Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 29th April 2023.

29th April, 2023.

Yes: OK … 

Since I got The cost of Living payment, earlier this month?

Most of it’s gone.

There’s a chunk of it on my gas and electricity meters.

Some’s been spent on shopping.

A few quid on … some comics!

And … ?

Some teatowels!

Frankly, the ones I have either need a wash … or a decent funeral!

~≈§≈~

Let’s move on, shall we?

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Olga*, 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)        Prince William got married to Catherine Middleton on 29th April, 2011.   The pair are the current Prince and Princess of where?

Q2)        29th April, 1958, saw the birth of actress, Michelle Pfeiffer.   Which villain did she play in Batman Returns?

Q3)        29th April, 1913, saw a version of what, patented: the zip, the button or the drawstring?

Q4)        Minamoto no Mitsunaka was born on 29th April, AD912.   He was a what: samurai, ninja or peasant?

Q5)        Finally … ?   Andre Russell, was born on 29th April, 1988.   He plays international cricket for whom: the West Indies, England or Australia?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        28th April, 2021, saw the death of comedian, el Risitas.   He was a comedian from where: Spain, Portugal or Italy?

A1)        Spain.   (Apparently, his stage name translates as ‘the Giggles’: The Guardian compared his distinctive laugh to that of a dolphin … with a 20 a day habit … !)

Q2)        28th April, 1881, saw who escape from the Lincoln County jail: Pat Garret, Billy the Kid or Billy the Goat?

A2)        Billy the Kid.

Q3)        28th April, 1948, saw the birth of writer, Terry Pratchett.   He worked on The Long Earth novels with whom: Stephen Baxter, Neil Gaiman or Larry Niven?

A3)        Stephen Baxter.

Q4)        28th April is the feast day of Saint Aphrodisius.   He’s usually depicted carrying his own severed … what?

A4)        Head.   Apparently, he’s a cephalophore.   Careful!

Q5)        Finally … ?   The Empire Stadium opened on 28th April, 1923.   It was better known how: Wembley Stadium, Wimbledon or the Emirates?

A5)        Wembley Stadium.

Here’s a thought … 

“The combined effects of the stars and of Jupiter appear to determine the main statistical features of the orbits of comets.”

Jan Oort, 28 April 1900 – 5 November 1992.

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.

*        Apparently, Olga, el Risitas had a very distinctly laugh: I can see what the Guardian meant about it!

        It is sad: Mary Shelley could’ve been a whole different person, that’s for sure!   (I hope it rained: we’ve been hearing about the weather!   Please stay hydrated!)

†        Hello, Mum!

‡        I know what you mean, Debbi, I know what you mean!   (I’ve just seen a price for a Dredd series called The Day The Law Died.   And can I find a copy of an old Starlord strip ‘TimeQuake’?   Nope!  Fascinating series, ‘Timequake’ …)