Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 4th October, 2022.

4th October, 2022.

Yes: it’s officially official.

I can play you this tune: with a certain amount of irony …

Yes, I now have new glasses … and can make a spectacle of myself … 

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You’re possibly aware — especially if you’ve seen me mentioning it — that those of us on UK benefits have received what the Government called a Cost Of Living Payment.

A payment totalling some one thousand pounds: £400 is due to come off our electricity bills over October 2022 to March, 2023.

And most of us received the first payment — of £326 — in July.

None of us knew when the next payment would be: beyond being told it would be ‘… in the Autumn.’

That changed, yesterday.

With the announcement that the second payment would arrive in bank accounts: between the 8th and 23rd of November of this year.

Frankly?

I’m glad to get the news of a potential date.

But will be happier when the money turns up.

Quite a lot of it will be going on my meters.

Especially given that the unelected, Truss-led Government is — effectively — planning real term benefits cuts.

Frankly?

Whenever the next general election is, I’m blowed if I’m voting for this prime minister’s party.

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Let’s move on, shall we?

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


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

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

Q1)        4th October, 1585, saw the birth of Anna of Tyrol.   She was what: Queen Consort of England, Holy Roman Empress or Empress of Japan?

Q2)        Anneka Rice was born on 4th October, 1958.   Which Channel Four show did she co-present: The Crystal Maze, Treasure Hunt or Alan Carr’s Celebrity Ding Dong?

Q3)        4th October is the feast day of Saint Amun.   He’s also known as Saint Ammonius the what: Hermit, Ammonite or Cenobite?

Q4)        The Boys’ Brigade was founded on 4th October, 1883.   Its emblem consists of a red cross, with a golden what: anchor, crown or hand?

Q5)        Finally … ?   The Rome General Peace Accords were signed on 4th October, 1992.   It ended a civil war, where: Mauritius, Morocco or Mozambique?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        3rd October is the feast day of Dionysius the Areopagite.   He’s the patron saint of where: Athens, Corinth or Edessa?

A1)        Athens.

Q2)        Eddie Cochran was born on 3rd October, 1938: and died on 17th April, 1960.   Which 1958 tune was his biggest UK hit: Jeannie, Jeannie, Jeannie, Summertime Blues or C’mon, everybody?

A2)        C’mon, everybody.

Q3)        3rd October, 1925, saw the birth of US writer, Gore Vidal.   He acted as a script doctor on which 1959 film: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Ben-Hur or Butterfield 8?

A3)        Ben-Hur.

Q4)        An hunger strike by IRA prisoners in the Maze was declared as over: on 3rd October, 1981.     Strike, and prison, were where: England, Scotland, Northern Ireland or Wales?

A4)        Northern Ireland.

Q5)        Finally … ?   A coup started on 3rd October, 1963.   In which country: Guatemala, Honduras or Panama?

A5)        Honduras.

Here’s a thought … 

“America is a country that makes you want things, but doesn't give you the means to get those things.”

H. Rap Brown, born October 4, 1943.

And a song …

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

Decisions about scores are final.

Thank you for coming: have a good day.

*        Talking Jude into toppings on pizza would be a start, Olga!   He’s been on Margheritas for years! We’re going to have to see!

        Ben-Hur’s still a movie I need to watch, Olga: I might have to see what I can do.   I do know the Wikipedia entry’s an interesting read.   It seems there were things the director wasn’t telling Charlton Heston^.   I’ll have to see what happens with the next movie I see: Hellraiser and Strickland’s Flux Gourmet sound interesting.

        (Remind me to tell you about my chillis: you should be able to replace the animal based products with their vegetarian equivalents.   And I tend to keep latex gloves around.   The last chilli I did had eleven red eye chilli peppers and two scotch bonnets.   Raw … )

†        Hello, Mum!

‡        I’m definitely having a moment of clarity, Debbi.   I just wish I could’ve afforded the low glare lenses: my eyes look shiny in today’s introduction!

        Oh, how’s the new external drive working out?   And, talking of tech?   There’s robot taxis in San Francisco.   The future’s still not evenly distributed, it’s just in California!

^        I get the impression Charlton was a touch conservative.   He was definitely Republican, and a gun rights supporter.