Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 12-6-2024 — Helsinki

12th June, 2024: Helsinki.

Right … Wednesdays … 

Wednesdays means all sorts of things.

On this particular Wednesday?

It means I’m back at the dentist for the second day in a row: for a hygienist visit!

Gosh, the excitement!

~≈∑≈~

I’m following election news.

Or, at least, have half an ear on it.

And … ?

In the news, this morning, tells us that a recently published report says that ‘Voter confidence at record low’.

Are we surprised?

At any rate … ?

It seems the Greens are to release their manifesto, today.

I’m looking forward to that.

Their position on unemployment benefits will be a decider for me.

~≈∑≈~

JUST as a final thought … ?

I keep having an Instagrammer called YowieDeschanel float across my time line.

She’s a bit … hypnotic … … 

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It’s the way her daisy wobbles, isn’t it … ?

~≈∑≈~

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.

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

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

Q1)        Helsinki was founded on 12th June.   Of which year: 1549, 1550 or 1551?

Q2)        It was founded by Gustav 1st of where: Sweden, Denmark or Norway?

Q3)        Helsinki is the capital of where: Sweden, Denmark, Norway or Finland?

Q4)        The city has two official languages.   Name one.

Q5)        Finally … ?   Helsinki hosted the 2007 Eurovision Song Contest: after the country won in 2006.    Which Finnish band won, in 2006: Hanoi Rocks, Lordi or Nightwish?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        Actress, Claire Holt, was born on 11th June, 1988.   She played Susan Brown in which 2019 film: The Divorce Party, A Violent Separation or Painted Beauty?

A1)        The Divorce Party.

Q2)        Daniel Howell was born on 11th June, 1991.   He’s a what: a YouTuber, TikTokker or Instagrammer?

A2)        A YouTuber.

Q3)        11th June, 1939, saw the birth of racing driver, Jackie Stewart.   He was from which country of the UK:" England, Northern Ireland, Scotland or Wales?

A3)        Scotland.

Q4)        E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial debuted on 11th June, 1982.   Who directed E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial: George Lucas, Steven Spielberg or Francis Ford Coppola?

A4)        Steven Spielberg.

Q5)        Finally … ?   11th June is the International Day of what: work, rest or play?

A5)        Play.

Here’s a thought …

“Helsinki is the third largest municipality in the Nordic countries, following Stockholm and Oslo.”

From the Wikipedia entry on the city.

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.

*        I have seen them live, Olga§¶: many years ago, at a couple of different stadium venues.   A pub gig would’ve been a very different show!

        Hmmm … My other sister, Ruth — Jude’s mother — is a vegetarian: and was saying the same thing about rice.   She managed to mix some of the dipping sauce with her bowl of the stuff.   And we had a sharing platter of the vegetable tempura, as well.

        That was handy: it gave me a chance to practice my chop-stick technique.   I will give them credits.   They gave us Western cutlery, after Mum asked.   But we soldiered on with the sticks.

†        Hello, Mum!

‡        It is, Debbi: it’s set roughly a century before the first prequel.   Happily, there’s no Jar-Jar Binks.   But sadly, no Astromechs droids, no R2-D2s.   There is a mysterious villain, though …

        We had a very good night out, Debbi§¶: and, handily, they gave us western style cutlery.   We used the chop sticks, though.   And one of the waiters showed us how to use them!   He wasn’t much help for me: he was right handed.

§        None of us had the sashimi, in the end!   I went with the Beef Teriyaki.   Which is me all over: I go for the nearest thing to steak and chips I can find!

¶        Anna said to say “Thank You”!