Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 22nd July 2025.

22nd July, 2025.

It’s officially official: I missed my weight management meeting, yesterday.

And I’m kicking myself.

Or, at least, kicking my innards!

I came down with a case of diarrhoea: one that seemingly started on Sunday.

Which meant … ?

I had to stop on the way: several times!

Which, ultimately meant I got to the meeting five minutes after the volunteers who run the meetings, had packed up and were putting things into car books.

I’ll be back next week.

Lord knows what triggered that …

But … ?

I’m kicking myself … 

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Going by this news-piece?

Going by that piece, the hospitality industry is having a rough time of it: with some two hundred venues a year closing over the last five years.

I’m quietly thoughtful about that.

But very aware that one factor seems to be night time transport.

I’m not surprised.

Towards the end of my career in the industry, the trains home from one pub finished at roughly 11·20.

Which meant that — on Friday and Saturday nights — I had to end my shift at 11: rather than when the pub shut, at 12*.

That was a problem twenty years ago: so I’m not surprised it’s still an issue.

More night transport could help …

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Just as a last thought … ?

My nephew, Jude, was over, last night.

And, yes: he’s done another video!

Feel free to hit subscribe!

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Let’s move on.


Yesterday’s Teaser saw Olga†, Mum‡, Irene§ and Debbi¶ putting in their answers: with everyone 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)        Public Enemy №1 died on 22nd July, 1934.   Which public enemy: John Dillinger, Alvin Karpis or ‘Machine Gun’ Kelly?

Q2)        He was shot by whom: the FBI, the CIA or the KGB?

Q3)        John Mayall died on 22nd July, 2024.   What was the name of his blues band?

Q4)        22nd July is Sarawak Independence Day.   Sarawak is part of which federal monarchy?

Q5)        Finally … ?   22nd July is the feast day of Mary Magdalene.   She’s a patron saint of whom: dentists, surgeons or pharmacists?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        The Temple of Artemis was destroyed by fire on 21st July.   21st July of which year: 354BC, 356BC or 358BC?

A1)        356BC.

Q2)        The Temple was in Ephesus.   Ephesus was in what’s now where: Turkey, Greece or Italy?

A2)        Turkey.   (‘Turkey’ is more correctly spelt ‘Türkiye’)

Q3)        Artemis was the Greek goddess of what: the hunt, potatoes or cheese?

A3)        The hunt.

Q4)        Artemis was the Greek version of the goddess.   What was her Roman equivalent: Diana, Selene or Minerva?

A4)        Diana.

Q5)        Finally … ?   The Temple of Artemis was one of who many wonders of the world: six, seven or eight?

A5)        Seven.

Here’s a thought …

“A director must be pretty bad if he can’t get a thrill out of war, murder, robbery.”

James Whale, 22 July 1889 – 29 May 1957.

And a song …

The next ten question set is on 25th July: it’s about Galicia.

Comments 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.

*        Those 12 o’clock shifts would actually finish around 12·20: as, inevitably, you’d be emptying bins, and ice buckets, cleaning the last of the glasses, wiping down tables, and putting the last of the stubborn punters into cabs.   Or their cars: assuming they weren’t too drunk to drive …

†        The Catalan version sounds just like the Simple English version, Olga: good with what it’s got, but not as extensive as it could be.

        Weather wise … ?   We’ve got more rain coming: I may need to get new shoes, I know that … !   As for the weight management … hopefully my innards will have calmed down, next week!   (Irene said ‘Thank You’ … )

‡        Hello, Mum!

§        Thought you might appreciate it, Irene!

¶        Funny old thing, Debbi: I saw the original version in a Facebook group.   Then Spiny Norman got mentioned … !