Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 26-5-2023 — Orwell.

26th June, 2023: Orwell.

Right … it’s officially the day after I’ve had a haircut.

OK: that makes money tight.

But … ?

It does leave me feeling a little less sweaty.

It’s possibly well timed.

We’re due to be warm, today.

Now … 

If I can leave you with my most recent review, we’ll move on … 

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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)        George Orwell was born.   On 25th June of which year of the 1900s?

Q2)        Which of Orwell’s novel’s was set in British-ruled Burma?

Q3)        In an essay for the London Evening Standard, Orwell argued that what was a mainstay of civilisation: tea, coffee or beer?

Q4)        Orwell’s Keep the Aspidistra Flying was first published in 1936.   What is an aspidistra: a plant, dog or rock?

Q5)        Finally … ?   Napoleon, Snowball and Squealer are pigs.   In which Orwell novel?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        Aviator, Kenneth Arnold, made the first sighting of UFOs: on 24th June of which year of the 1940s?

A1)        1947.

Q2)        A UFO is an unidentified flying what?

A2)        Object.

Q3)        These days, many prefer to call a UFO, a UAP.   In other words, Unexplained Anomalous what?

A3)        Unexplained Anomalous Phenomenon/Phenomena.

Q4)        ‘UFO’ can also stand for Ultra Fast Outflow.   An Ultra Fast Outflow is driven by a supermassive what: black hole, super nova or nebula?

A4)        Supermassive black hole.

Q5)        Finally … ?   UFO Yepha is a rap group from where: Norway, Sweden or Denmark?

A5)        Denmark.

Here’s a thought …

“And now abideth faith, hope, money, these three; but the greatest of these is money.” From Orwell’s Keep the Aspidistra Flying.

And an audio book …

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

Decisions about scores are final.

Thank you for coming: have a good day.

*        Oh, I know what lardons are, Olga: it’s cubed pork or bacon, with a lot of fat left on.   I’d assume assume the fat’s a binding agent: but I don’t know what the vegetarian equivalent would be.   (My sister Ruth — Jude’s mother — would have half an idea, I think: she’s a vegetarian, as well.)

        I’m just hoping the gas people are quick.   The sooner it’s done, the happier I’ll be.   We’ll have to see what happens!

†        Hello, Mum!

‡        I certainly try, Debbi!