Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 19th February, 2026.

19th February, 2026.

Yay!

Money’s turned up!

OK: ten pounds (£10) has turned up.

I bought a new toast, last week: ending up with a free one, as a result of Amazon not telling me there was a backlog on the cheaper one I’d ordered.

I’m not complaining, too much: Amazon’s good will gesture — a £10 gift card — turned into two gift cards.

Which, along side the refunded £4·99 gift from the last mistake Amazon made, meant I got a toaster worth £19·99 for free.

Complete with a warming rack, I should add.

All I had to do, after that … ?

Was wait for the associated cash refund.

That turned up, yesterday.

Which is handy timing.

I could do with a loaf.

Prices in Brentwood are ridiculous … !

~≈£≈~

On the down side … ?

I noticed, on Tuesday, that there seemed to be some minor issues with my TV.

Stuttering sounds and signal cutout, listening to Radio Four, for the most part.

It got worse, yesterday: more cutting out, and serious pixelation, watching the BBC News channel.

I’ve also had to retune my TV about half a dozen times: more, in the last day, than in the last year.

So … ?

I sent a WhatsApp message to the neighbour, to ask if anyone else was affected.

There’s at least one.

So I was able to phone my landlords, and report it as a communal repair: an urgent one, as there’s vulnerable adults in the building.

That, I’m told, is going to be some twenty-four hours from the time of my call.

I think I know what’s happened: I believe rain water, from the past few weeks worth of bad weather has got into the cabling that goes into the Junction box on the top floor.

Hopefully, the engineer will be able to diagnose the problem, and repair it, quickly.

This is as frustrating as it ever was.

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 19-2-2025 — EastEnders

19th February, 2025: EastEnders.

Right … it’s now, officially, Wednesday … !

Which means … ?

Well, it means that — if you]re a fan of TV show, EastEnders — you’re probably going to be marking the show’s anniversary, by watching tonight’s episode.

Not something I’m going to be doing: I’m not one for the soaps.

But … ?

I can remember that first episode.

And the stinks the show’s caused, over the years.

With story lines going from divorce, to affairs, to faked cancer scare, to utility fraud, to domestic abuse, to lord knows what else … !

The show — in the phrase the actors use to describe an episode’s cliff hangers — has the doof doof* … !

~≈🥁≈~

At any rate, with all that said … ?

My nephew, Jude, was over last night: concerned that he couldn’t stream from his Playstation, to YouTube.

I think we have the problem solved: but won’t know for until he let’s me know.

At any rate … ?

Here’s his latest video … 

Have fun with that!

~≈⚽️≈~

Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 19th February 2024.

19th February, 2024.

You have to love Mondays, don’t you … ?

Or possibly not!

At any rate … ?

It’s a Monday.

And I’m off to my weight management group.

Hopefully?

I’ve lost a little weight.

Although won’t know for sure, until I’m on the scales.

~≈¥≈~

Just as a quick thought … ?

I remember reading Geldof’s biography, Is That It, many years ago.

At one point, Geldof tells us David Mallet — who directed the video for “I Don’t Like Mondays” — was partially inspired by Village of the Damned*.

I don’t know if it was or it wasn’t.

But … ?

Both pieces are memorable.

~≈¥≈~

Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 19th February 2023.

19th February, 2023.

Yep: it’s Sunday.

And … ?   I’m getting to see my sister’s new flat.

I might just have to persuade someone they’ve got a nice bedroom!

We’ll just have to see.

~≈Î≈~

You’re possibly aware I watch the occasional bout of TV: having notice my recent review of For All Mankind’s second episode.

But I’ve also caught the first episode of Star Trek Picard: it’s called ‘The Next Generation,’ and looking rather good.

It’s you’d like to read my written review — or watch the video version — you’d be perfectly welcome to.

Hitting the like button would be nice, too!

~≈Î≈~

Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 19th February 2021 Teaser

19th February, 2021.

It’s official: I got the email from the NHS, yesterday.

I’m now officially vulnerable, and have to shield until 31st March.

Which is presumably when we get further instructions.

I’m … bloody annoyed.

We have to stay indoors as a result of lockdown … and now I have to stay seriously indoors: only being allowed out for exercise.

Oh, and medical appointments.

Quite what’s supposed to happen with shopping, I don’t know: it’s one of the few times I do get some exercise!

The job hunting’s been affected, I know that: I know can only apply for jobs that are worse from home: or would allow me to work from home.

That’s had an effect.

I’ve had to get in touch with the Job Centre: so I can let them know what’s going on, and introduce myself to my new case worker.

That’s on the 3rd March.

I’ve ALSO had to let my Shaw Trust/Health and Work case worker, know.   He’s re-booked my next phone meeting: it’s been moved from 3rd March, to the 29th.

He’s going to be sending me suitable stuff in the mean time.

Which would be a first.

Frankly?

I’m not happy about it.

Stuck indoors isn’t good!

I can only hope I get news of a vaccine, bloody quickly!

~≈🦠≈~

Fishermen’s Friends — A Review.

19th February, 2020.

Right … 

You’ve possibly watch that introduction video … haven’t you?

Basically?

I confess to not knowing my own mind.

Not knowing if I’d want to settle down in front of the TV … with a film or a TV show.

Granted: there’s a few of each I wanted to check out.

Being in the mood I’m in … ?

I fancied a movie.

And, to be perfectly frank?

I fancied a feel-good movie.

And … ?

In deciding on the Chris Foggin directed Fishermen’s Friends, I think I picked a good one …

~≈†≈~

Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 19th February, 2020.

19th February, 2020.

Yes: it’s true … 

I’ve had Kenny Rogers’ Lucille floating around my head.

Although, frankly?

I seem to have Ruby, Don’t Take Your Love To Town, doing the rounds, as well.

Why?

I do not know.

~≈Ÿ≈~

You’ve possibly — if you’ve read the past few days Teasers — realised I’m trying to set up a USB stick as an Ubuntu OS installer.

And not had much luck, using balenaEtcher to do so.

And not had much more luck: using various Terminal commands.

The last batch I got … ?

Seemed to work.

Art least, the stick showed up on my Mac as unrecognised, yesterday: I assumed the process had worked.

So?

I went to Brentwood Library, yesterday: to try it there.

It didn’t.

The stick initially showed as unrecognised, when I logged on.

I tried booting into BIOS*: to see if I could rearrange the boot order.

I couldn’t: as I didn’t have the Administrator password.

Hmmm … 

I think the phrase ‘back to the drawing board’ is going to turn up … !

~≈Ÿ≈~

Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 19th February, 2019.

19th February, 2019.

Right … 

What exactly — assuming you’ve watched the intro video, there … ? — do I mean possibly have some news … ?

Well, putting it simply?

I’m going to an assessment day, tomorrow!

For BT.

B … T … 

Frankly, I’m grateful to get the opportunity, I really am.

But, given I’ve done two online assessments for the company, for near enough the same job?

I have to wonder what the hell’s going on over there: after all, this is a third attempt … … 

~≈§≈~

Oh, one other quick thing … ?

A very old friend sent me this link to a price on the Den of Geek site.

It seems Samsung will no longer be making high definition blu-ray players for the US market.

Personally … ?

I can’t say I’m surprised.

With the rise, and rise of video streaming?

Of Netflix, of Amazon Prime, and the ability to rent online?

I feel blu-ray will start to go the way of the Dodo … a lot more quickly … 

~≈§≈~

Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 19-2-2017

Ye gods, I’m tired … !

That’s the perils of manning the phone for ten hours.

AND getting up to go back to work for another seven … ?

Par for the course!

I can at least say one thing.

I’ve got a teapot: and I know how to use it … !

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