The Daily Teaser …

Hmmm …

That’s an interesting idea …

I’ve just caught a little article on the BBC News channel, about an RSPCA scheme called Pet Retreat.

Seemingly … ?

Seemingly, it’s aimed at women who’re in abusive relationships: but feel they can’t actually leave those relationships …

Until they’ve managed to find somewhere to stay, for the family dog or cat.

Which is what the scheme does: finds fosterers to look after those pets, while the owners are in a refuge, and then reunites them, when they’s found somewhere safe to live …

Like I say, handy. Feel free to share the RSPCA page about it, as and when: apparently, they need more people to sign up as fosterers for the scheme.

Lets move on, shall we … ?

Yes, lets …

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Yesterday’s Teaser saw both Kaiju and Debbi putting their answers: with both scoring 5 out of 5, it also saw Debbi pointing out some of her research.

Let’s see how they — and you — do with today’s questions, shall we … ? Here they are, along with the How To, License and video …

Q1) 6th April, 1926, saw the birth of which recently retired Northern Irish politician … ?

Q2) 6th April, 1896, saw the opening of the first modern Olympic Games: how many nations competed in those games … ?

Q3) 6th April, 1199, saw the death of which English king … ?

Q4) 6th April, 1965, saw the launch of the first geosynchronous satellite: what was it called … ?

Q5) More to the point, which science fiction writer came up with the idea of communications satellites in geosynchronous orbit?

Q6) And finally … 6th April, 1973, saw the American League of Major League Baseball begin using which rule: the designated hitter, designated batter or designated pitcher … ?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 5th April, 1909, saw the birth of film producer, Albert R. ‘Cubby’ Broccoli. His production company, EON, are responsible for the world’s best selling movie franchise: which franchise is it … ?

A1) The James Bond series …

Q2) Whilst we’re in movie territory … 5th April, 1942, saw the birth of director, Peter Greenaway: which of his films is a movie adaptation of Shakespeare’s The Tempest … ?

Q2) Prospero’s Books.

Q3) 5th April, 1904, saw the first international Rugby League match being played: between and England and and a team made up of players from … where … ?

A3) Wales and Scotland.

Q4) 5th April, 1847, saw the opening of Britain’s first, publicly funded, public park: in which English town is that park … ?

A4) Birkenhead.

Q5) And finally … 5th April, 1956, saw Fidel Castro declare war on whom … ?

A5) Then Cuban president, Fulgencio Batista.

Enjoy those, everyone: I’ll catch you later …