Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 10th October 2023

10th October, 2023.

It’s official: I need cash!

At least around eighty quid’s worth.

And, frustratingly?

There’s going to be something of a wait for that!

Frankly?

My washing machine is broken: and, going by the error code it’s throwing up?

It’s a blocked drainpipe: or possibly a knackered drain pump.

Something that’s going to cost anywhere from ~£80 — assuming the pipe’s kinked, and blocked — to ~£120: if the pump’s knackered.

Something I won’t know until the job’s done.

The problem with the cash situation?

I won’t have for a while.

Until;

1. The cost of living comes through.
2. I get a grant I’ve applied for.
3. I get a Personal Independence Payment award.

That lot?   Is going to take a while.

~≈Ç≈~

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.

The day also saw Trevor¶ leaving us a message: and Debbi leaving Trevor a message, here.


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

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

Q1)        10th October is World Porridge Day.   Traditional porridge is usually made from what: oats, rice or cheese?

Q2)        Porridge is traditionally eaten, where: Catalonia, Scotland or China?

Q3)        According to the UN, 10th October is World Mental Health Day.   This year, the theme of the day tells us “Mental health is a human” … what?

Q4)        The town of El Asnam was hit by earthquakes: on 10th October, 1980.   The town was where: Algeria, Afghanistan or Abyssinia?

Q5)        Finally … ?   10th October, 1923, saw the birth of presenter, Nicholas Parsons.   He presented which TV game show for many years: Sale of the Century, Mastermind or Call My Bluff?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        9th October is World Post Day.   Post — in this case — can also be called what: fence, mail or after?

A1)        Mail.

Q2)        Posted item will have stamps on them.   And what else: Franks, Kevins or Daves?

A2)        Franks. (Indeed, if I’ve got it right, a stamp is a kind frank.)

Q3)        Letters are usually posted.   In which ‘E’?

A3)        An envelope.

Q4)        For a letter to get to where it’s going?   It needs to have a name … and which ‘a’?

A4)        An address.

Q5)        Finally … ?   To send you letter in the post, you have to put your letter in a postbox.   British postboxes are usually which colours: red, white or blue?

A5)        Red.

Here’s a thought …

“Oh, we’re an ageist society all right.   You can say what you like about the old.   If you made similar remarks about race or disability it would be embarrassing”.

Nicholas Parsons, 10 October 1923 – 28 January 2020.

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.

*        “Posted”?   I’ll groan, later, Olga!   Hopefully, you’re right, though: your GP should be fine with paper!   (I think that — here in the UK — you have to have paper copies of stuff for court cases.   Don’t quote me, though!)

†        Hello, Mum!

‡        It might be an idea, Debbi!   Trevor’s left another message, yesterday.   (He’ll get used to Twitter/X, one day … !)

¶        Fire alarms are funny old things, Trevor.   (I still remember working at an insurance company’s office in Wates Way, many years ago.   You had to be careful mopping out the machine room: and couldn’t use water with bleach or cleaning chemicals.)