Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 6-4-2026 — Ian Paisley

6th April, 2026: Ian Paisley.

Right … it’s the 6th of April.

Which means?

Well, for those of us on Universal Credit, the amount we receive goes up.

As does the housing component of Universal Credit: assuming we’re in receipt of it.

The snag with the housing component?

Is that we have to fill that in, manually, on the UC website.

That’s easy enough for me.

But how we do that if we don’t have ’net access?

I really couldn’t tell you … !

~≈📎≈~

Something I’m waiting for … ?

Is money.

Or, at least, the possibility of money.

For the past couple of years, I’ve used the Essential Living Fund run by Southend Council: to get a (small) grant, that helps cover costs.

Except that now seems to no longer be available to non-Southend residents: and be potentially replaced by the as-yet-unlaunched Crisis and Resilience Fund.

Which the relevant webpage says “… starts in early April”.

The sooner that starts, and the easier it is, to do?

The happier I’ll be.

~≈💷≈~

Let’s move on.


Yesterday’s Teaser saw Mum*, Olga† and Debbi‡ putting in their answers: with everyone 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)        Ian Paisley was born on 6th April.   Of which year of the 1920s?

Q2)        He was the second First Minister of where: Scotland, Northern Ireland or Wales?

Q3)        Paisley was a hardline what: Nationalist or Loyalist?

Q4)        Both Loyalists and Nationalist were associated with which ‘P’s?

Q5)        Finally … ?   He was famously nicknamed what: Doctor Who, Doctor When or Doctor No?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        The Mayflower set sail for England, on 5th April, 1621: from a town called Plymouth.   The Plymouth in question was in which US state?

A1)        Massachusetts.

Q2)        The first US president to veto a Congressional bill, did so on 5th April, 1792.   Which President carried out that veto: George Washington, Abraham Lincoln or Theodore Roosevelt?

A2)        George Washington.

Q3)        5th April is the UN sponsored International Day of what: Altruism, Kindness or Conscience?

A3)        Conscience.

Q4)        Carrie was published on 5th April, 1974.   Who wrote Carrie: H. P. Lovecraft, Stephen King or James Herbert?

A4)        Stephen King.

Q5)        Finally … ?   Sir Henry Rawlinson was born on 5th April, 1810.   He was part of whose army: the United Kingdom’s, the British East India Company’s or British India’s?

A5)        The British East India Company’s.

Here’s a thought …

“Never confuse sitting on your side with being on your side.”

Ian Paisley.

And a speech …

The next ten-question set is on 16th April: it’s about World Voice Day.

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!

†        Morning, Olga: nice to see you in!   (I’m well enough: although I’m waiting to hear about a leg examination,)

‡        That it does, Debbi!   (I’ve got to admit, I’ve not read any Stephen King: his novels have always struck me as intimidatingly thick!)