Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 3-2-2026 — Tulip Mania!

3rd February, 2026: Tulip Mania.

It’s Tuesday: and the day after my most recent weight management class.

Or meeting.

Or group … 

I’ve never actually worked out what the damn thing’s called: I’ll ask a volunteer, next time I go.

At any rate … ?

At the most recent one, I found I’d lost half a kilo.

Which is good: last week I’d gained a kilo!

Heigh-ho!

~≈⚖️≈~

Right … I’m getting further along in a movie review: which is good.

I’ll hopefully have the written version done by tomorrow.

Once I’ve got that done, I can make the video … !

~≈🎥≈~

I’ve mentioned that I was having overheating issues: trying to record videos, whilst I had multiple Pages documents open.

And posted to Apple’s Community forums about the issue.

I also mentioned I’d had my doubts about the updates versions of Pages, Numbers and Keynote, Apple’s iWork suite, as I was unsure about the associated subscription model: the one that allowed you to access premium content.

I’m not too worried about that, right now.

As the premium content is clearly marked: and there’s a window that opens up, reminding you you need to pay for whatever it you’ve clicked on.

That’s one less worry.

But, before updating to recent versions of the suite?

I’d also noticed that:

I’d get overheating whilst recording footage using Quicktime, whilst multiple Pages documents, open

I’d get overheating with at least two Pages documents open, and at least one Safari Window open: specifically the tab that let me post to Nik Nak Nak’s Old Peculiar.

I’d had a workaround for when I was recording: having two Pages files open — rather than the usual thirty or so! — and storing the files on my Mac, rather than in iCloud, seemed to prevent over heating.

But was still getting mild, but noticeable, overheating with the mix of Safari and Pages.

Thankfully?

The update to Pages 15.1 seems to have put a stop to the latter problem.

I’ll have to see what happens with the recording issue, later … 

~≈🍎≈~

Just as a last point … ?

It seems there’s going to be an auction of Dr Who props in the not too distant future.

It’s also my birthday on 4th March.

Anyone who want’s to buy me a Dalek, would be welcome … !

~≈🧾≈~

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 questions, shall we?

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

Q1)        Tulip Mania collapsed on 3rd February.   Of which year of the 1630s?

Q2)        Tulip Mania was an economic what: bubble, begonia or blast?

Q3)        The even took place in what’s now, where: Belgium, the Netherlands or Germany?

Q4)        What is a tulip: a flower, a grass or a moss?

Q5)        Finally … ?   Tulips are grown from what: a bulb, seed or tuber?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        Alaric 2nd promulgated the Breviary of Alaric: on 2nd February, AD506.   Was the Breviary a set of: Roman Law, Canon Law or tax regulations?

A1)        Roman Law.

Q2)        More to the point, Alaric was the king of the whom: Ostrogoths, Visigoths or Raggedy Goths?

A2)        Visigoths.

Q3)        2nd February, 1959, saw nine hikers die in the Ural Mountains.   The incident took place inn what was then, where: Romania, the USSR or China?

A3)        The USSR.

Q4)        Who became the World No 1 (male) Tennis player, on 2nd February, 2004: Pete Sampras, Roger Federer or Novak Djokovic?

A4)        Roger Federer.

Q5)        Finally … ?   Judith Quiney was baptised on 2nd February, 1585.   She was who’s daughter: Ben Johnson’s, William Shakespeare’s or John Webster’s?

A5)        William Shakespeare’s.

Here’s a thought …

“Many modern scholars believe that the mania was not as destructive as [writer, Charles Mackay] described.”

From the Wikipedia entry on the subject.

A Max Bygraves song …

  And an earworm …

The next ten question set is tomorrow: it’s about the Aldous Huxley novel, Brave New World.

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.

*         Hello, Mum!   (Alaric was king of the Visigoths, Mum, not the Ostrogoths!)

†        Yeah, I did hear about that, Olga: I can only hope they’re easy to spot!

        (The AI situation getting silly, Olga: there’s now social media for AI.   Here, read this … )

‡        I think subscriptions are possibly a mixed thing, Debbi!

        So, hang on … you don’t like Tribbles?   That obviously means you’re a Klingon, Debbi …