Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 31st August. 2021.

31st August, 2021.

Yes … it’s raining.

In the immortal words of Janet Weiss.

So … ?   Well, I’ve got to go to town, to put in for a new sick note, and a little shopping.

I’m going to get wet … 

~≈Á≈~

I’ve been out of work, now, since 2018: and it can drag.

Especially when you consider the amount we, as benefit claimants, are paid.

What’s help, over the past few months?   Is the £20 per week uplift to Universal Credit the government introduced in 2020.

It’s a godsend.

One that’s due to end on 30th September,  2021.

Understandably, people are upset.

Me, included.

One thing I’m grateful to see?

Was a piece of news I saw yesterday.

It seems the devolved governments in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have all appealed to Westminster — the UK’s central government — to either extend the uplift, again: or make it permanent.

Good for them.

I doubt — right now — that it would work.

After all, the Prime Minister says he wants to concentrate on people having — or getting — paid work.

But, given those better paid jobs aren’t coming my way?

I hope the appeal works.

~≈Á≈~

Let’s move on, shall we?

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Olga*, Trevor†, Mum‡, and Debbi^ putting in their answers: with everyone 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)        North Borneo attained self governance: on 31st August, 1963.   After being a colony of where: the UK, France or Germany?

Q2)        Trinidad and Tobago became independent, a years earlier: on 31st August, 1962.   It’s in which sea … ?

Q3)        31st August, 161 AD, saw the birth of Emperor Commodus.   Emperor Commodus of where: China, Rome or Persia?

Q4)        Clive Lloyd was born on 31st August, 1944.   He played what for the West Indies: football, cricket or rounders?

Q5)        Finally … ?   Pádraig Harrington was born on 31st August, 1971.   What does he play: golf, snooker or shinty?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        The Allied Control Council came into being: on 30th August, 1945.   What Axis country was it in charge of: Germany, Japan or Italy?

A1)        Germany.

Q2)        Capability Brown was baptised on 30th August, 1716.   He designed and built what: churches, gardens or shopping malls?

A2)        Gardens.

Q3)        Politician, Alexander Lukashenko, was born on 30th August, 1954.   He’s the controversial president of where: Russia, Belarus or the Ukraine?

A3)        Belarus.   (Belorussia is the slightly older name for the country.)

Q4)        30th August is the feast day of Saint Narcisa de Jesús.   She’s a saint from where: Ecuador, Colombia or French Guiana?

A4)        Ecuador.

Q5)        Finally … ?   30th August, 1983, saw Guion S. Blufold become the first African American in space, when he was a member of the crew on which which space shuttle: the Enterprise, Challenger or Discovery?

A5)        The Challenger.

Here’s a thought … 

“Would that the Roman people had but one neck!”

Caligula, 31 August 12 – 24 January 41 AD.

And a few pieces from Professor Kim Kashkashian …

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

Feel free to share today’s video Teaser.

Have a good day.

*        You know, I don’t think I’ve ever seen one of his gardens, Olga.   I’ll have to keep an eye open.   Apparently?   He got the nickname, because he’d say a site had “capabilities for improvement.”   I can mentally hear him saying that in a Yorkshire accent: although he was from Northumberland.

        That’s something else I need to catch up on!   Cole Porter!

        And I’d imagine — if Spain’s like everywhere else — the classics will be on Netflix, rather than the mainstream channels!   Aunty Nellie would have something to say about it.

†        It’s easily done, Trevor: the layout on site page had the 1948 hit directly under the 1946 hits.   And thank GOD you didn’t play any Lulu Bond themes … 

‡        Hello, Mum!

^        Oh, hang on, Debbi?   Are we talking about the Steven Mangan/Tamsin Grieg/Matt LeBlanc series? I missed it, when it was first on: it was one BBC 2 — and Showtime, in the US — about a decade ago …