Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — Convicted

22nd May, 2019.

Phone-calls …

Phone-calls, phone-calls, phone-calls … 

Phone-calls!

I have to admit, I missed an appointment with my work coach, last week: missing an alarm, would you believe!

In my defence?

The minute I realised I’d missed it, I phoned the relevant body, and immediately rearranged it for as early as possible.

I have still, unfortunately, got myself sanctioned: and have an upcoming financial penalty.

Not something I want, obviously.

Hence my phone calls, later, today.

I’m going to ask for what’s called a Mandatory Reconsideration: an appeal, in other words.

After all, it’s the only one I’ve missed in the past few years: which might help.

It’s going to cause financial hardship: which I don’t think will make a good impression.

The fact I managed to re-arrange the meeting, as soon as possible?   May be one point that goes in my favour.

~≈§≈~

As one quick piece of extra news?

You’ve worked out I’m a fan of some TV shows.

I’ve been glued to El Ministerio del Tiempo for a while: indeed, was watching an episode, last night.

It looks like Lola’s back!

Ahem … !

The other time travel show I’ve been watching: for much of my life?

Is Dr Who.

There’s been an announcement about the upcoming twelfth series.

It looks like the Judoon are back … … … … … 

With some interestingly entertaining hairdos … 

~≈§≈~

Let’s move on, shall we?

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Badwolf*, Olga†, and Debbi‡ putting in their answers: with all three 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) Peter Sutcliffe — The Yorkshire Ripper — was jailed: on 22nd May of which year?

Q2) He was sentenced — on the day —  to a minimum term of how many years in gaol: twenty, thirty or forty?

Q3) The Ripper began his sentence in which prison?

Q4) Sutcliffe spent many years in which hospital?

Q5) Finally?   Sutcliffe is now being held at which Prison?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1) MGM bought united Artists: on 21st May, 1981.   In the wake of the failure of which western?
A1) Heaven’s Gate.

Q2) Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated: on 21st May, 1991.   Gandhi was the former Prime Minister of where?
A2) India.

Q3) 21st May, saw the birth of Philip 2nd Spain.   Famously, the launched the Spanish Armada: and was married to which English queen?
A3) Mary the 1st: older sister of Elizabeth 1st, who, got the Armada.

Q4) Mary Robinson was born on 21st May, 1944.   She Was the first female president of where?
A4) The Republic of Ireland.

Q5) Finally … ?   Marcie Blane was ALSO born on 21st May, 1944.   What was the name of her big, 1962 hit?
A5) Bobby’s Girl.

Here’s a thought …

“During 1969, an otherwise unremarkable young man named Peter William Sutcliffe, came to the notice of the police on two occasions in connection with incidents involving prostitutes.”
From Pt One of The Byford Report into the Yorkshire Ripper Case.

And a song …

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

Have a good day.

*        Morning, Anne: did you see the tweet about the Judoon go past?

†        I was going for ironic, there, Olga: it was a scam call.   And wouldn’t you know it?   I had three of them, yesterday … !   (Oh, have they tweaked El Ministerio del Tiempo’s theme tune?   It sounds a little different …)

‡        Pleasure, every time, Debbi!   Oh, the Judoon are back …