Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 2nd October 2023.

2nd October, 2023.

Right … it’s Monday.

The first day of a whole new week.

So, frankly?

I’m up early: to get to a weight management meeting.

And then get back home: to let the boiler engineer in.

Hey ho!

~≈Α≈~

I watch the news: and I’m on benefits.

And very aware it’s Party Conference season.

The ruling Conservative Party’s conference?   Started, yesterday.

And today … ?

We’re expecting the Tory chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, to announce a couple of things.

An increase in the minimum wage: for those of us, working, this will be a bonus.

And cuts to benefits: if we refuse more than two jobs in a row.

From personal knowledge?

I know that benefits can already be cut, or suspended, if we do don’t do what the Job Centre tells us to do.

Frankly?

I fell that — in making this announcement — Mr Hunt is taking part in a rebranding exercise: to impress the voters.

I’m not surprised by that.

~≈Ω≈~

Let’s move on, shall we?


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


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

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

Q1)        2nd October, 1968, saw Sheila Thorn give birth to what: quins, sextuplets or septuplets?

Q2)        Jamal Khashoggi was killed in Turkey: on 2nd October, 2018.   He’d worked for which newspaper: The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post or The Sun?

Q3)        Guinea declared itself independent: on 2nd October, 1958.   From which European country?

Q4)        Michael Myers was expelled on 2nd October. 1980.   From where: the House of Representatives, Congress or the Senate?

Q5)        Finally … ?   Actor, Moses Gunn, was born on 2nd October, 1929.   He played ‘Bumpy’ Jonas in which 1971 film: Wild Rovers, The Jeffersons or Shaft?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        1st October is Independence Day in Tuvalu.   Marking its independence from where: the UK, France, Spain or Germany?

A1)        The UK.

Q2)        Tuvalu is in which ocean?

A2)        The Pacific.

Q3)        Name either one of Tuvalu’s two languages.

A3)        Tuvaluan or English.   You can read about the Tuvaluan language, here

Q4)        Who’s Tuvalu’s head of state: the President, the King or the Theocrat?

A4)        The King: the current monarch is Charles 3rd.

Q5)        Finally … ?   How many stars are on Tuvalu’s flag: eight, nine or ten?

A5)        Nine.

Here’s a thought …

“Hold on to your dream.   Don’t let the people shake you from your dream.   Don’t let form become more important than the substance of your heart and mind.”

Avery Brooks, born October 2, 1948.

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.

*        Hello, Mum!

†        Oh, I know what you mean, there, Olga¶!   I worked with a woman from Glasgow, many years ago: how many times I asked her to slow down, I don’t know!

‡        I know what you mean, Debbi¶!   Music seems to be a universal, though: I’ve got “Jocko Homo” on in the background, and it’s as odd as it ever was … !

¶        Olga, Debbi, do you remember me mentioning I’d seen the deeply disturbing Threads, a little while back?   I’ve finally got around to starting the review: that should be done by tonight, I hope.