Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 25-3-2020: The Feast of the Annunciation

25th March, 2020.

If you’ve been reading Nik Nak’s Old Peculiar for a while?

You’ve possibly realised I’m job hunting, at the moment.

Normally?

Normally, I’d have to go in, at least once every two to three weeks: in order that my my job hunting can be monitor.

My next appointment?

Was for Friday the 3rd April.

That last time I was in … ?

That got turned into a phone appointment: rather than the normal face to face one.

Corona virus: what can I tell you … ?

Yesterday … ?

Yesterday, however, I got a message through my online Universal Credit account.

My appointments have been cancelled for the foreseeable future.

As, with the on-going lockdown, and the associated business closures?

The Job Centre’s having to prioritise a lot of new claims.

I’m … 

I can appreciate what’s going on, I really can.

But, having been unemployed for some time, and having seen occasions where sanctions can be mis-applied?

I’m cautiously keeping hold of screenshots and saved web pages.

I’m — justifiably, I think — a little paranoid that something’s going to happen.

~≈¥≈~

Just as an extra thought?

I’ve recently been diagnosed with type two diabetes: and buying sweet potatoes, where I can.

They’re make for healthier eating, for diabetics, it seems.

At any rate, I was due to have an appointment with the my GP surgery’s parties nurse.

Long since converted to a phone appointment, I should add.

But that’s sort of my issue.

I don’t imagine it going badly … but I was supposed to take in a urine sample.

How you’re supposed to get that down the phone, I don’t know.

~≈¥≈~

Let’s move on, shall we?

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Debbi* putting in her answers: scoring four 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) 25th March is the Feast of the Annunciation.   It’s also known — in many English speaking countries — as which L?

Q2) The Feast marks the visit of an archangel … to which virgin?

Q3) Which Archangel?

Q4) The visit is the source of which Roman Catholic prayer: the Angelus, Hail Mary or Prayer of the Blessed Virgin?

Q5) Finally … ?   The Feast was first mentioned at the Council of where: Toledo, Trent or Worcester?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1) Óscar Romero was assassinated on 24th March: of which year?

A1) 1980.

Q2) Romero was a what: Bishop, Archbishop or Cardinal?

A2) Archbishop.

Q3) More to the point he was a what … of where: La Unión, San Miguel or San Salvador?

A3) San Salvador.

Q4) Romero was killed on the orders — allegedly — of Roberto D’Aubuisson: a far right member of their county’s government.    Which country’s government?

A4) El Salvador’s.

Q5) Finally … ?   Romero was canonised in 2018: by which pope?

A5) Pope Francis.

Here’s a thought …

“Him whom the heavens cannot contain, the womb of one woman bore. She ruled our Ruler; she carried Him in whom we are; she gave milk to our Bread.”

Saint Augustine.

And some Schubert† …

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

Have a good day.

*        An online reading group?   Sounds like a good idea, Debbi!   Yeah: the lockdown’s … iffy … We can go out for exercise, essential shopping and to pick up medications, but that’s about it.   As for The banking stuff?   There’s a few places not taking cash: because of cross contamination.   Which is awkward.   I got paid on Monday, and took a lot out in cash.   And, of course, can’t put it back in, as cash machines no longer take deposits.

†        His version of the Ave Maria has nothing to do with the feast.   Not a thing.   Nowt …