Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 18th March 2024.

18th March, 2024.

Yes, it’s official Monday: and … ?

I’m officially up early … again.

Yes: today’s weight management day … and — this afternoon! — a hygienist appointment!

Which means going up Warley Hill, twice!

I hate going up Warley Hill!

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Just as a thought … ?

Did you know singer, Steve Harley, died*, yesterday?

OK, I wasn’t a fan … but the man’s going to be missed!

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Let’s move on, shall we?


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

The day also saw Trevor¶ leaving us a message.

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

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

Q1)        18th March, 1837, saw the birth of Grover Cleveland.   He served as 22nd — and 24th — president of the USA.   He was first elected as President in which year: 1884, 1886 or 1888?

Q2)        He was next elected in which year: 1892, 1896 or 1900?

Q3)        18th March, 1496, saw the birth of Mary Tudor.   She was queen — briefly — of where: France, Germany or Brazil?

Q4)        The first person to walk in space, did so on 18th March, 1965.   Who was that person: Neil Armstrong, Alexei Leonov or Valentina Tereshkova?

Q5)        Finally … ?   18th March, 1869, saw the birth of Neville Chamberlain.   Who replaced him as Prime Minister?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        17th March is the feast day of Saint Patrick.   He’s the patron saint of where: Nigeria, South Africa or Ethiopia?

A1)        Nigeria.

Q2)        Shamrock Rovers FC play what: football, hurling or rugby league?

A2)        Football.

Q3)        The saint’s occasionally shown with a musical instrument: one on the the Republic of Ireland’s coat of arms.   Which instrument is it?

A3)        A harp.   (Brian Boru, the famous Irish High King, is supposed to have played one.)

Q4)        A famous Irish brewery uses that instrument as a logo.   Which brewery?

A4)        Guiness.

Q5)        Finally … ?   Which ‘P’ is one of Ireland’s other famous drinks?

A5)        Poitín: also spelt potcheen, and poteen.   (At one of the pubs I worked in?   One of the regular got hold of some for me.   Some of the — AHEM — home made stuff: in a recycled, Schweppes, bottle.   My liver never forgave me!)

Here’s a thought … 

“The dictators are too often regarded as though they were entirely inhuman. I believe this idea to be quite erroneous.”

Neville Chamberlain, 18 March 1869 – 9 November 1940.

(Did anyone mention Appeasement?)

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 turns out he survived polio as a child.   The things you learn when people die always amazes me.

†        Hello, Mum!

‡        I hope so, Olga!   :D   (Oh, apparently, there’s barrel dice!   Gimme, gimme!)

§        I think that’s the point, Debbi: poitín’s supposed to be hard to find!   You need to find a man who knows a man who knows another man — in a pub carpark — with a trunk full of the stuff!

        As far as I know?   Ireland inherited some of the UK’s alcohol laws.   Making your own beer and wine is fine.   Distilling anything will get you in trouble: from the taxman, if nothing else!

¶        Cottagers, Trevor?   That always sounds iffy!