Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 18-5-2026 — International Museum Day.

18th May, 2026: International Museum Day.

Right, then: it’s Monday, again.

You knew that: you can see the date as easily as I can.

And, as it’s Monday?

That means I’m off to my weight management meeting, again.

I’m looking forward to that: hoping, I’ll’ve lost weight.

Which, as I was up, last week, would be nice.

The only worrying thing … ?

Is simply this: the weather looks nice, right now.

But it looks a bit changeable, later.

~≈💧≈~

Given the possible leadership election the Labour government’s facing?

I know contender, Wes Streeting, has been criticised for his statements: supporting re-joining the European Union.

I voted Remain in the 2016 referendum: so you know.

But?

I don’t know that I could support rejoining, right now.

Before we left, we’d negotiated things in a way that meant we kept the Pound as our currency.

Granted, we had to co-ordinate monetary policy with the EU and the European Central Bank, but we had a measure of control over what is an internationally recognised reserve currency.

If I’ve understood things correctly, though?

Current EU membership rules mean we’d have to adopt the Euro, should we want to rejoin.

And, presumably, lose a lot more control in the process.

I’ll be honest, if Britain were to reapply to rejoin the EU?

I’d be comfier with a cast iron guarantee that we’d keep the pound.

That’s a guarantee I can’t see a politician — any politician — giving me.

~≈🪙≈~

Let’s move on.


Yesterday’s Teaser saw Mum*, Debbi† and Irene‡ putting in their answers: with Debbi scoring nine out of ten, Irene on eight and Mum on six.


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

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

Q1)        18th May is International Museum Day.   The first such day was held in which year of the 1970s?

Q2)        The Day’s theme for 2026, is ‘Museums Uniting a Dividing …’ what?

Q3)        The Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology is England’s oldest public museum.   It’s in which British city?

Q4)        2, Willow Road, is an art museum in London.   The building, itself, was designed by an architect called what: Dr Julian No, Ernő Goldfinger or Hugo Drake?

Q5)        Finally … ?   Glamis Castle is a castle, and a museum.   It was the childhood home of which member of the Royal Family: King Charles 3rd, Elizabeth 2nd or Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        Dennis Potter was born on 17th May.   Of which year of the 1930s?

A1)        1935.

Q2)        The 1978 Potter-penned piece, Pennies from Heaven, had a character called Arthur Parker.   Which British actor played Arthur Parker?

< A2)        Bob Hoskins.   Pennies …, alongside The Long Good Friday made Bob’s career.

Q3)        The 1981 film version of Pennies from Heaven saw which banjo player, play Arthur: Steve Martin, Earl Scruggs or Jerron ‘Blind Boy’ Paxton?

A3)        Steve Martin.

Q4)        Potter was a regular contributor to what: The Wednesday Play, Saturday Night, Sunday Morning or Dr Who?

A4)        The Wednesday Play.   (The series also featured work from Ken Loach. Both Michael Frayn and J. B. Priestley wrote for the series.)

Q5)        Denholm Elliot appeared in the Potter-penned Brimstone and Treacle.   The controversial play was supposed to be aired in 1976.   But was finally broadcast, when: 1985, 1987 or 1989?

A5)        1987.

Q6)        Who played the Denholm Elliot character in the 1982, film version of Brimstone and Treacle?

A6)        Denholm Elliot.

Q7)        Potter wrote the script for 1983’s Gorky Park.   Who directed Gorky Park: Michael Apted, Guy Hamilton or John Glen?

A7)        Michael Apted.

Q8)        According to IMDb, Potter’s last short story was called “Last Pearls”.   “Last Pearls” was released in the Daily Telegraph, in which year of the 1990s?

A8)        1994.

Q9)        Michael Gambon played the main character in Potter’s The Singing Detective.   What was that character called: Sam Spade, Philip Marlowe or Mike Hammer?

A9)        Philip Marlowe.

Q10)        Finally … ?   The last two series Potter wrote were called Karaoke, and Cold Lazarus.   Which of the two aired on BBC 1?

A10)        Karaoke.   Cold Lazarus aired on Channel Four.

Here’s a thought …

“A museum is an institution dedicated to displaying and preserving culturally or scientifically significant objects.”

From the Wikipedia entry on museums.

And some music …

The next ten question sets will be on the 26th and 31st May, and on 3rd June: they’re about Miles Davis, Trinity Sunday and Liverpool football club.

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!   (It was The Wednesday Play, 1987, Philip Marlow and Karaoke, Mum, not ’85, Sting, Mike Hammer and Cold Lazarus!)

†        It was The Wednesday Play, Debbi, rather than The Wednesday Party … !

        At any rate?   Karaoke aired on BBC One: Cold Lazarus aired on Channel Four.   I believe each channel repeated the other show the day after: but don’t quote me!

        

‡        Moring, Irene!   (It was Denholm Elliot in the film version, Irene: he played the same character in both versions.)