Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 7-2-2026 — Grenada

7th February, 2026: Grenada.

Yay!

It’s Saturday … !

Which means … it’s the day after Friday, the day after I had an electrician visit.

It’s something I’d arranged a couple of weeks ago: as I’d had a couple of minor — very minor — electric shocks from the old switch.

Something the electrician told me wasn’t too risky: but agreed that I right in requesting the repair.

I was better safe than sorry.

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Just as a quick question … ?

I use Transmission if I ever need to download stuff via torrent: there’s a lot of open source software you can get that way.

Are you using it, as well?   Version 4·10, on a Mac running macOS Tahoe 26·2?

Are you getting problems?

Funny error messages, non-existent progress bars, what have you?

If you do, and have successfully done something about it, can you let me know, please?

Cheers!

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 7-2-2025 — Puyi.

7th February, 2025: Puyi.

It’s officially, official: and I’ve had the email about it.

My bank’s going to close.

I’ve a couple of accounts: one of which, my main one, is with the Halifax.

It’s the one my benefits go into.

Unfortunately?   And as a result of the increasing amount of banking being done online?

The Brentwood branch is due to close on 10th September.

Personally?

I’m not especially happy about that.

At times, dealing with a human cashier is easier than dealing with a bank’s chatbot: especially if you want to withdraw, or transfer, an unusual amount of money.

And I’m reasonably tech-savvy.

How less tech literate people would cope, I don’t know.

Thankfully, my bank has emailed me: to tell me that, as they share owners, my local branch of Lloyds will be handling Halifax customers needs.

Including cash withdrawals.

But … ?

I would’ve been comfier, had the Halifax’s Brentwood branch had stayed open.

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Oh … just as thought … ?

I’ve made myself a chilli con carne.

Which is less exciting than you’d think.

But … ?

I’m rather pleased I’ve found out about stuff called arrowroot.

You can mix it with half a pint of water, boil it, and use it to thicken stock: which worked rather well with last night’s batch cooked dinner.

Using this has worked a lot better than my attempts at a roux!

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 7th February 2024.

7th February, 2024.

It’s officially official: it’s Wednesday.

And … ?

Well, for a start, my nephew’s posted a new video.

Here: 

He’ll be pleased it’s learnt a comment, I think.

On top of that … ?

I’m up early!

I’ve got more blood tests, today: and would rather not miss them for being late.

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 7-2-2023 — You Give Me Fever.

7th February, 2023: You Give Me Fever.

It’s officially officially: my blinds have dropped off!

Well, no … strictly speaking … ?

The string pulley — the thing that lets me open and close the blinds over my back window — has broken.

And, effectively, jammed the blinds open.

I think that’s going to need replacing … once I find my step ‰ladder!

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Did I mention I watch TV shows?

I watch TV show: and started watching For All Mankind’s third series … and reviewed the first episode.

I hope you enjoy it.

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 7th February, 2022

7th February, 2022.

It’s official: it’s Monday.

Which, if you’re anything like me, you probably already know.

There’s calendars around, after all!

Personally?

I’m expecting mine to be quiet … until my nephew turns up!

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 7th February, 2021.

7th February, 2021.

It’s officially the case: it’s looking nasty, out.

I too this photo, earlier.

When it was dark out … ?   It wasn’t doing what it is now.

Snowing.

Very lightly … but definitely snowing!

OK: I know Old Peculiar regulars, Edith and Debbi, are over in the States, and seeing MORE snow.

But it’s the first we’ve seen in this part of Essex, for a while!

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — Introducing The Beatles, Again … !

7th February, 2020.

Are you on Quora, at all?

It’s — how do I put this? — it’s a crowd-sourced, question answering website.

It’s … 

Well, I find it a handy way to show off contribute things I’ve learnt to those who need help.

But … ?

But, lord, do you get some daft questions, sometimes.

I saw one a while back — ‘What’s the difference between gay men and straight men’ — that made me wonder.

Another — ‘What do British people eat’ — seriously had me wondering.

One, on Tuesday, caught me.

‘Did Nazi people use an iPhone to listen to GNR music during WW2?’

With GNR standing for band, Guns and Roses.   So you know.

Frankly?

That got me answering in my best ironic voice.

And wondering who lets these people near an internet connection!?

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Nik Nak’s daily Teaser — 7th February 2018

7th February, 2018.

‘Slightly’ is possibly putting it mildly.

Possibly.

I’m actually up early, in order to catch the first of two buses to Basildon Hospital.

To the Cardiology unit: to check on some chest pains.

That … 

Well, yeah: you don’t get to my sort of age — indeed, my sort of body mass index — with out a few … 

Well, bad habits.

 

 

Here’s hoping this leads to some sort of improvement.

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Moving rapidly on, to a bit of, less personal, news?

I didn’t get a chance to see the news of the launch of Elon Musk’s Falcon Heavy rocket.

But, seemingly?

It went well.

Personally, though?   I happen to know Musk is something of a fan of Iain M. Banks: coming up with his own version of a neural lace, and naming his two landing pads after Banks ships.

Which is sort of my point.

I’m just a little disappointed he didn’t call it the GSV Serious Lack of Gravitas.

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