Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 19-4-2024 — Sierra Leone.

19th April, 2024: Sierra Leone.

Yay!

It’s Friday!

Which means that I’ve had another does of Trulicity: the once-a-week injection that’s part of my treatment for diabetes.

Hopefully?

It’s keeping the sugar levels down: I’ll find that out after my next set of blood tests.

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While we’re on the subject of health … ?

The UK has what’s called ‘fit notes’: medical certificates that tell an employer — or the benefits office — that you’re ill.

They usually have to be signed off by your GP.

Apparently?

Rishi Sunak, the Prime Minister, is due to announce changes to the certificate: in a speech, tonight.

Part of his plans?

Includes moving responsibility for assessing fitness to work, from GPs to “specialist work and health professionals”.

I have to admit, I don’t like the sound of that.

What, or who, are “specialist work and health professionals”?

They don’t sound like medical doctors.

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Just as a final thought … ?

It seems that Dune Pt 2 is now available to rent or buy from at least two streaming services.

I’ll have to see if I can get a copy: I wouldn’t mind seeing that!

My only observation?

Is that both Apple, and Amazon, are charging a fortune for copies.

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Let’s move on, shall we?


Yesterday’s Teaser saw Olga*, Mum†, 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)        Sierra Leone became a republic on 19th April.   Of which year of the 1970s?

Q2)        The change saw Siaka Stevens named as Sierra Leone’s what: president, prime minister or Cardinal-Archbishop?

Q3)        What’s Sierra Leone’s capital city: Bo, Freetown or Waterloo?

Q4)        The country’s parliament has one chamber.   In other words, it’s what: unicameral, bicameral or trilateral?

Q5)        Finally … ?   What’s Sierra Leone’s currency: the pound, shilling or leone?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        April 18 is a film made, where: India, the UK or the USA?

A1)        India.

Q2)        The Royal Academy of History was founded: on 18th April, 1738.   Where: London, Madrid or Paris?

A2)        Madrid.   (The Spanish name is ‘Real Academia de la Historia’.)

Q3)        Lucrezia Borgia was born on 18th April, 1480.   Her father was who: the Duke of Milan, the Pope or the one-eye, one-horned, flying purple people eater?

A3)        The Pope: Alexander 6th, to be precise.

Q4)        World Amateur Radio Day is marked on 18th April.   An amateur radio operator is a what: ham, pork or sausage?

A4)        A ham.

Q5)        Finally … ?   18th April is Army Day. Where: Iran, Iraq or Israel?

A5)        Iran.

Here’s words …

“Unity, Freedom, Justice”.

Sierra’s Leone’s motto.

A national anthem …

And an earworm§ …

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

Decisions about scores are final.

Thank you for coming: have a good day.

*        You’re not wrong Olga: the Borgia’s were definitely colourful.   Apparently, Alexander 6th had a few children: which isn’t something you expect in a celibate priest!   And then there’s the Banquet of Chestnuts!

        I think the Army Day question is something I’d possibly have to double check on.   It could be that Wikipedia’s got the date wrong — no change, there! — or the various time differences have come into play.   And I don’t know if the Iranian calendar goes from sunset to sunset, or midnight to midnight!

        Yeah … politics … !   That patients sounds interesting!   And the MP I mentioned yesterday was a Tory: his scandal follows on from one involving the Labour party’s deputy leader.   Ping-pong seems to be the game!

†        Hello, Mum!

‡        I’m glad I could do something, Debbi!   Did the packages get through, OK … ?   (Oh … Dune Part 2 is out.   Hmmm … )

§        It wasn’t so much the song that was earworming its way through my head: but John B Sparks’ bassline.   Hypnotic, isn’t it … ?