Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 30th September, 2023.

30th September, 2023.

Right … Saturday it is, then … !

And the day after Friday: and the day after I’ve had my most recent eye test.

And?

I’m due two new pairs of spectacles: for reading and TV watching.

I pick those up, next week.

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I’m on benefits: which you’d worked out.

So … ?

Qualify for various types of help.

Including being on what’s called a social tariff — a low cost price plan for those ion us on benefits — for my internet connection.

I caught this piece, yesterday the BBC.

Seemingly, campaigners are trying to get energy companies to offer the same sort of low cost tariffs.

Granted, the twenty pound uplift helped: and should never have been withdrawn, in my view.

But it was.

So?   The sooner a social energy tariff is introduced — and regulated by government — the happier I’ll be.

I’m facing ridiculous bills.

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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.

Q1)        30th September is International what day: Blasphemy Day, Heresy Day or Desecration Day?

Q2)        According to the UN … ?   According to the UN, 30th September is International what Day: Translation Day, Transmission Day or Transformation Day?

Q3)        Deborah Jane Trimmer was born on 30th September, 1921.   She was better known how: Debbie Harry, Deborah Kerr or Debbie Reynolds?

Q4)        Faheem Rashad Najm was born on 30th September, 1984.   He’s better known how: T-Bag, T-Rubble or T-Pain?

Q5)        Finally … ?   Actor, Ian Ogilvy, was born on 30th September, 1943.   He played whom: the Prisoner, the Saint or a Persuader?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        In Roman Catholic tradition, 29th September is the feast of Michaelmas.   It celebrates how many archangels: two, three or four?

A1)        Three.

Q2)        Name one of those archangels.

A2)        Michael, Gabriel or Raphael.

Q3)        Anglican tradition says there’s a fourth archangel.   Called what: Uriel, Muriel or Aziraphale?

A3)        Uriel.   (Muriel’s relatively junior: and an Iain Banks fan.)

Q4)        The Michaelmas term is the first term of the academic year.   In many English-speaking whats: universities, schools or colleges?

A4)        Universities.

Q5)        Finally … ?   Aster amellus is a flower.   One that’s usually called the European Michaelmas what: daisy, bluebell or rose?

A5)        Daisy.

Here’s a thought …

“I am the only Iranian comedian in the world … and that’s three more than Germany!”

Omid Djalili, born 30th September, 1965.

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.

*        It sounds like your dad was quite the personality, Olga!   :D

        At any rate?   I think it’s the thermostat that’s causing the problem.   It’s starting to get chilly, first thing in the morning: so I start turning up the thermostat, a few days a go.   And ended up having to turn up the boiler, manually.   The boiler man’s due on Monday.

†        Hello, Mum!

‡        I honestly couldn’t tell you the difference, Debbi.   Well … beyond the fact we have primary schools for kids between five and ten, secondary school between eleven and sixteen: with an optional extra couple of years between sixteen and eighteen¶.   After eighteen, is where you start looking at further education — colleges, usually — and higher education, at universities.   Between 16 and 18 gets called Sixth form: and is at your school or a sixth form college.   And some sub-branches of Oxbridge — Magdalen§, Jesus, what have you — are also known as colleges.   (Saint Cedd’s, in Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency?   Was a fictional college of Cambridge University: one based on Saint John’s College, Douglas Adam’s old college.)

¶        These are usually called state schools.   Public schools are privately run.

§        Magdalen College, Oxford, is spelt Magdalen: but pronounced Maudlin.   Magdalene College, Cambridge, is spelt Magdalene … but also pronounced Maudlin … … … …