Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 11th April 2025 — Six Questions

11th April, 2025.

Right then: it’s officially Friday!

Yay!

We can hop, skip, dance and wave our hands in the air.

If we want to.

Hand waving or not?

I’ve woken up thinking today is Saturday.

Why?

I have no idea … !

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Either way … ?

I’ve finished another review: of episode three of The Savages.

Feel free to leave me a comment … !

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As a final thought … ?

I’ve been using DaVinci Resolve — the free version, available though the App Store — to edit some of the videos, here.

I have to say, it’s not a bad app.

But … ?

It’s only now I’ve used it for a while, I realise quite how much iMovie does for a user.

It removes the green fringing I get when compositing video, automatically: something I have to do manually in DaVinci, for example.

Comparing the two, DaVinci can layer far more elements together than iMovie can.

But?

DaVinci tends to crash when using multiple, intensive, effects.

And tends to lose clips on external drives when it does so.

Can I recommend it others?

Yes: it’s powerful.

But yes … it’s got quirks.

Enough quirks, on the computer I use, to say that, given the money?

I’d be buying Final Cut Pro, rather than the premium version of DaVinci.

It strikes me Apple’s own pro software would be the far more stable of the two.

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 11th April 2023.

11th April, 2023.

Right … 

It’s officially Tuesday: and … ?

I’ve phoned the court service: to see what’s happened with my appeal.

The court service has emailed over the decision: which has gone in my favour.

I now have an official Limited Capacity for Work: and — hopefully — am due extra help.

Although — apparently — things have to be signed off by the relevant Secretary of State.

I think — now the bank holiday is over — that phoning the DWP may be a good idea.

We’ll have to see what happens.

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At any rate … ?

I’ve finished watching the third season of For All Mankind: I saw the final episode on Sunday, and finished my review, last night.

Enjoy it!

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 11th April, 2021.

11th April, 2021.

It’s got to said, I’m grateful I had just enough money, yesterday, for a cab.

Frankly?   I’d done into town, earlier in the day, and picked up some shopping: and, when I got back home … ?

Realised I’d forgotten to pick up my diabetes medication.

I’m grateful I had enough cash for a cab: as I had an Amazon delivery that afternoon.

Doubly grateful.

Going up Warley Hill in a hurry is not exactly my idea of fun*!

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It’s Sunday morning: and, of course, I’ve got Radio Four on.

I wouldn’t call myself especially religious: but the more Anglican Sunday services can be quite soothing, first thing in the morning.

I have heard the news, though.

You’ll possibly know about the riots in various parts of Belfast.

Teenagers, mostly, encouraged by loyalists paramilitaries angry at a Brexit deal that leaves the region using trade rules that leave it with a better connection to the republic, than the UK.

According to today’s news?

It seems special forces troops are being sent in to the area, undercover, to help both police and MI5.

Given the very little I know of Northern Irish history?

I’ve a distinct feeling that’s a bad idea … 

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The Daily Teaser — 28-1-2016

You know, what with selling the laptop?

I managed a cheeky take-away fish and chips on Tuesday.

And topped that up with an even cheekier kebab, last night.

Forgetting, of course, the two things that really mean I shouldn’t.

For one thing … ?   I’m meant to be trying to gently lose weight.   I’m not exactly Mr Skinny, so my GP’s always making sure I’m trying — healthily and slowly — to lose the pounds.

The other reason?

Is, as much as I was rushed, after worked, and as much as I like a kebab, now and then … ?

The other reason is simply that … 

Well … 

Let’s put it, this way: having one means I’m going to be sat on the loo for one HELL of a long time … !

Now … 

Has anyone got the number for Kebabs Anonymous … ?

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The Daily Teaser — 29-3-2015: The Royal Albert Hall

Hang on, what … ?

What … ??

Have you been watching the news?

Then I’m sure you’re aware that Top Gear presenter, Jeremy Clarkson, has been suspended.

As a result?   As a result, BBC Director General, Lord Tony Hall — the man who suspended Clarkson — is getting 24-hour a day police protection.

As a result of getting death threats over Clarkson’s sacking.

Can I ask a question, here?

How bloody stupid is that … ?

Look, I can understand people being upset about Clarkson’s sacking: even though I feeling his suspension’s the right thing to do, given the circumstances.

But death threats?

Exactly what kind of bloody idiot issues death threats over a TV show?

Dear GOD!

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