Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 16-5-2026 — The Nickel

16th May, 2026: the Nickel.

Right … online shopping … 

Isn’t it a thing … ?

It is: I now have a couple of bits due from Amazon, and a new games controller from Apple.

One originally designed for a PlayStation 5, in case you’re interested.

At any rate, I ordered those, yesterday afternoon: after I got back home from Brentwood High Street.

I would have done the ordering in the morning.

Except I had an issue: I’ve needed the relevant bank card for that.

You see, I’d transferred money from bank ‘A’ — where my benefits get paid to — to bank ‘B’, which I use for online shopping.

I don’t need bank B’s card for that, just bank A’s.

Then, of course, I thought “I know, I’ll make sure that’s gone through to Bank B.”

Only to find the bank card I needed wasn’t in my wallet!

I think we can say I was stressed: stressed enough to get my arse in gear, grab my various bits, and head for Bank B’s branch in the High Street.

I hate Warley Hill!

I’m reliably informed it’s not as steep as the streets of San Francisco … but when you’re in a rush, it’s not an easy climb.

So, when I got to the bank … ?

I was out of breath.

But grateful they had my card.

I’d left it there on Monday … !

Argh!!

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 16th May 2025.

16th June, 2025.

It’s officially official: it’s Friday.

And I’m grateful I’ve start this post.

It’s reminded me that I need to take my usual shot of Mounjaro.

Hey … ho … 

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On other fronts?

I’ve been paid … 

So … ?

Frankly, that means I can stock my freezer: with extra frozen veg.

As nice as the bag of mixed vegetables I got from my local shop is … it’s got broccoli in it!

“I’m President of the United States and I’m not going to eat any more broccoli.”

George H. W. Bush.

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 16-5-2024 — Middlesex

16th May, 2024: Middlesex!

It’s officially Thursday!

And yes, we ended up not making a video: but playing silly games.

It’s amazing, the fun you can have on a boys’ night in.

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Apparently?

Labour Party leader, Keir Starmer, is to make a speech, today.

In which he’ll announce the party will — in the upcoming election — make six pledges on what he’ll do if Labour win.

It sounds a lot like something Tony Blair did, back in the day.

It’s something that reminded me, then, of Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty-four: and still does, today.

At one point, the book’s main character, has to re-write a newspaper article: one that saw a leader make a ‘categorical pledge’ to not do something … only to break that pledge a few months later.

Personally … ?   And as a result of reading the novel?

I can never hear the words ‘pledge’, or ‘categorical pledge’, from the mouth of a politician … without thinking the pledge will be broken, or ignored, the minute the politician get’s into office.

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 16-5-2023 — International Day of Light.

16th May, 2023: International Day of Light.

Right … it’s officially Tuesday!   Which means I’ve got my nephew, Jude, over, later.

Videos will — as ever — get made.

Assuming he remembers the GoPro!   :D

At any rate … ?   And outside of that … ?

I’m in the process of trying to claim Personal Independence Payments, or PIP.

The online form … ?

Is due to be submitted by the 19th of this month.

I’d better hurry up, hadn’t I … ?

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 16-5-2022: Henry Fonda

16th May, 2022.

Yep: it’s officially official.

The BBC’s confirmed that David Tennant, and Catherine Tate, are to return to Dr Who: for the one off anniversary special in 2023.

Something I was expecting.

After all, returning Doctors are de rigueur for Dr Who: especially for the anniversary specials.

Frankly, all I’m waiting for, at the moment … ?

Is to hear which — if any — of the other Doctors will be joining him.

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 16th May, 2021

16th May, 2021.

Yes: it’s Sunday.

And frankly?

Yes: it means I’ve dug up the big pot, and started boil washing my tea towels.

Well, they need doing … !

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You know, I’m half wishing I’d taken a screenshot!

Remember I had a scam text message, a couple of days ago?   One that — almost — drained all of the credit from my mobile phone.

Well, I had another one, last night.

From — apparently! — Hermes.

Yes, I wish I’d screen shot it: I’d half a mind showing it to you could be a good idea.

Still, telling you I had one seems a sensible idea!

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 16-5-2020: And The Winner Is …

16th May, 2020.

Yes, it’s officially Saturday.

And we’re officially allowed to dance naked around our front room, whilst singing happy songs about cheesy biscuits.

If we really want to.

Personally?

I’m looking forward to bedtime.

Having read Fleming’s Live And Let Die?

I’m now onto The Wind’s Twelve Quarters and The Compass Rose, an Ursula LeGuin short story compendium.

I’m looking forward to The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas: it’s got quite a reputation.

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 16-5-2019: Liberace

16th May, 2019.

There’s a couple of things, this morning.

One?

I’m now having to break into the longlife milk: as I’ve run out of the regular sort.

Not nice, but it’ll do for now.

Two … ?

I actually had a clean out of some of my cupboards, yesterday.

It’s amazing the amount of crap you build up.

Crap … with pre-war sell by dates!

At any rate … ?

I’m wondering this.

Where did all those cups and saucers come?

And why on Earth do I have a plate with a cheesy 1970s cow on it … ?

A Cheesy Cow Plate

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 16th May, 2018

16th May, 2018.

Bugger … !

Bugger, and double bugger!

I’ve lost my gas card!

I don’t know about you, but I pay for my gas on a pay-as-you-go tariff.

For lots of reasons, I should add.

One of them?   Simply the fact I can see how much is on my metre, and vary the amount I pay, according to need … and what’s already on the metre.

I topped up, last night: at a Chelmsford branch of the Co-op.

Get home … went to get my card, to put it in the metre … 

Only to find it wasn’t in my wallet … 

I’d either lost it: don’t I can see the funny comments!

Or I’ve left the blessed thing at the Co-op.   Something I plan to check when I go to work, tonight.

I know I can ALSO phone my suppliers.

Normally?

I’d prefer not to bother getting a new one.

No, really.

The fact I’m going to have to … ?   And largely mostly because of my own silliness?

Means I’ll be kicking myself until I find it … 

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Just as a brief thought … ?   Before I move on … ?

It turns out Margot Kidder, who played Lois Lane in the Christopher Reeve Superman movies of the 70s And 80s, has died at the age of 69.

That’s sad.

I can remember seeing her play the part.

And feel no-one since?   Managed to pin a tough-as-nails reporter to the floor.

No-one else played Lois, the way Margot Kidder did.

Lois has died with her, as far as I’m concerned.

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 16-5-2017

So it’s done … 

The last surviving Moors Murderer, Ian Brady, has died in Ashworth Secure Hospital: at the age of 79.

We can honestly say that’s … 

Well … 

Several things.

But frankly?

The man who, with his partner, Myra Hindley, committed some the the most notorious crimes in British history — and there’s few worse than the killing and torture of children — is dead.

Personally?

I’m glad he didn’t die as a result of the palliative care being withdrawn.

It’s taken me a while to come around to the idea of assisted dying: but still don’t support the idea of a death sentence, even for someone like Brady.

Withdrawing that care, for me, would look too much like a death sentence for my comfort.

On the other hand?

His death is still a sad thing.

As he’s gone to his grave … without revealing where he and Hindley hid the body of Keith Bennett, the only victim whose body was never found.

Sad?   Yes.

Keith Bennett’s remaining family now have no hope of finding Keith’s body and giving him a decent burial.

That’s a final cruelty.

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