Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 28-8-2026 — Sheridan Le Fanu

28th August, 2026: Le Fanu.

Yay!

It’s Friday!

Which means I’m drugs, of course.

Or, at least, I’ve had my weekly dose of Mounjaro: on top of the Levothyroxine, Dapagliflozin, atorvastatin and lord knows what else I’m on!

Remind me to book an appointment with my GP.

At my regular Monday weigh-ins, I’ve my weight will go down in small steps for a week or two … and then go up a lot, for a couple of weeks.

I think an increased dose of Mounjaro — alongside better monitoring of what I eat — could help.

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 28th August 2025.

28th August, 2025.

It’s Thursday: but you knew that!

And it’s also the day after I’ve managed to pick up the test strips that go with my blood sugar monitor.

I can excitedly jab my fingers: and test my blood sugar levels.

Once the lancets turn up!

Heigh ho!

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You’re possibly aware that two school children have been killed: in a mass shooting in Minneapolis.

The shooter’s motives are unknown: although there’s talk of an online video.

I’ll be honest … after hearing about another mass shooting, one whose victims were in a church, celebrating the start of a new school year, I did something I very rarely do.

I prayed.

No, I’m not especially religious: but I prayed to whoever’s up there.

Prayed that the USA finally decides to change the Constitution’s Second Amendment, the one that allows private US citizens to own weapons.

I realise that’s not simple: that there’s a whole body of US law, and US court judgements, built on that amendment.

But … ?

The fact the right to bear arms is included in the Constitution, and, ultimately, allowed the shooter to legally buy the guns he killed and injured children?

The fact it allows that?

Means the Second Amendment has to change.

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 28th August 2024.

28th August, 2024.

Right then … 

One peril of unemployment when you have chronic conditions … is that, occasionally, you have to have a meeting with a work coach.

My next one … ?

Is today: by phone, at 11:40.

I’m expecting it to be polite … but not necessarily productive*.

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Hmmm … 

It turns out my nephew fancies a new phone for Christmas.

Nice … bar the fact I’ve seen the price of the model he fancies!

Put it this way:

• He doesn’t want the newly released Barbie phone.
• He does want one that’s considerably more expensive than the new Mac I got, this year!

Kids, eh … ?

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 28-8-2023 — Hermes.

28th August, 2023: Hermes.

Right … it’s Bank Holiday Monday … and I think I’m bored already!

Well … not exactly enthused, let’s put it that way!

At times like this?

Having a job would be nice: I’d either be getting double time, or have the day off!

Life can be frustrating!

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 28th August 2022.

28th August, 2022.

Yes: it’s officially Sunday.

And?

Frankly, my family’s off out for a posh (ish!) meal at the local Prezzo.

I get a distinct impression pizza’s going to be involved.

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At ANY rate … ?

I’ve done the last written and video reviews for a couple of weeks.

Ones about Star Trek Picard, at any rate.

You can read the most recent one.

Or you can just watch the video … 

I just HOPE it makes sense!

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 28th August, 2021.

28th August, 2021.

Yes: I was at the hygienists, yesterday.

I came back with cleaner teeth.

Obviously.   That’s why they call them hygienists!

I also came away with a couple of Disclosing Tablets: a couple of pills that turn any of my teeth covered in plaque, purple.

The idea is it helps you get rid of any muck: you aim for the purple bits.

Frankly?

I think I need another go.

Just to make sure … !

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 28th August, 2020.

28th August, 2020.

Yep: it’s officially Friday.

And my next phone meeting with the Shaw Trust — the people running the Work and Health programme I’m on — will be on the 1st September.

This coming Tuesday, when he’s back from holiday.

I’m due a long chat with my case worker, I know that.

Purely to make it clear to them they’ve been not a lot of help.

Hmm … 

The meeting I’m really looking forward to?   Is the next meeting my my Job Centre case worker: on the 21st September.

I’ve started the ball rolling by leaving him a message.

I’ll hear more … when he gets back from holiday!

I’m … impatient, lets put it that way … 

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 28-8-2019: Le Fanu.

28th August, 2019

Right … it’s officially a day off … 

And one where I’m going to be doing a lot of filming: working making the video Teasers around work.

Thankfully?

At least one of those activities means sitting down for a while … 

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Just as a quick thought … ?

Apparently, the BBC is planning a digital voice assistant.

Hmm … 

I have to admit, I’ thinking that might be a waste of time: at least on my AppleTV.

Frankly?   The Siri button default’s to using Siri … 

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 28th August, 2018

28th August, 2018.

OK, this has literally been bothering for days.

Ever since — a little while back — I watched the video for Daphne and Celeste’s Ooh, Stick You.

Daphne & Celeste - Ooh Stick You! (version 1) from Ang Oxley-Evans on Vimeo.

And caught the woman in the photo.

And realised, with a bit of a shock, it looked a hell of a lot like actress, Jacqueline Pearce.

Best remember, of course, as Servalan: regular villain in British sci-fi series, Blake’s Seven.

I … 

Well, I couldn’t tell you for sure.

But am positive it’s her!

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 28-8-2017

That’s a bugger!

Or, at least, that’s an almost nasty bugger.

I got home, last night.

Cooked myself something to eat.

Chicken kiev, if you’re wanting to know: a cheap one by Birdseye.

And … ?

Sat down happily eat dinner, got myself an early night, not long afterwards.

Getting up this morning … to find I’d not actually turned off my oven, last night … 

There’s — thankfully — no damaged done: beyond to my electricity bill and dignity.

But, boy … I’m going to have to keep an eye open for that!

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