Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 25th March, 2018

25th March, 2018.

No, really, you would NOT believe the day I’ve had at work.

But let me ask you a questions: one I asked Tracey, the co-worker who was sitting next to me,. and later, Patsy, my supervisor.

How’s my face?

Frankly?   What I though — on Friday — was maybe a cold, or blocked nose, something like that, was making the left side of my face go numb.

And making winking my left eye undoable, my voice sound slightly odd … 

And my usually winning smile look a bit … you know … sick … !

Understandably?   And with this sort of poster displayed in the staff room?

Patsy moved like lightning, and got an ambulance: something I know I’m grateful for.

I’m ALSO thankful for Broomfield Hospital wasn’t that clogged up.

And were able to diagnose what was ACTUALLY going on.

Apparently?

I have a condition called Bell’s Palsy: that causes facial paralysis of the sort I’ve got, and is caused by a trapped nerve, linked to a minor virus.

That I’m thinking I may have picked up, a month or two ago: after having a tooth out!

At ANY rate … ?

I’m fine, well … and have steroids to take to help, and eye pads to wear, overnight: to stop my eye drying out.

About the only time I can afford an iPad, I know that!

At any rate … ?

I’m grate both to the hospital, AND to everyone — Patsy, Tracey, Ismayil, Ria, Del, et al — at work that helped!   And, bless her, to Old Peculiar regular and stroke survivor, Debbi — and her partner, Rick — for also clarifying the symptoms.

I’m alive!

Just very aware I sound like Emperor Claudius!

~≈§≈~

Let’s move rapidly 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, Licence and video … 

Q1) 25th March is the fan organised Tolkien Reading Day.   The was picked to mark the fall — in The Return of the King — of which character?

Q2) 25th March, 1306, saw who named as King of Scotland?

Q3) 25th March, 1969, saw John and Yoko hold their first Bed In for … what?

Q4) 25th March, 1811, saw a student expelled from Oxford, for publicly advocating atheism.   Which student?

Q5) Finally … the world’s first passenger carrying railway took it’s first passengers on 25th March, 1807.   It was in which country of the UK?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1) 24th March, 1603, saw Tokugawa Ieyasu named as shōgun, by the Emperor.   The Emperor of where?

A1) Japan.

Q2) Which Emperor: Go-Suzaku, Go-Bananas or Go-Yōzei?

A2) Go-Yōzei.

Q3) The title, shogun, is a military one equivalent to what: field Marshall, Grand Marshal or Generalissimo?

A3) Generalissimo.

Q4) Tokugawa started a shōgunate period named for his family: that ruled from Edo Castle in Edo.   That castle’s now in which modern city?

A4) Tokyo.

Q5) Finally … The Tokugawa shōgunate ended when Tokugawa Yoshinobu handed the title back to Emperor Meiji.   In which year of the 1860s?

A5) 1867.

Here’s a thought …

“When you’re a character actor you’re having to make decisions all the time, and that’s a question of gaining confidence in the part you play, and that takes the time, really.”

Patrick Troughton, 25 March 1920 – 28 March 1987.

And a song …

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

Have a good day.

*        I think, Olga, there was a bit of a lag, shogun wise: between when the last shogun resigned, and when Emperor Meiji formally took power.   You’re right, though: it and World Water Day are … confusing!   I think we should call it the Batman Effect: the inevitable confusion caused when the various bits of info don’t show up on ALL of the relevant Wikipedia pages!   (We had something similar crop up when I did that Batman set, a while back!).  Add a rushed quiz master to the mix … ! At ANY rate, the 1867 reference is here … 

†        I’m ok, so far, Debbi!   Although you can tell I’m having issues!   Just don’t ask me to use my left eye to wink!   Oh, thanks for the Twitter messages, yesterday.   I’m upright and breathing … And have medication!   BOY, do I have medication!   Push me: I’ll rattle!   (You know, there’s possibly a Teaser set about The Pretenders, somewhere … ha!)