Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 31-8-2024 — Trinidad and Tobago

31st August, 2024: Trinidad and Tobago.

Yay!

It’s Saturday: and the last day of August!

Which means … ?

We can run up and down the High Street in our underwear.

Although, frankly?

I’m planning to avoid it.

I don’t know I’d impress anyone: not with my legs!

~≈🦵≈~

At any rate … ?

You’re possibly aware I’m struggling with both my weight, and with type 2 diabetes.

As such?

I had been on Ozempic* — Semaglutide, to use the technical term — to help with both.

Until it ran out!

So, when the Today programme used the word, this morning … ?

I noticed.

The reason for the mention … ?

Is that — according to recent research — it’s got additional health benefits.

With a headline quote that tells us it has “anti-aging” effects.

I’m thinking a few of things.

One?   That’s going to increase demand.

Two?   The research has handed the manufacturers a huge bit of free advertising.

Three?   Those same manufacturers will see their share price will go up!

Heigh-ho!

~≈💉≈~

Let’s move on.


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

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

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

Q1)        31st August is Independence Day in Trinidad and Tobago.   It marks the country’s independence from where: the UK, France or the Netherlands?

Q2)        The nation’s in which sea?

Q3)        Name either one of the country’s two main islands.

Q4)        A House for Mr Biswas was the breakthrough novel for which Trinidadian author: Alfred Mendes, V. S. Naipaul or George Padre? 

Q5)        Finally … ?   The country’s currency is the Trinidad and Tobago what: Pound, Dollar or Franc?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        Melbourne was founded on 30th August.   Of which year of the 1830s?

A1)        1835.

Q2)        In which country: Australia, South Africa or New Zealand?

A2)        Australia.

Q3)        It’s the second most populous city in the country.   What’s the most populous?

A3)        Sydney.

Q4)        The country Melbourne is in, is divided up into six states.   Melbourne is in which of those states?

A4)        Victoria.

Q5)        Finally … ?   On the Beach is partly set in Melbourne.   Who wrote On the Beach: Thomas Keneally, Neville Shute or Leonard Mann?

A5)        Neville Shute.

Here’s a thought …

“Together we aspire, Together we achieve”.

The motto of Trinidad and Tobago.

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’ve since been prescribed Mounjaro as a replacement.   We’ll have to see how that goes.

†        Hello, Mum!

‡        In a classroom, Debbi?   I’m mildly impressed … !