Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 5-11-2025 — The Plot

5th November, 2025: The Plot.

Right, then … it’s official.

I spent a lot of time, yesterday morning: sweating, swearing, struggling … and standing on a step stool.

Because?

Because my new blinds turned up, yesterday!

And have now been installed.

OK, the new blinds are very far from perfect: they were cheap, after all.

But?

It means I can get a newer, better quality, set at a later date.

And I can see daylight.

Which is nice.

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Just as a reminder for my UK readers?

Yes: it is Guy Fawkes Night.

This means Bobby the Cat will be celebrating it by wearing a hat … and staying indoors.

Whether your pets are wearing appropriate hats is down to you … but keeping them indoors is a good idea … 

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Let’s move on.


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

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

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

Q1)        In the UK, 5th November is Guy Fawkes Night.   It marks the day Guy Fawkes tried to blow up where: the House of Commons, the House of Lords or Westminster Hall?

Q2)        Fawkes was discovered in an undercroft of the building.   With thirty-six barrels of what: gunpowder, semtex or Trinitrotoluene?

Q3)        The plot Fawkes was involved with, consisted of English whom: English Roman Catholics, English Muslims or English Jews?

Q4)        In the run up to Guy Fawkes night, children would ask for a what: a penny for the Guy, a sweetmeat or a tuppenny upright?

Q5)        Finally … ?   Push Penny would be celebrated on Guy Fawkes Night.   Where: Bristol Cathedral, Canterbury Cathedral or Durham Cathedral?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        4th November is Community Service Day.   Where: Cuba, Dominica or Puerto Rica?

A1)        Dominica.   (Weird bit of timing, there …)

Q2)        4th November is the feast day of Saint Charles Borromeo.   He was the archbishop of where: Milan, Turin or Rome?

A2)        Milan.

Q3)        The City and South London Railway officially opened on 4th November, 1890: by the then Prince of Wales.   That Prince of Wales later became which British king?

A3)        Edward 7th.

Q4)        Matthew McConaughey was born on 4th November, 1969.   He played Palmer Ross, in which film: Larger then Life, Contact or Amistad?

A4)        Contact.

Q5)        Finally … ?   Asif Mujtaba was born on 4th November, 1967.   He played international cricket for which country: India, Bangladesh or Pakistan?

A5)        Pakistan.

Here’s a thought …

“Guy Fawkes Night, also known as Guy Fawkes Day, Bonfire Night and Fireworks Night, is an annual commemoration observed on 5 November, primarily in Great Britain, involving bonfires and fireworks displays.”

From the Wikipedia entry on Guy Fawkes Night.

A song …

  And the earworm that’s been playing me all morning … !

The next ten question set is on 10th November: and is about actor, Richard Burton.

Your comments will be published, tomorrow morning.

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

AI is avoided, when writing these questions.

Answers are accurate: at the time of writing.

Decisions about scores are final.

Thank you for coming: have a good day.

*        Hello, Mum!

†        It was definitely tricky, Debbi: the actual answer was Edward 7th!   (Edward 8th was the one who abdicated …)

        I think everyone wants to be twenty years younger, Debbi … !