Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 23-4-2025 — By The Book

23rd April, 2025: By the Book/World Book Night.

Did I mention I’ve got a film on order … ?

I’ve got a film on order — The Rubber-keyed Wonder: 40 Years of the Sinclair ZX Spectrum — which should be with me, today.

In case you’re wondering … ?

It’s a documentary about one of Britain’s best known home computers: the ZX Spectrum.

I had one, myself.

Given that … ?

You can bet I was interested in get a copy of the documentary.

We’ll have to see if I can review it at some point.

Or find an online copy of Atic Atak.

That was possibly the best game written for the machine!

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Today is Saint George’s Day, Payday … and probably a very good day to do shopping.

Now, really!

Except there’s an issue.

Yes: it’s officially bucketing down, out there.

I’ll tell you what: I think there’s going to be some very happy cabbies, out there!

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 19-9-2020: Talk Like a Pirate Day.

19th September, 2020.

Right … 

I know that introductory video’s fairly subdued: but today is Talk Like a Pirate Day.

Just in case you didn’t know?

It’s a minor Pastafarian holiday.

Apparently?   The decline in Golden Age Pirates is responsible for global warming: therefore, talking like one will make the world cooler.

Much — I’d assume — like the Fonz.

Hey ho!

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I mentioned news, as well, didn’t I … ?

According to this piece from the BBC, a woman in a German hospital has apparently died … as a result of a ransomware attack on the hospital she was in.

She died in an ambulance on a way to another hospital: after being moved, as a result of the attack.

From what I understand, if shown that her death was a result of the attack?

It’s be a world first.

William Gibson once said “The future is already here — it’s just not very evenly distributed.”

I can only hope events like this don’t get more distribution … 

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 24th June, 2020

24th June, 2020.

I think we can safely say I had an interview, yesterday.

You might have noticed the photos on Instagram … 

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I'm off to an interview … looking like a bandito

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Including the photo of a Romford street call Ducking Stool Court.

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Burn the Witch

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Obviously, Romford takes burning witches, seriously.

At any rate … ?

The interview seemed to have gone well enough.

But I’ll find out in a couple of weeks time.

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 19-9-2019: Talk Like A Pirate Day

19th September, 2019.

Yes: I know it’s Talk Like a Pirate Day … 

But, sadly?

It’s also veteran Today presenter, John Humphrys, last showª.

That’s rather sad.

The man’s been scaring politicians for the past thirty-two years.

That’s a much needed function.

If nothing else?

He’s savaged former PM, David Cameron, about the referendum.

That’s a good thing, from where I’m sitting.

It’s just a shame Boris Johnson’s refused to appear on today’s show.

Say no more … 

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JUST as a quick thought … ?

I’m a Dr Who fan: you knew that, didn’t you?

So the fact that one or two sites are reporting Stephen Fry* is rumoured is shooting for the next series of the show?

Is interesting … 

But I’ll believe when I see him in an episode.

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 24th June, 2019.

24th June, 2019.

I think … 

Well, I think a lot of things.

Yesterday morning?

My Uncle Brian died.

He’d been poorly a while, so it wasn’t completely unexpected.

But still something of a blow.

This morning … ?

I got the equally sad news that my Aunty Bella died last night: after a head injury sustained during a fall.

I’m … 

Shocked: both were from an especially tough generation, one that lived through the Second World War.

I’m … 

Well, I’ve had a bad weekend.

I’m not grieving, just yet … 

Well, shocked … 

It’s been a bad weekend … 

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The Daily Teaser — 19-2-2016: The Phonograph

Phew … but I’m up … 

Which sounds a little obvious, now I see it written down.

But I’m up … posting … and, in between words, getting — mentally, at least — ready to head to work on what is one of the longer shifts I’ve done at my job.

Frankly … ?   I’m doing a 12:30 to 21:00.   And won’t be getting home until about nine-thirty.

Wish me well, folks: it’s going to be a long day … !

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