Nik Nak’s Old Peculiar

24th November, 2023: The Colour of Magic . Right … it’s now Friday: and a day I’m hoping will not be Thursday! Sainsbury’s — where I do my u...

20th January, 2021. Right …  It’s a Wednesday evening, as I start this post. And? Frankly, I’m going to go to bed, in a minute: at a time th...

1st November, 2018 Yes: it’s taken it’s own sweet time. But, yes: Terry Pratchett’s Watch series is coming to fruition. ...

12th February, 2017. You know, I felt I should maybe write. Which is a little non-specific, I know. I could be writing a lot...

You know, it’s not often I write about the day’s Teaser in the intro to a Teaser. But … ? Today’s the first anniversary of my fa...

OK …  I was going to write this post, briefly and quickly, on my phone. As you may or MAY not realise, I‘ve a new phone: a Son...

Yes …  I know …  I don’t USUALLY swear in title of a post, here on Nik Nak’s Old Peculiar . No, really …  But I’ve just ...

You know, I’ll possibly have to write this up, later: when I know more. But I’ve just seen this piece from The Guardian float past...

I’ve used the term, before, and I’ll no doubt use it again. But I’ve had an earworm floating around my head, ever this I woke up. ...

Oh, now THAT'S just strange. Or coincidental. BBC News - The thought-provoking 'tooth fairy palace' If you’ll excuse the (partia...

You know, you can tell we’ve just got past that time of year, can’t you … ? Decorations are coming down, plastic Christmas trees are being ...

OK, ok, that’s kind of an odd title, I know. But you hadn’t worked out that I’d be writing another email to the Brentwood Gazette, at some p...

You know, I’ve got to admit, there’s a couple of things I got for Christmas, that I haven’t told you about. At least, not yet … I think I’m ...

Well, that was good to see! The BBC’s Breakfast show had an interview with Sir Terry Pratchett, this morning, which I managed to completely...