Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 13th June, 2026.

13th June, 2026.

OK … BT are contradictory,  they really are … !

On Thursday, just gone, I thought I had no issues: as, seemingly, BT’s records had been corrected, my requested upgrade had gone through, and an engineer’s visit, booked.

Until I got a phone call, yesterday.

To tell me the order had been cancelled … as the change in address hadn’t gone through!

They’re supposed to be phoning back today: as the changes should have gone through.

And, presumably?

They’d know their arse from their elbows … !

~≈🤨≈~

I had the police visit, yesterday: doing what’s called a welfare check.

In other words, visiting me, to make sure I was in good health, was upright, breathing and uninjured.

One of my neighbours is … difficult … to deal with: as they have some form of mental illness that makes them verbally aggressive.

Indeed, they had confronted me, last week: telling me — from across the street, mind! — not to put my glasses on, going past their window.

Something I’d reported to my landlords, I should add.

From what the police officer told me … ?

A third party agency — my landlords, from what I was told — had contacted the problem neighbour … who threatened to stab me, and one other neighbour.

At least one other neighbour!

Hence the welfare check.

As a result?

I’ve been advised to be careful around the neighbour: something I’ve been doing, anyway.

And … ?

I’ve been in touch with my landlords, to let them know what’s happening.

And?

I’d also suggested to the police officer that recommending the neighbour be moved would be appreciated.

I’m not scared, I’m not nervous … but … ?

I’d rather the problem neighbour didn’t live next door … 

~≈🏘️≈~

Let’s move on.


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


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

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

Q1)        13th June is Inventors Day.   Where: Hungary, Canada or China?

Q2)        13th June is the feast day of Saint Triphyllius.   He was a bishop of where: Nicosia, Athens or Lemnos?

Q3)        Kang Si-ra was born on 13th June, 1991.   She’s a singer from where: North Korea, South Korea or Timor Leste?

Q4)        Fahd was named as King on 13th June, 1982.   King of where: Jordan, Saudi Arabia or Syria?

Q5)        Finally … ?   Charles the Bald was born on 13th June, AD823.   He was what: Holy Roman Emperor, Emperor of China or King of Wessex?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1)        Raiders of the Lost Ark debuted on 12th June.   Of which year of the 1980s?
A1)        1981.

Q2)        Who’s the main character: Indiana Jones, Montana Smith or Omaha Beach?
A2)        Indiana Jones.

Q3)        When we first met the hero, he’s retrieving a gold idol.   From a booby trapped temple, where: Chile, Peru or Brazil?
A3)        Peru.

Q4)        Who played the main character: Richard Gere, Harrison Ford or Tom Cruise?
A4)        Harrison Ford.

Q5)        Which company produced the film: Lucasfilm Ltd, Paramount or Warner Brothers?
A5)        Lucasfilm.

Q6)        Which company distributed the film: Lucasfilm Ltd, Paramount or Warner Brothers?
A6)        Paramount: or Paramount Pictures, as it then was.

Q7)        A large chunk of the film was made, where: Elstree, Shepperton or Bray?
A7)        Elstree.

Q8)        The Lost Ark, itself, was the mythical Ark of the what?
A8)        The Ark of the Covenant.

Q9)        The main character was in a race to find the Ark.   Who else was trying to find it: the Nazis, the Daleks or the Soviet Union?
A9)        The Nazis.

Q10)        Finally … ?   At the end of the film, the US government has the Ark.   Stored in a what: warehouse, garage or dairy?
A10)        A warehouse.

Here’s a thought …

“I don’t know the why of anything, even when I pretend most diligently I do.”
Basil Rathbone, (13 June 1892 – 21 July 1967).

And a Kang Si-ra tune …

The next 10 question sets are on 1st July, 4th July and 5th July: they’re about New Brunswick, Independence Day and Nemesis the Warlock.

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!   (Ten out of ten: well done!)

†        Movies do seem to be popular, Irene!

        I’ve got “If I was a Rich Man” on in the background, Irene: Fiddler on the Roof is a classic!

‡        It looks like it, Debbi.   There’s talk — talk, mind! — that the BBC are hoping to get something released by 2028.   Insert a sceptical comment, here!

        Daleks are a problem, Debbi.   Communist Borg, on the other hand …