Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 24-12-2021: Christmas Eve

24th December, 2021.

Yes: yesterday sawing me getting my bills paid.

And got the Warm Home Discount I’d put in for in October.

That’s handy.   It — effectively — gives me a couple of months of free electricity: and means I can the money I would’ve spent on that, onto my gas.

But, given that I was in Chelmsford, yesterday, for my Restart meeting … ?

I didn’t shop.

That means heading into town, today, to do shopping.

That’s … well, it’s not necessarily the best time.

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Oh, just in case you didn’t know … ?

I watched a movie, the other night.

No Time to Die: Daniel Craig’s last outing as James Bond.

It’s a good film: and certainly on a par with Casino Royale, and worth your time.

My question?

How on Earth are the next film’s writers going to dig themselves out of that hole?

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Let’s move on, shall we?

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Mum*, Olga† and Debbi‡ putting in their answers: with everyone scoring five out of five.



The day also saw Trevor leaving everyone a Xmas message.

Let’s see how everyone does with today’s questions, shall we?

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

Q1)        24th December is Christmas Eve.   Christmas is a major celebration in which religion: Christianity, Islam or Judaism?

Q2)        At midnight, many will be attending a Midnight what: mass, major or mystic?

Q3)        Many will be lighting the last candle, on Christmas Eve: on an Advent what?

Q4)        The Wigilia is a traditional Christmas Eve meal, where: Germany, Poland or Russia?

Q5)        Finally … ?   The Christmas Truce started on 24th December of which year of World War One?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        23rd December is the feast day of Thorlak Thorhallsson: the patron saint of Iceland.   He’s also the patron saint of whom: fishermen, farmers or milk maids?

A1)        Fishermen.

Q2)        Iceland itself is in which ocean: the North Atlantic, South Atlantic or South Pacific?

A2)        The North Atlantic.

Q3)        What’s Iceland’s capital?

A3)        Reykjavik.

Q4)        The Althing is the Icelandic what: Monarchy, Parliament or national radio station?

A4)        Parliament.   (It’s one of the oldest parliaments on the planet, and correctly spelt Alþing: the ‘þ’ is a TH sound.).

Q5)        Finally … ?   23rd December is an Icelandic holiday that celebrates Saint Thorlak.   It’s called Saint Thorlak’s what: Mass, Weight or Measure?

A5)        Mass.

Here’s a thought … 

“Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house

Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse;”

From A Visit from Saint Nicholas, by Clement Clarke Moore.

And a song …

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

The quizmaster’s decisions about scores are final.

Thank you for coming: have a good day.

*        Hello, Mum!

†        Ooh … that’s swish ham, Olga.   Swish or not, it sounds like you had a good evening!   The impression I got?   Was that Jazz musicians are usually the best technical musicians going.   Oh, and that usually, the pianist gets nicknamed Professor.   Either way?   I’m going to have to keep my eyes peeled for the new version: it sounds fantastic.

And my pleasure, Olga!

‡        No Time to Die is worth the effort, Debbi.   Rami Malek doesn’t get as much air time as he could, but it’s Daniel Craig’s movie, if anyone’s.   And some of the references are good.   Bond’s retired to Jamaica, for example: Fleming’s old home.   Safin, the villain, has a poison garden: straight out of You Only Live Twice.