Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 28th August, 2018

28th August, 2018.

OK, this has literally been bothering for days.

Ever since — a little while back — I watched the video for Daphne and Celeste’s Ooh, Stick You.

Daphne & Celeste - Ooh Stick You! (version 1) from Ang Oxley-Evans on Vimeo.

And caught the woman in the photo.

And realised, with a bit of a shock, it looked a hell of a lot like actress, Jacqueline Pearce.

Best remember, of course, as Servalan: regular villain in British sci-fi series, Blake’s Seven.

I … 

Well, I couldn’t tell you for sure.

But am positive it’s her!

~≈§≈~

Let’s move on, shall we?

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Debbi* putting in her answers: scoring five out of five in the process.

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

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

Q1) 28th August, 1917, saw ten suffragettes picket where: the House of Commons, the White House or the Kremlin?

Q2) Cetshwayo kaMpande was captured by British forces in South Africa: on 28th August, 1879.   He was the last king of whom?

Q3) 28th August, 1898, saw pharmacist, Caleb Bradham renain his popular soda drink.   What’s it now called?

Q4) 28th August, 1814, saw the birth of Irish writer, Sheridan Le Fanu.   Which of his novels features the villainous Carmilla von Karnstein?

Q5) Finally … 28th August, 1930, saw the birth of actor, Windsor Davies.   Who did he play in It Ain’t Half Hot Mum?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1) 27th August 2018 is a bank holiday in most of the UK.   The holiday’s are so named because banks traditionally do what?

A1) Close.

Q2) The world’s shortest war took place: on 27th August, 1896.   Between The UK … and where … ?

A2) Zanzibar.

Q3) 27th August, 1776, saw a British force defeat colonial one: at the Battle of Long Island.   It took place on what’s now where: Queens, Manhattan or Brooklyn?

A3) Brooklyn.

Q4) The world’s first jet plane, the Heinkel He 178, first flew: on 27th August, 1939.   It made that test flight in which country?

A4) Germany.

Q5) Finally … 27th August, 1899, saw the birth of writer, C. S. Forester.   What was the name of his fiction, Royal Navy captain?

A5) Horatio Hornblower.

Here’s a thought …

“There is no dealing with great sorrow as if it were under the control of our wills. It is a terrible phenomenon, whose laws we must study, and to whose conditions we must submit, if we would mitigate it.”

Uncle Silas, Sheridan Le Fanu, 28 August 1814 – 7 February 1873.

And a song …

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

Have a good day.

*        OK, Debbi: I’ll try and avoid invading Brooklyn.   Would getting snotty in Queens, do?