Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 20th June 2025

20th June, 2025.

It’s officially official: Brentwood’s going through a warm patch.

So a long sleeved shirt could be a good idea.

And … ?

It’s the last weekend before payday, on Monday.

I’m looking forward to that.

Getting the bills out of the way would be nice … !

~≈£≈~

OK, I’ve got the radio in: listening to Radio Four’s Today programme.

They’re doing a piece on the newly released 28 Years Later.

It’s something I’m looking forward to seeing, as a fan of the 28 Days franchise.

The piece on the Today programme?

Told me this: that the film had been film on iPhones, drones, and extremely portable action cams.

I’m impressed.

Oh, I knew it could be done: there’s plenty of short, professional, video done with the kit.

But it’s the first time I’ve heard of a feature length movie being shot on these devices.

Kudos to the production team that pulled that off!

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It’s D-Day, today.

Or, at least, Crunch Day.

The day the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill goes before the House of Commons for another round of voting.

If it’s passed?

It goes to the House of Lords.

If not?

It fails at the last fence.

We’ll have to see how that vote goes …

~≈🗳️≈~

Let’s move on.


Yesterday’s Teaser saw Mum*, Olga† 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 unthemed question set, shall we?

Here it is, along with the How To, License and video.

Q1)        20th June, AD1180, saw the start of the First Battle of Uji.   The battle took place in which country: China, Japan or Thailand?

Q2)        5261 Eureka was discovered: on 20th June, 1990.   It’s a what: moon, asteroid or comet?

Q3)        Cricketer, James Burns, was born on 20th June, 1866.   He played for which county side: Essex, Somerset or Kent?

Q4)        20th June, 1972, saw an eighteen and a half minute gap, found: in tape recordings made by which US president?

Q5)        Martin Landau was born on 20th June, 1928.   He played Bela Lugosi in which 1994 film?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        19th June is the Anniversary of Kim Jong Il’s commencement of work in the Workers’ Party Central Committee.   In which country: North Korea or South Korea?

A1)        North Korea.

Q2)        The first cricket player to score a century, and take eight wickets in the same innings, did so on 19th June, 1978.   Who was that cricketer: Sachin Tendulkar, Ian Botham or Viv Richards?

A2)        Ian Botham.

Q3)        19th June is the feast day of Saint Juliana Falconieri.   Her main shrine is where: Florence, Venice or Rome?

A3)        Florence.

Q4)        19th June, 2018, saw the death of a lowland gorilla called Koko. Koko communicated using what: American Sign Language, interpretive dance or sound buttons?

A4)        American Sign Language.

Q5)        Finally … ?   19th June, 1623, saw the birth of French scientist, Blaise Pascal.   He was a what: chemist, mathematician or geologist?

A5)        A Mathematician.

Here’s a thought …

“The man who shows great fear today may be tomorrow’s hero.   Who are we to judge?”

Audie Murphy, 20 June 1925 – 28 May 1971.

And an LP …

The next ten question set is on 26th June: it’s about Harry Potter.

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

Thank you for coming: have a good day.

*        Hello, Mum!

†        It sounds like that IT department had issues, Olga!   I’ve long felt shift to open source options as a good thing.   But, yes, you’re right, the IT departments have to plan for problems: if nothing else, has to know how to make sure the various networks can communicate with each other.   It sounds like that wasn’t done in Sheffield.   And, yes: I remember hearing about the proposed NHS plans.   It’s Sod’s Law in action: “Whatever can go wrong, will go wrong”.

        The people who were bought kit, and left unsupported?   Sound like prime examples, poor things!

‡        It doesn’t surprise me, Debbi!