Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 8th June, 2021.

8th June, 2021.

Right … 

I’ve got another box-set I’m going to trade: and will be heading into Romford to sell it.

Which is all good: it’ll get me out in to the sunshine.

And getting some exercise.

In a part of the world that’s mostly flat.

I love where I live.   But it is at the bottom of a hill … 

~≈🏔≈~

Remember, at the end of May, I had a colonoscopy?   One that couldn’t be completed, as the laxative I’d taken, hadn’t been as effective as it could’ve been.

I’m fairly sure I’ve read the instructions wrong, but there you go.

At any rate … ?

I’ve now booked up the second one: needed to clear up the polyps.

That’s in about a week and a half’s time.

The worrying thing … ?

Is the amount of laxative they’ll be sending.

The word ‘yoicks,’ springs to mind!

~≈Ç≈~

Let’s move on, shall we?

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Olga*, Trevor†, Mum‡, Debbi^ and Edithª, putting in their answers: with Olga, Trevor and Debbi scoring five out of five, Mum on two and Edith on nil.

Let’s see how they, and you, does with today’s questions, shall we?

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

Q1)        Margaret Bondfield was named as the UK’s first female Cabinet Minister: on 8th June, 1929.   She became Minister of what: Labour, War or the Foreign and Commonwealth Office?

Q2)        8th June, 1910, saw the birth of science fiction writer, John W. Campbell.   Which of Campbell’s novel was turned into the 1982 film, The Thing?

Q3)        8th June, 1951, saw the birth of singer, Bonnie Tyler.   Which country of the United Kingdom is she from?

Q4)        James Earl Ray was arrested on 8th May, 1968: in London.   In connection with whose assassination?

Q5)            Finally … ? The RFA Sir Galahad was bombed by the Argentinian Navy: on 8th June, 1982.   During what: the Vietnam War, Falklands War or War of Jenkins’ Ear?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        The Great Reform Act received the Royal Assent: on 7th June, 1832.   Did it allow women to vote?

A1)        No.

Q2)        It also abolished the constituency of Higham Ferrers.   How many voters did the seat have?

A2)        One: or 33, depending on your source.

Q3)        The act also abolished rotten boroughs.   The best known, Old Sarum, is now part of which English town: Salisbury, Sudbury or Sainsbury?

A3)        Salisbury.

Q4)        The Act reduced the number of pocket boroughs.   Pocket boroughs were finally abolished in which year: 1867, 1868 or 1869?

A4)        1867.

Q5)        Finally … ?   Before the Act went into force, the City of London had how many MPs: two, three or four?

A5)        Four.   (The City of London — the historic heart of London — is one square mile in area.   Most London constituencies — with one MP each — are larger.)

Here’s a thought … 

“No house should ever be on a hill or on anything.   It should be of the hill.   Belonging to it.”

Frank Lloyd Wright, June 8, 1867 – April 9, 1959.

And a song …

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

Feel free to share today’s video Teaser.

Have a good day.

*        Have you gott a reference for that, Olga?   I’ve just double checked the Higham Ferrer article, and the one on the act: as the screen shots show, both articles say the place had one voter.

You’d get you’re own cabin!?   I think London Transport could learn a thing or two, there!   The new Elizabeth Line trains are posh … but not that posh.   (I’m not too worried about the exercises.   The amount of laxatives, on the other hand … )

†        Have you got a reference for that 33 answer, Trevor?   I’d be happy to mark you up, if you can find it.   Both the articles Olga mentioned list tell us Higham Ferrers had one voter, at the time.   They can be found here, and here, under History, and Results, respectively.

The Young Ones was left wing?   Only by accident!   I notice Ben Elton’s got this bad habit of presenting the Royal Variety Perfomances.   Oh, and on Desert Island Discs, recently, Alexei Sayle said his Communist parents brought him up in a cult.   And that’s from a man who knows the words to the Battle Hymn of the Soviet Airforce.

‡        Hello, Mum … !

^        It doesn’t surprise me a bit, Debbi: especially as there’s a Maryland Station between Brentwood and Liverpool Street … !

Oooh, oh!   Did the contents show up!?

Oh, and did Trevor or I mention Geordie accents … ?

ª        So am I, Edith!   I thought he’d been on The Two Ronnies, as well, but couldn’t find it!