Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 8th April 2025.

8th April, 2025.

Hmmm … 

I was at my weight management group, yesterday.

And … ?

I’m up 700 grams!

Ouch!

Remind me to lay off the potatoes.

~≈🥔≈~

Oh, I’m up early: again!

As an occupational therapist from Essex County Council is due to visit, today: between nine and twelve.

Hopefully?

They will be able to persuade Clarion to do the needed work, quickly.

~≈💪≈~

Clem Burke died, yesterday.

I wouldn’t say the man was a huge influence on my life.

But?

He was the drummer in one of my favourite bands.

The world’s a smaller place, as a result.

~≈🥁≈~

You watch TV, don’t you … ?

I’m assuming you do.

Or, at least, have heard about the smash Netflix hit, Adolescence.

It seems the show’s makers are to remake the bleak 1980s TV film, Threads.

I can only hope they do it well.

The 1984 original was, and is, the most powerful piece of film making I’ve ever seen.

~≈☢️≈~

Let’s move on.


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

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

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

Q1)        France signed the Entente Cordiale on 8th April, 1904.   With whom: the UK, Spain or Germany?

Q2)        8th April is the feast day of Saint Walter of Pontoise.   He’s the patron saint of whom: distillers, vintners or brewers?

Q3)        8th April, 1906, saw the death of Auguste Deter.   She was the first person to be diagnosed with what: HIV/AIDS, Alzheimer’s or bowel cancer?

Q4)        8th April, 1924, saw Turkey abolish what: sharia courts, the diplomatic service or diplomatic relations with Israel?

Q5)        Finally … ?   A solar eclipse took place on 8th April, 2024. It was mostly visible, from where: North America, South America or Western Europe?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        7th April saw the publication of RFC 1.   It’s generally seen as marking the birth of what: the space age, the internet or archeology?

A1)        The internet.

Q2)        It was published in which year of the 1960s?

A2)        1969.

Q3)        7th April saw President Carter announce the US would postpone building what: neutron bombs, thermobaric bombs or sarin gas?

A3)        Neutron bombs.

Q4)        7th April, 2025, is a Monday.   It was last a Monday in which year?

A4)        2014.   (There’s more leap years than you think.)

Q5)        Finally … ?   Computer pioneer, Sir Clive Sinclair, sold his computer business on 7th April, 1986.   To whom: Amstrad, Microsoft or Acorn?

A5)        Amstrad.

Here’s a thought …

“Get rid of those terrible jeans that everybody else wears.”

Vivienne Westwood, 8 April 1941 – 29 December 2022.

And a song …

The next ten question set will be on 9th April: it’s about Paul Robeson.


To avoid your answers being copied, they will be published tomorrow morning.



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



Decisions about scores are final.

Thank you for coming: have a good day.

*        Well … I’m up by 700 grams, Olga.   I think cutting down on the potatoes could help, there!

†        Hello, Mum!   (Can you ask Ruth if I’ve got Jude at some point, please … ?)

‡        Glad you enjoyed it, Irene: Bert Weedon was very influential … !

§        I’ll have to get a copy, then, Debbi.   Mind you, my TBR pile is huge!   (Just finishing the collected MACH 1/MACH Zero books.)