Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 19th December, 2017

Can I make a confession?

Right now, I’ve got last night’s episode I’m Sorry, I Haven’t a Clue on.

And?

And it’s sounding as funny as it ever possibly could be: with a game of Uxbridge English Dictionary on a par with some of the best.

Personally … ?

I don’t think it’s likely, but I’m hoping a for a game of Mornington Crescent.

Here’s hoping.

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Do you watch the news, at all?

I keep an eye on it: and notice that HMP Liverpool is in trouble, as according to a leaked report, it’s in a condition best described as ‘atrocious.’

Compounded by the gaol’s problems with its healthcare unit.

Frankly?

I think that’s disgusting.

We sentence people to time in gaol.

We should make sure the conditions prisoners are are good: that includes the healthcare provision, inside.

We need to do this?   Because it’s a prison.

Look, we send people to gaol as a punishment.

To me, that means those prisoners walk out alive at the end of their sentence, having done their time.   Falling physically ill as a result of unhealthy conditions or bad healthcare is an extra sentence that has not been handed out by a court.   Falling mentally ill — and potentially being a suicide — as a result of that gaol time, means that prisoner doesn’t complete their sentence is on a par.

Either way?

The state of HMP Liverpool does not serve justice.

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Let’s move on, shall we?

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Olga* and Debbi† putting in their answers: with both scoring five out of five.

Let’s see how everyone does with today’s questions, shall we?

Here they are, along with the How To, License and video … 

Q1) Henry 2nd was crowned on 19th December, 1154: at Westminster Abbey.   Which Royal House was he a member of?

Q2) Famously?   Henry wanted rid of which troublesome priest?

Q3) Three ships departed England: on 19th December, 1606.   The ships contained settlers who eventually founded which historic Virginia town?

Q4) A vehicular attack took place on a Christmas market: on 19th December, 2016.   In which German city?

Q5) Finally … 19th December is the Feast day of Urban 5th.   He was a what pope: Avignon pope, Roman pope or Coptic pope?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1) 18th December is UN Arabic Language Day.   How many letters has the Arabic alphabet got?

A1) 28.

Q2) Two Australian truckers had their appeal for heroin smuggling rejected: on 18th December, 1985.   In which country?

A2) Malaysia.

Q3) 18th December is the feast day of St Flannán.   The saint was from where: England, Scotland, Ireland or Wales?

A3) Ireland.

Q4) 18th December, 1964, saw the birth of actor, Brad Pitt.   Who was he married to, until 2016?

A4) Angelina Jolie.

Q5) Finally … 18th December, 1939, saw the birth of writer, Michael Moorcock.   Moorcock novel, The Coming of the Terraphiles, was a spin off of which TV show?

A5) Dr Who.

Here’s a rhetorical question …

“So, has there been any shagging going on!?”

Limahl, born 19th December, 1958.

(Speaking as he turned up as a surprise guest on the Norwegian version of Big Brother.)

And — as Limahl was the lead singer — a tune … 

Today’s questions will be answered in tomorrow’s Teaser.

Have a good day.

*        We’re going to have to see, Olga, we really are … !   (Sorry about the HMS Liverpool  rant, but that’s something of a bugaboo …)

†        I know I’m looking forward to it, Debbi: I mean … three Doctors … (You know, I’m going to HAVE to read Coming of the Terraphiles: Moorcock is one of the British fantasy/SF authors.)