Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 29th December 2025.

29th December, 2025.

It’s officially official: I’ve had a delivery.

Of a film: and some vitamin D tablets.

At least one of those is going to come in handy: and keep me healthy.

The other … ?

Was the unfinished Ralph Bakshi version of The Lord of the Rings.

Which I first saw many years ago: and thought I should watch, again, after seeing Bakshi’s Wizards.

I have to ask one thing, though.

I’ve shown you the trailer, there.

And … ?

I’m feeling cynical about the thing: it describes the film as being “… beyond the reaches of the imagination”.

Which is a bit contradictory.

When someone clearly imagined enough of the movie, to get the thing made!

~≈⏣≈~

Let’s move on.


Yesterday’s Teaser saw Olga*, Debbi†, Mum‡ and Irene§ putting in their answers: with Debbi and Mum scoring five out of five, and Olga and Irene 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)        29th December is the 4th day of Kwanzaa.   It’s marked by whom: African Americans, Italian Americans or Irish Americans?

Q2)        James Earl Carter died on 29th December, 2024.   He’d been the 39th president of where?

Q3)        Lord Stockton died on 29th December, 1986.   He was better known as which British Prime Minister: Winston Churchill, Harold McMillan or Harold Wilson?

Q4)        Dale Morris was born on 29th December, 1982.   He played what: football, Australian Rules Football or Rugby League?

Q5)        Finally … ?   The UK launched its first iron-clad frigate on 29th December, 1860.   What was that ship: the HMS Thunderchild, the HMS Warrior or the HMS Indestructible?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        Milton Obote was born on the 28th December.   Of which year of the 1920s?

A1)        1925.

Q2)        Obote was the second president of where: Kenya, Uganda or South Africa?

A2)        Uganda.

Q3)        Obote was replaced as president in 1971.   By whom?

A3)        Idi Amin. (General Amin’s full name was Idi Amin Dada Oumee.)

Q4)        Milton became president for a second time: in which year of the 1980s?

A4)        1980.

Q5)        Finally … ?   He died in 2005, and was given a state funeral in his country’s capital city.   What is that city: Nairobi, Kampala or Johannesburg?

A5)        Kampala.

Here’s a thought …

“I would like to see the Punjab, North-West Frontier Province, Sind and Baluchistan amalgamated into a single state.”

From a Presidential Address delivered by Sir Muhammad Iqbal, given on 29th December, 1930.

And a song …

There’s a twelve question set is on 31st December, 2025: it’s the review of 2025.

The next ten question set is on 1st January, 2026: it’s about The Archers.

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

AI is avoided 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.

*        Oh, tell me about it, Olga!   Although, in all honesty?   The last time something like this happened — last winter — I’m pretty sure I only had to turn one knob: not two.   I think the chap who did the safety check, a while back, re-arranged things.

        (Oh, it was Idi Amin, Olga: although I did a double check, when I saw your answer.)

†        I can remember you and Rick being careful, crossing the road, Debbi!   I’ll send a Twitter message when the truck’s ready!

‡        Hello, Mum!

§        Peace and quiet is always good, Irene!

        (It was Kampala, Irene, rather than Johannesburg.)