Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 20th November 2025.

20th November, 2025.

I have to say: I was feeling fairly chipper, for most of yesterday.

I’d found out Disney will be releasing the original, theatrical, cut of Star Wars in 4k: at least they will, going by this article.

The theatrical cut: rather than the updated ones released under George Lucas.

I’d found out that the Geldof-penned “I Don’t Like Mondays” had been released on 13th July, 1979.

Six years, to the day, before the Geldof-organised Live Aid was staged: on 13th July, 1985.

Yes: there’ll be a Teaser about the song.

I think the co-incidence will inspired a question or two.

But I also — towards the end of the day — learnt some sad news: after being contacted by Gill Veail, yesterday.

Gill … ?

Is the sister of Trevor Veail: who, famously, has commented on Nik Nak’s Old Peculiar for many years.

Has?

I should correct myself, there, and say ‘had commented’.

As Gill contacted me, yesterday, to tell me Trevor had died, yesterday evening.

I’m saddened.

~≈🪽≈~

I got to know Trevor, many years ago: when I worked at what’s now the Hutton Junction in Shenfield.

And was one of the first punters I’d served, there.

You could pretty much guarantee Trevor would be in, most lunchtimes, and ordering at least two pints of Courage Best: as he tended to favour bitters.

And managed to catch my attention, as he was impressively knowledge about Dr Who, and Terry Pratchett’s Discworld novels.

And about various vintage computers: from what I knew, he’d worked on some of the first business mainframes, back in the day.

He was also one of the first people to take part in the quizzes I ran at the Hutton.

And one of the first to comment here, on Nik Nak’s Old Peculiar.

Yes.

Trevor could be a right, royal, pain in the bum, sometimes.

He got barred from the Hutton, at least once

And there’s certainly a few comments, here, that were less than polite: and got firmly deleted.

But generally?

Trevor was a warm, caring human being: which is why I tried to keep in touch with him, in his last days.

He’d had a fall, at home, a few months ago: and had some hard to treat leg ulcers, and cataracts, as a result of diabetes.

I’m also reminded Trevor told me, many years ago, that he’d been diagnosed with some form of autism.

Which possibly added to his struggles.

I couldn’t even tell you if he was able to read those letters, at the end.

But … ?

They were sent: which is possibly the point.

I tried to make sure I kept in touch with someone I saw as a friend.

I’m very aware the world’s a worse place for his loss.

RIP, Trevor.

~≈🪽≈~

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)        José Antonio Primo de Rivera was executed on 20th November, 1936.   The Falange, the group he founded, was a Fascist group from where: Spain, Portugal or France?

Q2)        20th November, 2025, is a Thursday.   It was last a Thursday, when: 2014, 2015 or 2016?

Q3)        20th November is World Children’s Day.   The UN issued the Declaration of the Rights of the Child on 20th November of which year: 1957, 1959 or 1961?

Q4)        Former MP, John Prescott, died on 20th November, 2024.   He was known as what: Two Jags, Two Bags or Two Fags?

Q5)        Finally … ?   Francisco Franco died on 20th November, 1975.   He’d been dictator of where?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        Edson Arantes do Nascimento scored his one thousandth goal on 19th November of which year: 1967, 1968 or 1969?

A1)        1969.

Q2)        He scored it whilst playing for which football club: Palmeiras, Santos, São Paulo or Vasco da Gama?

A2)        Santos.

Q3)        Edson scored the goal in a game against who: Palmeiras, Santos, São Paulo or Vasco da Gama?

A3)        Vasco da Gama.

Q4)        Edson was nicknamed ‘O rei’.   The term means ‘the king’ in which language: Spanish, Portuguese or Romanian?

A4)        Portuguese.

Q5)        Finally … ?   Edson is better known as which Brazilian footballer?

A5)        Pelé.

Here’s a thought …

“I am sorry, but the house knows that I have problems with English.”

John Prescott, 31 May 1938 - 20 November 2024.

And an LP …

The next ten question set is on 5th December: it’s about The Great Smog!

Your comments will be published, and today’s questions answered, in tomorrow’s Teaser.

The author avoids AI, when writing these questions.

Answers are as accurate as possible: at the time of writing.

Decisions about scores are final.

Thank you for coming: have a good day.

*        Hello, Mum.

†        I think the nearest I’ve got to an obituary is what I’ve written, today, Debbi: I don’t know what anyone else is doing.

        I’m hoping Gill will let me know about a funeral: I can pass the details on, if nothing else.