Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 13-1-2025 — The City of Saint Mungo

13th January, 2025: Saint Mungo’s City.

Right … it’s officially Monday: and?

I’m off to Brentwood, for my weight management meeting.

Given I lost about four hundred grams, last week?   About 9/10th of a pound?

I’m hoping to have lost more.

It would be nice to have a win, in the new year.

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Talking of weight … ?

It seems that tonight’s episode of Panorama covers weight loss drugs available on the National Health Service.

Given a recent report that says supplying the drugs could well bankrupt the NHS?

I’d be interested in seeing that … !

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Let’s move on.


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

Let’s see how everyone does with today’s [insert number here] questions, shall we?

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

Q1)        13th January is the feast day of Saint Mungo, the patron saint of where: Edinburgh, Glasgow or Inverness?

Q2)        The city is in which of the UK’s home nations?

Q3)        More to the point, it’s on the banks of which river: the Clyde, the Ness or the Tweed?

Q4)        Saint Mungo is on the city’s coat of arms.   As is which bird: a robin, a crow or a chough?

Q5)        Finally … ?   The city is famous for the ‘Old Firm’ rivalry.   Name either one of the two football teams that make up the Old Firm.

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        12th January, 1971, saw the debut of which series: All In The Family, Batman or Dynasty?

A1)        All In The Family.   (I’ve done a set about it.)

Q2)        12th January, 1981, saw the debut of which series: All In The Family, Batman or Dynasty?

A2)        Dynasty.   (I’ve done a set about that, too.   The fact Americans pronounce the title, DIE-nasty isn’t a recommendation …)

Q3)        12th January, 1966, saw the debut of which series: All In The Family, Batman or Dynasty?

A3)        Batman. Guess which TV show I haven’t done a set about?

Q4)        The Taal Volcano erupted on 12th January, 2020.   The volcano is where?

A4)        The Philippines.   (Neither volcano or the Philippines, are TV shows.)

Q5)        Finally … ?   Emperor Zeno fled his capital: on 12th January, AD475.   He’d been ruler of where: the Byzantine Empire, the Roman Empire or the Ottoman Empire?

A5)        The Byzantine Empire.   (They didn’t have TVs back then …)

Here’s a thought …

“In Wales and England, this saint is known by his birth and baptismal name Kentigern.”

From the Wikipedia entry on Saint Mungo.

And a song …

The next ten question set on 29th January: it’s about Desert Island Discs.


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



Decisions about scores are final.

Thank you for coming: have a good day.

*        Hello, Mum!

†        I know, Olga, I know!   Oh, did I mention this piece, from about fourteen years ago … ?   The LA fires kept reminding me of it …

‡        That’s, what a UK size nine, Debbi: I think!   Is now a good time to mention Bigfoot … ?