Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 12th December, 2018.

12th December, 2018.

Right … 

I’ve officially had the interview, spent an afternoon in Covent Garden, and had a look around the place.

Oh, and had an interview.

Which seemed to go well: although I doubt I’ll get it.

I think speaking French would possibly be handing.

And, typical Brit, the only language I do speak is English!

If nothing else, though?

The actual venue for the interview — a specialist tea shop in Covent Garden — was an amazing looking place: looks of polished wood and marble.

Oh … 

I also managed to make a quick visit to the Covent Garden Apple store.

Frankly?

I doubt I’ll get it: but wouldn’t say know to an iMacPro for Christmas.

~≈§≈~

On other fronts … ?

Prime Minister Theresa May is to face a vote of No Confidence, tonight: after the head of the Conservative Party’s 1922 Committee.

Effectively?

A leadership challenge has been triggered.

Can I, at this stage?   Ask the Tories what the HELL they think they’re doing?

With negotiations still on-going, this is NOT the time for this.

Frankly?

Given there’s still Brexit negotiations going on?

This is going to backfire: to the UK’s cost.

~≈§≈~

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) 12th December, 1956, saw the start of Operation Harvest: also called the Border Campaign.   It was a guerrilla campaign against targets in Northern Ireland: carried out by whom?

Q2) Which member of The Rolling Stones had a nine month prison sentence overturned: on 12th December, 1967?

Q3) Sigismund of Luxembourg created the Order of The Dragon: on 12th December, 1408.   Sigismund was then king of where: Austria, Hungary or Romania?

Q4) 12th December is Kanji Day, in Japan: when the Japanese vote for a kanji — a ideograph in of the Japanese alphabets — to represent the year.   The kanji for 2017, 北, means what: north, south, east or west?

Q5) Finally … ?   12th December, 1965, saw the birth of Rugby player, Will Carling.   Which code of Rugby did he play?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1) 11th December, 2017, saw the death of TV presenter, Keith Chegwin.   As a child actor, he made an appearance in Roman Polanski’s film version … of what?

A1) The Scottish play, itself, Macbeth‡.

Q2) Which Asian nation joined the World Trade Organisation: on 11th December, 2001?

A2) The People’s Republic of China.

Q3) Communist Red Guard organised an uprising in the Chinese city of Canton: on 11th December, 1927.   Canton is now called … what?

A3) Guangzhou.   (广州 in simplified Chinese, or 廣州, in Traditional Chinese.)

Q4) Indiana became the 19th state to join the USA: on 11th December, 1816.   What’s the capital of Indiana?

A4) Indianapolis.

Q5) Finally … ?   Bill Wilson had his last drink: on 11th December, 1934.   Which shy self help group did he co-found as a result?

A5) Alcoholics Anonymous.

Here’s a thought …

“I’m not unmindful of man’s seeming need for faith; I’m for anything that gets you through the night, be it prayer, tranquilizers, or a bottle of Jack Daniel’s. But to me religion is a deeply personal thing in which man and God go it alone together, without the witch doctor in the middle.”

Frank Sinatra, December 12, 1915 – May 14, 1998.

And a song …

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

Have a good day.

*        Thankfully, I managed to get in and out, Olga: the grant from the Job Centre just about covered the cost of the ticket, which is what bothered me.   Oh … I bumped into this chap … 

†        I’m mildly annoyed, Debbi, it has to be said.   I mean … 2020?!   Honestly!   Oh, here’s that photo of Maryland Station, again: feel free to nick it!   (Shame I couldn’t get out to wash the windows, but there you go …)

‡        As it’s been mentioned …