Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 2-5-2024 — Bend It Like Beckham.

2nd May, 2024: Bend It Like Beckham!

Right … it’s Election Day … !

Whoopee!

It basically means I have a chance to spoil my vote: at least for the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner.

There is no-one on that ballot I want to vote for.

~≈🗳️≈~

Let’s move on, shall we?


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

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

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

Q1)        David Beckham was born on 2nd May.   Of which year of the 1970s?

Q2)        He’s a what: midfielder, forward or goal-keeper?

Q3)        Beckham made 265 appearances for Manchester United.   A Manchester United run by whom: Arsene Wenger, Sir Alex Ferguson or Jürgen Klopp?

Q4)        He earned fifty-eight caps playing for which international side: England, Northern Ireland, Ireland, Wales or Scotland?

Q5)        Which French team did Beckham play for: Marseille, Nice or Paris Saint-Germaine?

Q6)        Beckham’s a co owner of Inter Miami CF.   The club’s based in which US city?

Q7)        He also co-owns Salford City.   The club plays in which English football league: the Premier League, EFL League Two or National League?


Q8)        Beckham plays Trigger in King Arthur: Legend of the Sword.   Who directed the film: Madonna, Guy Ritchie or Steven Spielberg?

Q9)        Louis Molloy did a lot of Beckham’s whats: boots, tattoos to haircuts?

Q10)        Finally … ?   David Beckham’s married to Victoria Beckham. Victoria is also known as Posh … what?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        1st May is Staffordshire Day.   Staffordshire is what: a ceremonial country, or a metropolitan county?

A1)        A ceremonial country.

Q2)        What’s Staffordshire’s county town: Stoke-on-Trent, Stafford or Tamworth?

A2)        Stafford.

Q3)        What’s Staffordshire’s largest town: Stoke-on-Trent, Stafford or Tamworth?

A3)        Stoke-on-Trent.

Q4)        Burton-on-Trent is in Staffordshire.   It’s famous for what: baking, brewing or shoe making?

A4)        Brewing.   (Indeed, the process of Burtonisation is named after the town.)

Q5)        Burton-on-Trent was the home of the first factory to make what: Marmite, Dr Marten’s boots or Burberry clothes?

A5)        Marmite.   (The spread’s made from left-over brewer’s yeast: and considered vegan.)

Q6)        Branston is in Staffordshire.   It’s home to a famous brand of what: tea, pickle or jam?

A6)        Pickle.   (It’s now made in Bury-St-Edmunds.)

Q7)        Cannock Chase is in Staffordshire.   In the 1960s, the area was the site of some notorious what: murders, rapes or assaults?

A7)        Murders.

Q8)        One of Staffordshire’s symbol is the Stafford knot.   The Stafford knot is a type of knot called a what: overhand knot, granny knot or Bowen knot?

A8)        Overhand knot.

Q9)        Izaak Walton’s Cottage is in Staffordshire.   Walton wrote The Compleat what: angler, farmer or brewer?

A9)        The Compleat Angler.   (It’s not complete! It totally ignores J. R. Hartley.)

Q10)        Finally … ?   The Tamworth Two were from Tamworth in Staffordshire.   What were the Tamworth Two: cows, geese or pigs?

A10)        Pigs.

Here’s a thought …

“Soccer is a magical game.”

David Beckham§.

A song …

And songs¶ to mark Duane Eddy’s passing …


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

Decisions about scores are final.

Thank you for coming: have a good day.

*        An old friend lives there, with her husband, Olga.   Yes, Stafford town’s small: but it’s got history written all over it!   Cannock Chase isn’t that far away, either!

        And, yes, I couldn’t resist the Marmite question.   I wasn’t surprised to find it was first made in Burton: it’s left over brewer’s yeast, after all.

        Yeah, I knew about the film: I keep meaning to try and catch it, as Mincemeat — much like Bletchley Park and Inverlair Lodge — is a fascinating piece of history.

†        Hello, Mum!

‡        Yeah, Fleming was the PA to the admiral the Memo is credited to, Debbi: and is supposed to have done the dog-work for it.

        Hopefully, today’s answers are just as short!   Oh, there’s a package coming over!

via GIPHY

§        Well, he would say that, wouldn’t he?

¶        That version of “Ghost Riders in the Sky” is quite something!