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Monday 26 July 2021

Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 26th July, 2021.

26th July, 2021.


Yes: it’s officially nice, bright, sunny, and positively tropical, out.

He says, turning up the irony knobs to eleven.

It’s actually looking distinctly overcast: with the possibility of a lot of rain.

Saying that?   I don’t think my part of Brentwood’s had more than five minutes of drizzle all of yesterday.

Which is odd.

Especially when you consider parts of London — which isn’t that far away — were flooded, yesterday … 

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You’re possibly aware I’m a Dr Who fan: and have been for years.

One who’s currently ripping the blu-ray box set of the shoe’s twenty-fourth season: Time and the Rani to Dragonfire, so you know.

The set has two discs for each of the four stories.

I’m just finishing Time and the Rani: and it seems typical of the set.

The first disc has scaled up versions of the broadcast versions of the stories, plus a lot — a lot — of extras.

The second disc — or, at least, the second disc of the Time and the Rani discs — has extended versions of the story.

Plus both raw studio and location footage.

Seven hours worth of raw studio and location footage!

I know some will be happy to see it.

Personally?   I think that much footage is possibly pushing it!

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Let’s move on, shall we?

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Trevor*, Mum†, Debbi‡, putting in their answers: with Trevor and Debbi scoring five out of five, and Mum 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)        26th July, 2020, saw the death of actress, Olivia de Havilland.   She played Maid Marian in The Adventures of Robin Hood.   Who played Robin Hood in The Adventures of Robin Hood: Cary Grant, Errol Flynn or Clark Gable?

Q2)        26th July is the feast day of Saint Bartolomea Capitanio.   She’s a patron saint of whom: doctors, teachers or pharmacists?

Q3)        26th July is Independence Day in the Maldives.   Where — in 1965 —did the Maldives become independent from: the UK, the USA or the USSR?

Q4)        Jacinda Ardern was born on 26th July, 1980.   She’s the current prime minister of which English speaking nation … ?

Q5)        Finally … ?   Actress, Kate Beckinsale, was born on 26th July, 1973.   Her farther, Richard Beckinsale, played Lennie Godber, opposite Ronnie Barker. In which series: Rising Damp, Bloomers or Porridge?
Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1)        25th July is Republic Day, in Tunisia. Tunisia is where: North Africa, East Asia or West Europe?
A1)        North Africa.

Q2)        What’s Tunisia’s capital city?
A2)        Tunis.

Q3)        Tunisia became independent in 1956. From where: France, Spain or Germany?
A3)        France.

Q4)        Tunisia’s currency is the Tunisian what: Franc, Dinar or Rupee?
A4)        The Tunisian Dinar.

Q5)        Finally … ? Tunisia is part of the what: the Maghreb, New England or Eastern Europe?
A5)        The Maghreb.
Here’s a thought …
“Fame means when your computer modem is broken, the repair guy comes out to your house a little faster.”
Sandra Bullock, born July 26, 1964.
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.







*        I only lurk when I can earwig, Trevor.   As for trolling … 


        Hello, Mum!

        Or, TELL me about it, Debbi!   Oh, by the way … I’ve a couple more books on order … 


3 comments:

  1. A1 Errol Flynn
    A2 teachers
    A3 UK
    A4 New Zealand
    A5 Porridge

    I think I have all of the Ian M Banks books. My current reading is the adult versions of Enid Blyton’s Famous Five. Last night I finished reading Five go Gluten free . I think my next book is Five Forget Mother’s Day.


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  2. 1 Errol Flynn
    2 Teachers
    3 UK
    4 nEW zEALAND
    5 Porridge

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  3. Oh, my! Those look interesting. :)

    1. Errol Flynn
    2. teachers
    3. the UK
    4. New Zealand
    5. Porridge

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