Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 25th March, 2019.

25th March, 2019.

That was a distinctly grotty weekend: that really was.

Arguments, phone bills, ill relatives, what have you.

Oh … and overcast weather.

The really disturbing bit … ?

Was the dream I had: at around quarter to one in the morning.

Just had a horrifically realistic dream about being diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer's.

A dream, thankfully, but it tops off a bloody grotty weekend.

— Paul Downie (@Cuddy2977) March 25, 2019

About being diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s.

Dream?

Hmmm … 

More like a nightmare.

~≈§≈~

You know … you’re possibly aware I’m something of an Apple fan.

I’ve only had a Mac for a decade and a half!

Today?

The company are holding a big show and tell at their Cupertino HQ: and expected to announce a new streaming service.

It’d be interesting to see what they announce.

But, on a personal level?

I hope I can keep renting, and buying, content in the same way I do, now.

In much the same way that Apple runs both its Apple Music service: whilst letting me buy albums through iTunes.

~≈§≈~

Let’s move on, shall we?

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Badwolf*, and Debbi† putting in their answers: with Debbi scoring five out of five, And Badwolf on four.

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

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

Q1) 25th March, 1920, saw the birth of actor, Patrick Troughton.   In which film did he play Father Brennan?

Q2) 25th March, 1807, saw the formal opening of the Swansea and Mumbles Railway Line: generally considered to be the first passenger railway line.   It’s in which country of the UK … ?

Q3) 25th March, 1941, saw the Kingdom of Yugoslavia join World War 2.   On which side: Axis or Allied.

Q4) 25th March, 1811, saw Percy Bysshe Shelly expelled from Oxford, after publishing The Necessity of … what?

Q5) Finally … ?   25th March, 1921, saw the birth of actress, Simone Signoret.   She was only the second ever French winner of a best Actress Oscar: when she won for which 1959 film?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1) Tamerlane sacked Damascus: on 24th March, 1401.   Tamerlane’s name actually is … what?
A1) Timur.

Q2) He was born in what’s now which modern day country?
A2) Uzbekistan.

Q3) Tamerlane saw himself as a successor to whom … ?
A3) Genghis Khan.

Q4) What title did Tamerlane use as rule of his empire: Sultan, Amir or Khan?
A4) Amir.

Q5) Finally … Tamerlane was a devout follower of which faith … ?
A5) Islam.

Here’s a thought …

“Nostalgia is not what it used to be.”
Simone Signoret, 25 March 1921 – 30 September 1985.

And a song …

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

Have a good day.

*        Morning, Badwolf!

†        I think that’s possibly a co-incidence, Debbi: it was published in 1953 … !   (Frustratingly?   I got a Not Found message, when I tried looking at the specific page!)