Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 13-10-2026 — Edward

13th October, 2026: Edward.

Right … it’s hopefully going to be a quiet Tuesday, today.

But … ?

I can take a certain amount of pride in a fact.

Yes: I’ve actually lost some weight, this week.

Four hundred grams: about fourteen ounces, in other words.

That’s not much.

But every little helps!

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If you ever wondered how right-wing the Reform party are, the latest news should tell you.

In a recent announcement, they’ve said they will close down the UK’s asylum system for a full parliamentary, should they be elected.

Outside of any humanitarian considerations?

I think that won’t work.

It won’t stop the boats: just as leaving the EU didn’t.

I can’t swear to this second thought: but think keeping the system as it is, is going to be cheaper than stopping it.

There’s another thing.

Reform frontbencher, Robert Jenrick, is reported to have said that — should Reform win an election — their government would deploy both the Navy, and the Royal Marines, to the coast.

With orders to use lethal force if necessary.

I know it’s a temptingly easy option.

But I’ve always felt that killing people in cold blood is not something I could do.

Nor, given that, is it something I could ask others to do for me: marines, soldiers or otherwise.

Jenrick’s suggestion is a sickening idea.

And gives me another reason to not vote Reform.

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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 three.

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 October is the feast day of Edward the Confessor.   He died in which year?

Q2)        He was a King of whom: the Welsh, English or Scottish?

Q3)        Edward was the last king from the House of where: Essex, Wessex or Tudor?

Q4)        Edward’s father was Æthelred the what: Unready, Unclean or Unpredictable?

Q5)        Finally … ?   Edward was replaced as his country’s saint: by King Edward 3rd.   Who did Edward replace Edward with: Saint George, Saint Andrew or Saint David?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        First Man made its US debut on 12th October, 2018.   It’s a biopic about which astronaut?

A1)        Neil Armstrong.

Q2)        Desmond Doss was awarded the US Medal of Honor: on 12th October, 1945.   He was the first what to do so: conscientious objector, Native American or African American?

A2)        Conscientious objector.   (Andrew Garfield played him in Hacksaw Ridge)

Q3)        12th October is the International Day against DRM.   DRM, in this case, stands for Digital what Management?

A3)        Digital Rights Management.

Q4)        12th October is Hafez Day.   Where: Iran, Iraq or Israel?

A4)        Iran.

Q5)        Finally … ?   12th October is the Feast Day of Saint Wilfrid of Ripon.   The Ripon in question is where: North Yorkshire, South Yorkshire or East Lancashire?

A5)        North Yorkshire.

Here’s a thought …

“When Edward died in 1066, he was succeeded by his brother-in-law Harold Godwinson, who was defeated and killed in the same year at the Battle of Hastings by the Normans under William the Conqueror.”

From the Wikipedia entry on the Saint.

And an discussion …

The next ten question sets are on 27th October, and 8th and 10th November: they’re about Godzilla, Monty Python’s Life of Brian and All Quiet on the Western Front.

The next twelve question set is on 16th October: it’s about The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.

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 Conscientious Objector and Iran, Mum, rather than African American and Iran.  Hacksaw Ridge is about Desmond Doss: you know, the Andrew Garfield film … ?)

†        It does, that, Debbi!   And I think Strange New Worlds is doing a bit of both.   I’ll have my review up, later, so you can see what I think …