Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 30-9-2020: The Truman Show.

30th September, 2020.

Right … 

After some six hours?

My mystery visitor went.

I’d been phoning the police since he turned up at four in the morning.

He finally heard me phoning them at about ten: that was when he kicked off, making all kind of threats … 

And wondered off, after not being to get through the door.

I’m thankful.

The disappointing thing about it?

Is simply this.

The police turned up at five: and couldn’t get into the building.   Despite being told that I’d be up, and would answer the door.

I had a menacing looking drunk sleeping on my doorstep, after all.

Despite repeatedly telling me they’d be over, yesterday?   For no other reason than to pick up the photo?

The police were a no show.

I can appreciate they’re busy.

But the local police only seem interested in headline grabbing drug raids: rather than the little things.

~≈†≈~

Going totally off the subject?

You’ll have worked out by now that I’m job hunting.

And that — possibly — that I’m on Universal Credit.

I had a pay raise in April: of an unusually large amount.

Usually, any increase in benefit would be a lot smaller.

I believe — based on what I can see of the online information I get from the government — a healthy chunk of this is a result of the Covid 19 situation.

My cynical side?   Believed that I, and others, would not get another for a good two to three years.

That’s sort of been borne out: by this piece on the BBC’s new site: telling us various charities have written to the government … asking them to not reduce the payments, next April.

I hope that works.   The increased payments are bloody helpful.

I expect the letter will be ignored by a cash strapped Chancellor.

Which is a shame: that money’s handy!

~≈†≈~

Let’s move on, shall we?

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Olga*, Trevor† 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)    30th September saw the birth of writer, Truman Capote.   In which year?

Q2)    What — in 1948 — was the name of Capote’s first published novel?

Q3)    Capote’s Breakfast at Tiffany’s: a short and three stories was published in 1958.   Who played Holly, the main character, in the 1961 film of Breakfast at Tiffany’s: a short and three stories?

Q4)    Capote’s In Cold Blood was about the murder of the Clutter family.   In a small town in which US state?

Q5)    Finally … ?   Who played Capote, in the 2005 biopic, Capote?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1)    29th September, 1829, saw the founding of the Metropolitan Police: one of London’s two police forces.   Name London’s other police force.

A1)    The City of London Police.   (British Transport Police only have jurisdiction on the Docklands Light Railway, and the London Underground.)

Q2)    The 1st US Congress did what on 29th September, 1789: convene or adjourn?

A2)    Adjourn.

Q3)    29th September, 106BC, saw the birth of Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus.   He’s usually called Pompey the what?

A3)    Pompey the Great.

Q4)    29th September, 1899, saw the birth of holiday camp founder, Billy Butlin.   His first Camp opened near where: Blackpool, Skegness or Brighton?

A4)    Skegness: in a village called Ingoldmells.

Q5)    Finally … ?   29th September, 1942, saw the birth of actor, Ian McShane.   In which series does he play Mr. Wednesday?

A5)    American Gods.

Here’s a thought …

“Failure is the condiment that gives success its flavor.”

Self-Portrait, by Truman Capote.

And a song named after a well know Capote story …

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

Have a good day.

*        I’ll admit it, Olga, the tea’s a nice option … but I really did’t want to encourage him sticking around^.   I wouldn’t never have got out of the flat!   The bucket of water wouldn’t have worked, either, I think.   I think he managed to get himself wet enough, if you follow me?   

†        That’s a very camp looking fisherman, Trevor!

‡        If it happens again, Debbi, I will!   The rent money could come in handy!   I phoned the police in the end: and put his photo on a Facebook residents group I’m in.   Turns out he’s done it at least one other time!

^        You really don’t want some of the local characters hanging around … !