Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 28th June 2026.

28th June, 2026.

Right … it’s a Sunday.

And the day after a recent visit from my nephew, Jude.

You can tell what’s coming, can’t you?

Yes: his latest video’s up and about.

Feel free to hit the ‘Like’ button!

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Just as an extra thought … ?

With Andy Burnham’s recent election as an MP, and his expected challenge to Keir Starmer’s leadership, and with one thing and another?

There’s points of discussion.

One point, discussed in this piece from the BBC?

Tells us about potential cuts to welfare benefits: in order to help fund what’s called the Defence Investment Plan.

Andy Burnham has gone on the record, to say he will “… reduce the welfare bill by getting more people into work”, in order to fund the thing.

Given he’s gone on the record to say something previous administrations have said?

I’m tempted to laugh in Andy Burnham’s face.

Or, at least, to not vote Labour in elections over the next few years.

I’d be shooting my wallet in the foot.

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Let’s move on.


Yesterday’s Teaser saw Mum* and Debbi† putting in their answers: with both 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)        The French colony of Louisbourg was captured by the British army: on 28th June, 1745.   The colony is in what’s now which Canadian province?

Q2)        Ned Kelly was captured on 28th June, 1880.   Kelly was a bushranger from where: Australia, South Africa or New Zealand?

Q3)        The Organisation of Afro-American Unity was founded: on 28th June, 1964.   By whom: Dr Martin Luther King, Malcolm X or Huey P. Newton?

Q4)        Henry 8th was born on 28th June, 1491.   Was he — at the time of his birth — heir apparent to the English throne?

Q5)        Finally … ?   Pete Candoli was born on 28th June, 1923.   He played which brass instrument: trumpet, trombone or flugelhorn … ?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        27th June is Helen Keller Day.   Where: the UK, USA or People’s Republic of China?

A1)        The USA.

Q2)        27th June is Seven Sleepers Day.   Where: Germany, Denmark or Finland?

A2)        Germany.   (It sounds a bit like Saint Swithin’s Day: the weather on both days is supposed to predict the weather for the next few weeks.)

Q3)        27th June is the UN sponsored Day of what: deafness, blindness or deaf-blindness?

A3)        Deaf-blindness.

Q4)        A series of cyberattacks took place on 27th June, 2017.   The attacks targeted organisations of which nationality: Ukrainian, Russian or Chinese?

A4)        Ukrainian.   The attacks used the Petya malware.

Q5)        Finally … ?   Singer, Michael Ball, was born on 27th June, 1962.   He played Marius in the 1985, Stage version, of what: Cats, Aspects of Love or Les Misérable?

A5)        Les Misérable.

Here’s a thought …

“His idea was very simple: What if the grandson of Dr. Frankenstein wanted nothing to do with the family whatsoever.   He was ashamed of those wackos.   I said, ‘That’s funny.’”

Mel Brooks, born 28 June 1926, on creating Young Frankenstein with Gene Wilder.

And a song from Annie …

The next 10 question sets are on 1st July, 4th July, 5th July, 11th, 13th July and 30th: they’re about New Brunswick, Independence Day, Nemesis the Warlock, World Horse Day, “I Don’t Like Mondays” and the Beano.

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!

†        Well … we’re looking at around ~25℃, Debbi, today: around ~77℉.   But it’s been higher, this week: around ~35℃/~95℉.

        It’s not exactly been comfortable, I know that … !