Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 27th March 2026

27th March, 2026.

Right … it’s official: it’s Friday.

And the day after Thursday, the day after my last phone meeting with my Job Centre case worker.

I’ve had a few of them, over the years,

This chap?

Seems pleasant enough: although I suspect he’s going to find me — and others in my shoes — hard to cater for.

We’ll have to see.

~≈👨🏻‍💼≈~

The 47th President of the USA is contradictory.

In a recent cabinet meeting, he criticised the UK for not sending aircraft carriers, to help with the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz … 

Then told us to “Forget it”, when we offered to send some.

And has gone on the record, to say RN ships are “toys”, compared to US ones.

I feel insulted: I don’t know about the Royal Navy.

I also feel the President is especially stupid: for saying he needs help from allied nations, then insulting that potential help.

In talking about the man, I’m tempted to use words that rhyme with ‘punt’, and ‘banker’.

But will, instead, call the dribbling idiot a ‘mass of contradictions, who doesn’t know his arse from elbow’.

And point out that’s he’s not a good choice of leader … 

~≈😠≈~

Just as a last thought … ?

I’ve been using a Mac for several years, now.

So … ?

I’m very aware I had issues with overheating, recently: after an update to macOS Tahoe 26·0.

The issues seemed to be having an issue with Spotlight, the operating system’s search feature: one that — from what I saw — was chewing up a lot of CPU resources, and causing a lot of lag when recording video with QuickTime.

And when accessing stuff on my external drives.

Thankfully?

The lag issues seem to have been solved with the recent update to macOS Tahoe 26·4.

So that’s something.

~≈𓀞≈~

Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 27-3-2025 — World Theatre Day.

27th March, 2025: World Theatre Day.

Right then: it’s Wednesday.

And I might — might — have a haircut.

Please notice I say ‘might’.

On the other hand … ?

I might just spend what little money I have on a takeaway.

On the third hand?

I might just save it for a rainy day.

I just don’t know.

~≈🪙≈~

Just so you know?

I caught the first episode of Classic Dr Who series, The Savages, last night.

It’s looking good, so far: but there’s possibly one or two points to address.

Either way?

I should have my review done, by tonight.

~≈🦉≈~

Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 27th March, 2024.

27th March, 2024.

Right … 

It’s Wednesday … !

And, frankly?

I’m going — once my nephew’s gone home! — to catch the last episode of Monarch: Legacy of Monsters.

It’s fun!

~≈🐉≈~

Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 27-3-2023 — Quentin Tarantino.

27th March, 2023: Quentin Tarantino.

It’s officially official.

I am knackered!

I had a good night’s sleep: at least in theory.

But … ?

I suspect that the mix of medications I’m on — especially the minimal co-codemol and increased Semaglutide — are having an effect.

Or side effects.

Bouts of occasional stomach acid … and bouts of sleepiness.

I hate being sleepy!

~≈Ω≈~

Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 27th March, 2022

27th March, 2022.

It’s Sunday, 27th March.

You’d possibly worked that out, by looking at the calendar.

Here in the UK … ?

The clock’s went forward, over night.

I hate that when that happens: I always end up vaguely jet lagged.

But, this time around … ?

I can tell you I’ve finished my written and video reviews of Kobayashi Maru: the first episode of Star Trek Discovery’s fourth series.

Just as a question … ?

Have I overdone the post Scripts … ?

~≈◊≈~

Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 27-3-2021: That First Test Match

27th March, 2021.

Yes: it’s looking like a quiet Saturday: with the possible exception of some shopping.

While it’s not raining … !

~≈🌧≈~

JUST as a thought … ?

You’re possibly aware I’ve been fortunate enough to be able to get hold of Jon Pertwee’s second season as Dr Who.

And I’m ripping it as we speak.

Just so you know?

In both those screens shots?   The smaller of the two pictures is my original DVD rip: the larger, the blu-ray rip.

With the blu-ray rip being only one hundred and sixty or so megabytes bigger: for the same sort of picture quality.

On top of that?   There’s at least one extra ‘Behind The Sofa’ extra, per series.

As well as a whole extra disc full of extra features.

I’m happy with that.

~≈📀≈~

Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 27-3-2020: World Theatre Day

27th March, 2020.

OK … 

It’s a Friday morning: and I feel rough.

Tired rough: rather than Covid 19 rough!

Benefits of finishing a late night post — and video — about Star Trek Picard.

If you’ve not seen it?   Michelle Hurd, who plays Admiral Picard’s former First officer, Raffi Musiker, is amazing!

~≈¥≈~

Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 27th March, 2019.

27th March, 2019.

It’s de PLOD a cus, you … you … 

You reporter, you!

Sorry, JUST indulging an old hobby: yelling at idiots on Radio 4’s Today programme.

Who’ve been telling us how well Dippy the Diplodocus’ UK tour has gone.

Yeah … 

Right … 

~≈§≈~

Oh … 

The point I was going to try and make, when I made today’s intro video?

Is that, apparently, the House of Commons is to debate the Revoke petition on 1st April.

Although there is a statement on the page — from the Department for Exiting the European Union — stating that “Revoking Article 50, and thereby remaining in the European Union, would undermine both our democracy and the trust that millions of voters have placed in Government.”

Hmmm … 

Right at the moment, I’m more concerned it gets discussed in the House.

Here’s hoping … 

~≈§≈~

Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 27th March, 2018

27th March, 2018.

It’s official … 

Those eyepatches are … bloody stupid … !

Getting to sleep in one?   And getting up in the morning?   With some trace of dignity?

Well, I let you tell me, shall I … ?

At ANY rate … ?

I have something else to worry about: that’s considerable less important than my health.

Has anytime got a copy of a classic Dr Who story called The Creature from the Pit, that I could borrow?

Mine seems to have gone missing, and I was planning to do a rip … ?

Oh, well … 

~≈§≈~

Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 27-3-2017

Oh, well, that’s the fiver found then … 

I managed to misplace a fiver, on Saturday: at my local Nisa’s.

And went back in, yesterday evening, when the manager was on duty, to Ask about it.

They managed to find it!

Mostly by checking the security cameras, which had recorded everything.

Isn’t technology useful … ?

~≈Ÿ≈~

The Haunting In Connecticut: A Review

27th March, 2011

Isn’t it funny how these thing’s work out, sometimes … ?

Bless, I’ve got to confess, Movie Night Adrian and I managed to — rather sleepily, in Adrian’s case — managed to catch a movie, last night.

He’d been pulling his pointy thing, all of yesterday.

It’s not QUITE what you’re thinking: he does field archery, in his spare time …

At any rate … ?

The pair of us managed to get together to catch a film, last night: minus Kevin D, bless him, who was in London.

At a TUC protest, in case your asking: the peaceful daytime one, rather than the riot it degenerated into, later.

I’ve got to admit, I was hoping someone would chuck a custard pie at Bob Crowe: not that I don’t like the RMT, but its leader really needs a sense of humour …

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At ANY rate, last night saw myself and Movie Night Adrian — at my place — watching the 2009 horror film, The Haunting of Connecticut.

Seemingly based on a true story, The Haunting in Connecticut sees Virginia Madsen and Martin Donovan as Sarah and Peter, the parents of cancer-stricken teen, Matt, deciding that they have to rent a property that’s nearer the hospital where Matt is being given both chemotherapy, and experimental treatment.

Sarah doesn’t think to ask why the house she eventually ends up renting for the family is available so cheaply.   It’s only as the film progresses they realise that some of the uncanny noises and strange smells aren’t necessarily due to the age of the place …

And the strange hallucinations Matt seems to be suffering … ?

Aren’t down to the chemotherapy …

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Now, one thing I do know … ?

Is that seeing Virginia Madsen as Sarah, at the start of The Haunting of Connecticut had me wondering where on Earth I’d seen her before.

Until, of course, I realised I’d seen her in an episode of Star Trek: Voyager, as a defecting police-woman from an especially xenophobic culture that selectively wipe the memories of its members, when they’ve had outside contact.

It wasn’t until I read her Wikipedia entry that I realised she’d played Princess Irulan, in the David Lynch version of Dune, back in 1984!

I do tend to let these thing’s slid past, don’t I … ?

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At any rate …

At any rate, I know that myself and Adrian had … well …

Various impressions of The Haunting In Connecticut.

Personally?   I found it to be entertaining, if a touch predictable.

There’s an gag Eddie Murphy came up, not long after the release of the original Amityville Horror: that effertively says that, when the estate agent is showing you around a house, a hideous, demonic, disembodied voice from the pits of hell comes out of nowhere and yells “GET OUT”, in a way that freezes the very marrow in your bones, and causes your bladder to immediately empty itself … signing the tenancy agreement if not a good idea.

Not unless that estate agent is really good.

I’m also very aware Adrian — while he found it just as entertaining, perhaps — found The Haunting In Connecticut a touch reminiscent of Poltergeist.

Like I say, entertaining …

I’ll leave you there, I think.

But … ?

Not without these …

The Haunting In Connecticut

Paul: Watcher ★★☆☆

Adrian: Nice ★☆☆☆

Overall: ★½☆☆☆