Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 29th October 2025.

29th October, 2025.

News broke for Dr Who fans, yesterday.

A piece for the Radio Times confirmed, yesterday, that Disney will no longer be involved with the show’s production, after The War Between the Land and the Sea, airs.

And that a Christmas special, written by Russell T. Davies, will air in 2026.

I’m looking forward to the special.

I’ve mixed feelings about Disney pulling out.

Oh the one hand … ?

I got the impression some of the creative decisions were influenced by their involvement,

I also feel the deal was badly structured.

We should have got three series and associated Xmas specials: which would have given Ncuti’s Doctor a fuller story arc.

Rather than two series, spin-off and specials, that didn’t.

By contrast?

The extra funding was welcome.

As was the fact Disney+ gave the show a centralised home for international viewers.

Other all, though … ?

I’m glad to hear the show’s survived.

My only concerns?

What will happen for international fans?

Where will the show be internationally aired, from Christmas 2026?

Equally to the point?

Once the Disney deal is done, and War Between, aired?

Where will international fans find Ncuti’s episodes?

Questions, questions … 

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 29th October 2024.

29th October, 2024.

Right … 

I mentioned, yesterday, that there was talk the government were — apparently — planning to scrap the bus fare cap: the one that’s been in place since the Cost of Living crisis.

That’s annoying: the thing’s a life-saver if you’re on a low income.

However?

The Prime Minister announced, yesterday, that the cap would go from two pounds to three pounds.

That’s … 

Well, it’s not something I wanted to hear.

But it’s better than a poke in the eye … 

~≈🚏≈~

Oh … 

I’m something of a Mac fan: you’re possibly aware of that.

You’re possibly also aware that’s Apple’s new range of iMacs have dropped: at least, they’re ready for pre-order.

I have to say, they look impressive.

They now start with sixteen gigabytes of RAM, by default: and come in four different stock options.

Still … 

I have criticisms.

First?

The high end machine comes with a ‘normal’ M4 chip: and can’t, seemingly, be configured with anything more powerful.

Secondly?

My second criticism is the same one I’ve had for a while.

These modern machines only have four USB c/Thunderbolt 4 ports*.

Anyone buying these new machines will probably need a lot of dongles … 

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Just as a last thought … ?

I’ve officially found out I’ve lost 300 grams, at yesterday’s weight-in.

That’s not as much as I was hoping: but it’s better than I was expecting.

So that’s a result.

~≈⚖️≈~

Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 29th October 2023.

29th October, 2023.

Yes: it’s Sunday morning.

And … ?

I’ve put my clocks back.

OK, OK … I’ve put two of them back: the ones on my phone, and computer, are updated automatically.

At any rate?   The UK is now officially in Greenwich Mean Time, rather than British Summer Time.

Yay … 

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 29-10-2022 — The United Republic.

29th October, 2022.

Yay!   I have money.

Which doesn’t sound that exciting, now I think of it.

But, just so you know?

I signed up — a couple of years ago — for a set of surveys run by YouGov.com.

You do surveys, and earn points.

And earn cash, once you’ve earned enough points.

I did, yesterday: and now have money in the bank.

Which is handy.

My last batch of spaghetti wasn’t very good: so I think I’m due a chilli … 

~≈🌶≈~

Dune (2021) — A Review

29th October, 2021.

Right … 

It’s getting near to bedtime.

At least … it is: for me.

I have to get up in the morning to writ tomorrow’s Teaser post.

But … ?

I want to make a confession.

I’ve seen a movie, tonight: Denis Villeneuve’s 2021 version of Frank Herbert’s Dune.

Or, at least, the first half of the novel.

I’ve just seen something that’s both true to it’s source material — something Hollywood’s bad at — and absolutely superb.

Really!

Right now?   I’m going to hit the sack … and tell you more in the morning!

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 29th October, 2021.

29th October, 2021.

You know, it’s a Friday.

You can tell, can’t you?

Frankly, that means the day is — for me — exercise free, and not involving making videos.

So I’ve plenty of time to watch a film.

Whether I do or I don’t is a whole other thing.

But there’s certainly one I want to see.

~≈Ÿ≈~

Sometimes, coming home with shopping can be interested.

Especially when you can a phone call when you walk through the door with a couple of bags of shopping.

It turns out the manager of the local post office saw my application and wants to interview me on Monday.

At one.

Can someone remind me to put my shirts in the wash … ?

Cheers … !

~≈Ÿ≈~

Dr Who — Season 5 Serial 6: Fury from the Deep — Episode 5 and 6 — A Review

29th October, 2020.

Right … 

It’s official: I’ve just seen the last two episodes of Fury from the Deep … and am going to tell you all about it, tomorrow!

Frankly, it’s getting late.

I did want to do my usual thing, though: of starting my review the night I watched it.

That way … ?

I know I have to finish it!

~≈🧐≈~

Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 29th October, 2020.

29th October, 2020.

OK … 

I hate waking up with earworms: with songs playing through my head.

Never-the-less?

I woke up with Gaga’s Love Game banging around my head.

Why, I don’t know.

I just want to know what a bunch of dancers on the New York subway … are dancing around a bottle of Campari?

We’ll possibly never know … 

~≈😕≈~

JUST as a follow-up?

I mentioned the closure of the Brentwood Centre, yesterday.

The BBC has filled in a few details.

It seems the Trust has been in talks with Brentwood Council since July: and that in the meeting about it, the Council refused to help the Centre financially.

Although the minutes from the meeting have yet to be released, it seems that was an unanimous vote.

Frankly?

I can’t help but think the vote was a stitch up: at least, that’s what the Brentwood Centre’s site seems to imply.

Equally frankly?

It strikes me that Brentwood Councillors need serious replacing, come May, ’21.

Between this, the lack of a cinema and the local phone mast?

I’m thinking none of Brentwood councillors are worth re-electing.

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Just as an EXTRA thought … ?

I’ve managed to finish my revieww or episode sis of Watchmen: This Extraordinary Being.

That’s one hell of a piece of TV.

~≈🤨≈~

Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 29th October, 2019.

29th October, 2019.

Right … I actually had a phone call, yesterday: from the contractors who repair boilers for my landlord.

Well … they rang once: which means I phoned them back, near enough instantly.

It seems they’ve managed to arrange a supervisors visit for Wednesday afternoon.

The first thing I said to myself, when I put the phone down … ?

“At LAST!”

Understandably!

The sooner the thing’s repaired or replaced, the happier I’ll be!

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The Man in the High Castle — Series 3 — Episodes 10: Jahr Null

29th October, 2018.

Yes: it’s official.

I’ve got a copy of David Bowie’s Blackstar album in my iTunes library.

I’ve a few, since you ask.

But that one, released literally days before The man’s death?

Well, it’s powerful … 

~≈§≈~

But that’s possibly a distraction …

Possibly … 

Given that I’ve had both a day off, plenty of Brian Eno playing away on the Apple TV, as we speak … 

And enough time to have watched the last episode of The Man in the High Castle third season.

And, yes: I think that’s a cracker … 

~≈§≈~

Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 29th October, 2018

29th October, 2018.

Right, it’s officially the start of a shiny new week, and I … ?

Have time off.

There’s possibly going to be time to put my feet up.

But, frankly?   I think wiping down the kitchen’s going to be handy, at some point.

As is going to Sainsbury’s.

They do a loyalty card scheme: called Nectar.

You get a point for every pound you spend, and, once you have five hundred points?

You have £2·50 to spend.

They give you the occasional coupon, as well: you know, eighty points if you buy this, fifty if you buy that, triple points, if you spend so much.

I’ve got a coupon that gives me one thousand points, the next time I shop.

That’s a fiver’s worth, if you didn’t realise.

That’s some milk and a multipack of cola, at Sainsbury’s prices.

And possibly one of their giraffe baguettes.

I can’t say no to that … 

Those baguettes are rather nice …

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Nik Nak’s Old Peculiar — 29-10-201: World Stroke Day

Arrrgh!

Remember, yesterday, I said there’d been some confusion … ?

About rotas?

Basically, one manager said I be starting at eleven, another countermanded that, later, and said I’d be starting at two …

Yesterday morning … ?

I got a call from another supervisor, at twenty to twelve, asking me where on Earth I was … 

Oy veh … 

The fact I forgot to hand in my timesheet, for the week, and had to frantically phone work, to ask a work mate to put it on the relevant desk … ?

Is practically incidental … 

~≈Ç≈~

On other fronts?

Someone’s been silly.

I’ve got Radio Four on: as ever.

Which tells us an unemployed chap found a USB memory stick in the street: that someone had apparently dropped.

Found money, in a way: those sticks are useful little things, handy for carrying CVs around, and any files you need to access on a public terminal.

The chap took it to a library.

And handed it into a well known newspaper, after he opened it: and found the thing held detailed maps of Heathrow Airport, and details on the Queen’s protection regime.

There’s been a certain amount of panic, understandably.

And … ?

Well, whoever dropped that stick?

Is possibly panicking!

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