Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 29th March 2026.

29th January, 2026.

It’s Sunday.

And I’ve got Radio 4’s Witness History playing very quietly in the background.

All about the first time someone broke the sound barrier.

Which is nice.

Equally as nice?

Was the Sunday Service: which seemed appropriate, as the first woman to be named as Archbishop of Canterbury was installed this week.

What IS a pain, however minor?

Is simply the fact the clocks went forward, overnight.

So, one, Britain’s now on British Summer Time.

Two, I’ve had to put two clocks, the two that don’t change automatically, forward.

And three … ?

I feel as out of sorts as I always do, when the clocks change.

Calling the whole thing a faff, seems mild … 

~≈⏰≈~

Let’s move on.


Yesterday’s Teaser saw Mum* and Debbi† putting in their answers: with 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)        The city of Salvador was founded: on 29th March, 1549.   It was the first capital of which South American country: Peru, Brazil or Guatemala?

Q2)        After the fall of Communism in Eastern Europe, 29th March, 1990, saw Czechoslovakia began a political fight about what it’s new name should be.   The period is known as the what: Hinge War, Bracket War or Hyphen War?

Q3)        The Ever Given was dislodged on 29th March, 2021.   It was blocking what: the Panama Canal, the Suez Canal or the Ear Canal?

Q4)        In non-leap years, 29th March is the 88th day of the year.   As a result, it’s World Piano Day. It’s usually on the 29th March, because a standard piano has 88 what: keys, wheels or strings?

Q5)        Finally … ?   Which cosmonaut’s funeral was held on 29th March, 1968: Valentina Tereshkova, Yuri Gagarin or Neil Armstrong?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        22·19 BST, on 28th March, 1979, saw the UK’s Prime Minister lose a Vote of No Confidence, and have to call a General Election as a result.   Who was that Prime Minister?

A1)        James Callaghan.

Q2)        The vote was called by the then Leader of the Opposition.   Who was that leader?

A2)        Margaret Thatcher.

Q3)        The PM was leader of which British party: Labour, Liberal or Conservative?

A3)        Labour.

Q4)        The Leader of the Opposition was leader of which British party: Labour, Liberal or Conservative?

A4)        The Conservative.

Q5)        Finally … ?   The PM lost the vote by how many votes: one, two or three?

A5)        One.

Here’s a thought …

“I strongly feel that the next role I do, I should not be wearing spandex.”

Marina Sirtis, born 29 March 1955.

And an Eric Idle tune …

The next ten-question set is on 31st March: it’s about Newfoundland.

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!   (They lost by one vote, Mum, rather than three.)

†        Oh, she was the first female PM Britain ever had, Debbi: but that’s the only thing I will give her.  She was deeply conservative, and very supportive of Enoch Powell, for starters: and point blank refused to name any other women to Cabinet.   Powell wasn’t quite Oswald Mosley: but extremely right-wing.

        Her ‘Right to Buy’ scheme, that let people buy their council houses, got mixed reviews.   Yes: it let people buy their homes: but she didn’t make councils use the money raised to build more social housing.   Britain’s got a housing crisis, right now: because of her …

        Oh, there’s a few old buildings in Brentwood, Debbi.   It occurred to me, this morning, that you and Rick would’ve possibly seen the White Hart, when you were here: or the Sugar Hut, as it now is.   It dates back to the 1480s.   (Apparently, the ruined chapel in the High Street dates back to 1221, when Henry 3rd was king.)