigh … ho … !

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