Nik Nak’s Old Peculiar

11th September, 2026: Nine Eleven . Hmmm …  The picture’s uploaded. Given yesterday’s mess*? I’m pleasantly surprised! ~≈📷≈~ I can remember...

28th March, 2026: A Vote of No Confidence . Right, then: it’s officially Saturday morning: which means I’ve got a long(ish) day ahead of me....

28th October, 2025: The Today Programme. Hmmm … that could’ve come at a better time …  I’ve got Venetian blinds in my flat. And have one on...

5th July, 2024: News of the World. It’s officially official: it’s Friday. And the day after the election. Britain now has a Labour governmen...

20th March, 2024: Snatched . It’s Wednesday! Yay! And, frankly? Right here and now, I’m not expecting much to happen: beyond, maybe, some wa...

18th October, 2022. Right …  I’m up early. Because? I’ve got a hygienist’s appoint, today: one that’s comparatively early. So, if I sound ru...

9th November, 2020. Right …  We have a dangling thingy … wossname …  Door handle! Which would be easy to solve: by reporting it on the websi...

19th June, 2020. Foreword . Just so you know? This is the first of a few pieces I’m planning on digital poverty*. Ho...

6th May, 2020. Yep: that’s an officially official thing! I’ve got a puzzle. A  Puzzle Pyraminx , so you know. What w...

6th January 2020. *Spoilers* Now, that’s odd …  I’ve just double checked the pile of letters I’ve got. And realised ...

4th January, 2020. OK, it’s a Saturday … it’s quiet …  And I’m doing what, exactly. Well …  Waiting for the delivery...

3rd January, 2020 OK …  It’s a Friday night. You’ve possibly noticed that, haven’t you … ? It’s a Friday night … whe...

18th October, 2019. Right …  I’ve now had my boiler fixed. No, wait: let me re-phrase that. I’ve now had my boiler l...

Hmmm …  Do you follow the technology news? I do.   I’m not an avid technology buff, but am usually fascinated by it: having grow...

Oh, BOY, but I’m yawning … ! But that’s what happens when you’re up late, chatting to people on Facebook. You get …  Well, y...

Yes, it’s Wednesday. And yes …  I’m practically skint! There we go.   That’s what happens when you treat yourself to a b...

Right …  I’m assuming you’ve been reading me, for the past few days? Well, BT — at least their phone rep — have managed to turn ...

22nd January, 2014. You know there are times when it’s a pleasure, just to write about something. Something other than the usua...

You know, the TV — appropriately enough, given the theme of today’s Teaser — is proving handy. This last episode of Pain, Pus and Po...

Oh, dear GODS , but I could strangle a BBC scheduler, right now, I really could! Seriously … ! I had pencilled in a movie for tomorrow nig...