Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 24th April 2022.

24th April, 2022.

Yep: it’s Sunday.

And, yes: stuff’s happening.

I don’t know about you, but I’m off out to see some old family friends, down in Kent.

Which should be good.

But squashed.

We’re all going in one car.

~≈⍓≈~

Did I mention I rent my flat from a Housing Association called Clarion?

I rent my flat from a Housing Association called Clarion … so you know.

As does a chap called Russell Davies: down in Kent.

Going by this report?   His Clarion owned flat is infested with False Widow Spiders: who think he’s dinner.

Clarion have taken their usual line with him, when it comes to pest control.

If it’s just in your rented flat?   It’s your responsibility.

I believe that Mr Davies is — like me — on benefits.

Which means hiring a contractor himself is unaffordable.

I can only hope he can show the spiders are infesting the building, rather than just his flat.

I know from experience that that’s the only way Clarion will deal with it.

~≈🐀≈~

Let’s move on, shall we?

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Olga*, Mum† and Debbi‡ putting in their answers: with Olga 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. (Today’s video has yesterday’s answers.)

Q1)        Mary Queen of Scots married François: on 24th April, 1558.   François was the French what: Emperor, King or Heir Apparent?

Q2)        Annie Oakley was hired: on 24th April, 1885.   To be part of what: Barnum and Bailey’s Circus, the World’s Fair or Buffalo Bill’s Wild West?

Q3)        24th April, 1815, saw the birth of English writer, Anthony Trollope.   He wrote about a fictional county called what: Ambleshire, Barsetshire or Codlingshire?

Q4)        Stafford Cripps was born on 24th April, 1889.   Which political office did he hold: Prime Minister, Chancellor of the Exchequer or Home Secretary?

Q5)        Finally … ?   24th April is Concord Day.   Where: Namibia, Niger or Nigeria?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        23rd April is Saint George’s Day.   He’s the patron saint of England.   And which African nation: Egypt, Eswatini or Ethiopia?

A1)        Ethiopia.   (At least one of the churches at Lalibela is dedicated to Saint George.)

Q2)        George is also the patron saint of Aragon, Catalonia, Valencia and the Balearics.   All four are where: Spain, Portugal or Romania?

A2)        Spain.

Q3)        He’s the patron saint of which South American country: Argentina, Brazil or Chile?

A3)        Brazil.   (Funny how these things turn out.)

Q4)        Saint George is patron saint of people suffering from what: syphilis, bronchitis or gangrene?

A4)        Syphilis.

Q5)        Finally … ?   The earliest mention of Saint George is by which English figure: the Venerable Bede, Alfred the Great, or Geoffrey Chaucer?

A5)        The Venerable Bede.

Here’s a thought … 

“No man thinks there is much ado about nothing when the ado is about himself.”

The Bertrams, Anthony Trollope, 24 April 1815 – 6 December 1882.

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.

*        You know, we could always ask the Pope to name Saint George as patron saint of boilers, Olga.   Although I suspect that may not help!   And you’ve reminded me, I really need to get my tap sorted, it’s dripping like a mad thing!

        I don’t know if the term’s caught on in Spain: but the phrases they’re using a lot over here are ‘assisted dying,’ or ‘assisted suicide.’   Quite whether that — or Terry Pratchett’s Shaking Hands with Death, — will get a mention, I don’t know.   But it’s possibly worth getting hold of a copy … 

†        Hello, Mum!

‡        Isn’t it just, Debbi?   I kept looking at the license plate … 

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