Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 29th May 2026

29th May, 2026.

Right … it’s Friday, 29th May.

And … ?

I’m expecting a cable to turn up, today: to go with the various bits and bobs that will charge my new game controller.

The charging plug, I should add, turned up yesterday morning.

The controller … ?

Still hasn’t run out of juice: so it’s going to be a while before I need it all.

Heigh … ho!

~≈🎮≈~

Going totally off-piste?

I’m getting a few comments on some of my YouTube videos.

Which is;

• Nice.
• About bloody time.

I’m grateful, either Way: and wondering at how long it’s taken … 

~≈🕸️≈~

As a final point … ?

My contract with my ISP is up, next week: so … ?

I’ve phoned them, yesterday: to both renegotiate, AND to confirm I’m still unemployed.

I gain access to a cheaper price, that way.

I’ve ALSO asked for the faster, full-fibre, connection.

It’s only slightly more expensive.

And hopefully will make a noticeably difference to upload speeds.

That’ll come in handy, when uploading to YouTube … 

~≈🛜≈~

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)        29th May is Oak Apple Day.   Where: England, Northern Ireland, Scotland or Wales?

Q2)        It marked whose restoration to the throne: James 6th and 1st’s, Charles 1st’s or Charles 2nd’s?

Q3)        The first pope to visit Canterbury Cathedral, did so on 29th May, 1982.   Which Pope was it: John 23rd, John Paul 2nd or Benedict 16th?

Q4)        Manchester United won the European Cup on 29th May, 1968.   The European Cup is now known as what: the UEFA Champions League, the UEFA Europa League or the UEFA Super Cup?

Q5)        Finally … ?   G. K. Chesterton was born on 29th May, 1874.   The ‘G’ stood for what: Gilbert, Granville or Grape?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        The research paper known as “On Computable Numbers” was submitted for publication: on 28th May, 1936.   By which scientist?

A1)        Alan Turing. The paper laid the groundwork for the modern computer.

Q2)        The Kosmos 5 satellite was launched on 28th May, 1962.   By whom: the USA, or Soviet Russia?

A2)        Soviet Russia/the USSR.

Q3)        Carl Richard Nyberg was born on 28th May, 1858.   He invented what: the blowtorch, the electric kettle or the gas-fired womble?

A3)        The blowtorch.

Q4)        Richard Reti was born on 28th May, 1889.   He played what: backgammon, chess or Go?

A4)        Chess.

Q5)        Finally … ?   Maeve Binchy was born on 28th May, 1939.   Her debut novel, Light a Penny Candle, was published in which year of the 1980s?

A5)        1982.

Here’s a thought …

“Impartiality is a pompous name for indifference, which is an elegant name for ignorance.”

G. K. Chesterton, 29 May 1874 – 14 June 1936.

And a song …

The next ten question sets will be on 31st May, and on 3rd, 7th, 11th and 12th June: they’re about Trinity Sunday, Liverpool football club, “The Dreaming City”, the World Cup and Raiders of the Lost Ark.

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!   (The Maeve Binchy book was published in 1982, Mum, not 1983.)

†        Queens — and the rest of New York — still sound like interesting places to visit, Debbi: gentrified or otherwise … !