Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 9th February 2026.

9th February, 2026.

Right … it’s officially time for the Monday Morning Early Start!

Yes: I’m off to my weight management group!

I lost 600 grams last week.

Which isn’t much, but is a good thing: and hopefully, something that will be continued … !

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Did I mention I do surveys?

I do surveys: for the Office of National Statistics.

It’s one of those arrangements where you earn points for each survey: and earn cash, once you have enough points.

Given the average amount you earn?

I’m one survey away from fifty pounds.

That next survey couldn’t come soon enough.

The sooner I can afford a new toaster, the better!

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Yesterday … ?

Was the day of the USA’s Super Bowl: won by the … hang on … won by the Seattle Seahawks.

I’m not a sports fan: so didn’t follow it.

But am very aware that the US President complained about the half time show.

Apparently, the fact that Puerto Rican rapper, Bad Bunny, did his set in Spanish.

And, according to the President?

“Nobody understands a word this guy is saying”.

I think the President missed something, there.

No-one would’ve understood a word of it … 

Except the forty-one million or so US Spanish speakers: some fourteen percent of the USA’s population.

Ho … … … hum … !

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 9th February 2023.

9th February, 2023.

Right … It’s Thursday.

And it’s a day that I’m expecting to be quiet.

Well … 

Barring a phone call from a physio-therapist.

Here’s hoping that goes well: especially given there’s one exercise I’m finding tough!

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There’s a Tory MP called Lee Anderson: who’s just been named as Deputy Chair of Britain’s Conservative Party.

Staring a row with a BBC Nottingham presenter in the meantime.

Before being named to the role on Tuesday?

He gave an interview with The Spectator magazine: and came out in support of capital punishment.

The death sentence, in other words.

Apparently?   It’s “100% effective.”

As?   “Nobody has ever committed a crime after being executed.”

He says some will oppose it, on the grounds that their cases cannot be proved, one way or the other.

That modern phone cameras will capture a lot of evidence.

He also tells us “I don’t want to pay for these people.”

Which is fair enough.

But?   Speaking personally?

My own — limited — understanding how capital punishment in the US works, tell me prisoners on death row appeal, and appeal, and appeal the appeal if it goes against them.

And keep appealing until the very end.

And do so on the US equivalent of Legal Aid.

Making it cheaper to keep them alive.

I can only hope that — if that’s the case — that someone can point this out to Mr Anderson.

He’s a Tory: their supposed to like keeping public spending down.

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Just as a last point … ?

I caught the first episode of Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities, last night.

I’m not going to be given it the review treatment.   I’ve enough on my plate already.

But … ?   It could well be worth your while: Lot 36 is an impressive opener.

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The Daily Teaser — 9-2-2016

Oh … 

Nice … !

You’ve probably worked out I’m a fan of writer, Terry Pratchett.   One upset by his death, and the Alzheimer’s that was a contributing factor in it, but one who treasures the collection of work by the man: still sitting on my shelves.

At any rate … ?   I’ve got up, this morning, and done my usual thing: making a cuppa, cleaning my teeth … and quickly checking the BBC news site, before opening up a new post, here.

One thing caught my eye.

The news that Salisbury Council have approved plans for a statue of Terry Pratchett.

Personally … ?

I think that’s entirely appropriate.

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