Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 24th April 2026.

24th April, 2026.

Hmmm … 

There’s a newly introduced fund that’s supposed to help those of us on a low income: called the ‘Crisis and Resilience Fund’.

The arm of the fund aimed at Essex residents?

Is run by Southend Council.

I applied to it, a couple of weeks ago, if you recall: and was happy to wait.

I got the decision letter, a couple of days ago.

I’ve been refused help: as I’m ‘not in financial shock’ … !

My ‘Donate’ button’s in the sidebar … !

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I’ve been following the progress of the Assisted Dying Bill through Parliament,

And, while I can’t see myself needing or wanting an assisted death?

Think it’s much like abortion: a thing that should be legally available.

Those of us who need it, should be able to get it: freely and legally.

Unfortunately?

The current bill is going through the House of Lords, and looks like it will run out of time.

I think that’s a great shame … 

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 24-12-2025 — Christmas Eve

24th December, 2025: Christmas Eve.

I am officially up early: for a diabetic review.

Way too early!

So early, in fact, that my eyeballs hurt, and there’s utter silence from the street!

Frankly?

That’s actually quite nice.

There’s a certain romance to early mornings.

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I know it’s Christmas: it’s silly season, in other words.

And, as a result of seeing a news piece on the King’s Christmas Message, this year?

I’ve got Roger Miller’s version of “England Swing’s Like a Pendulum Do”, floating around my head.

I can’t help but think one thing.

Whoever wrote the song had only heard of Westminster Abbey, and the Elizabeth Tower … 

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 24th April 2023.

24th April, 2023.

Right … I’m up early, again.

Frankly?

I have a weight management meeting this morning, which should go well.

I’ve actually lost weight.

I’m blaming the semaglutide, rather of my efforts!

At any rate … ?

I’ve got that … and a meeting my my work coach, this afternoon.

Busy, busy, busy … !

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One thing I am grateful for … ?

Is simply the fact that BT, my Internet Service Provider, my ISP, is charging me a cheap rate for my internet connection.

It’s their Home Essentials package, a cheap package designed for those of us on low incomes.

Despite that … ?   And according to this piece on the BBC’s news pages?

People still aren’t taking it up in numbers.

I can only encourage people to do so.

And repeat what the piece tells us, that the following companies are ones that offer the deals:

• BT
• EE
• SMARTY
• Community Fibre
• NOW
• Sky
• Virgin Media
• KCOM
• Hyperoptic
• G Network
• VOXI

Chase them up, folks!

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 24-12-2018: Christmas Eve

24th December, 2018.

You know, right now … ?

I’m out of a job, and spending the little cash I have on important stuff.

Bills, more bills, even more bills … oh, and food, where possible.

The fact my hair needs cutting, so I look good on video … ?

Is way down the list … 

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Oh, just to follow up on the Great Gatwick Drone Situation.

Apparently, some of the reported sightings were … mistaken … 

On top of that … ?

The couple who were arrested in connection with the sightings?

Have now been released, rather than charged … 

On the up side?

Police have found a damaged drone in the area.

Hmmm … 

I get the feeling something … odd … has happened … 

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I amongst all this … ?

That fact I’ve been up all night watching a Christmas horror story called A Christmas Horror Story … ?

Is practically incidental … 

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 24th April, 2018

24th April, 2018.

Yep … 

The whole prayer situation is … evolving.

Basically?   I thought, yesterday, that I’d managed to sort my money situation out.

But …

Well, let’s put it this way … I need to do more negotiation in order to get things right.

It’s … 

Well, I think I’m going to have to storm heaven, again.

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As a thought, whilst I’ve got your attention?

I’m a science fiction fan.   And, inevitably, aware you get entirely theoretical scenes where someone has to get clever, opening a door.

Oh, you know the sort of thing: the ones that have what we NOW call fingerprint — or palm print — recognition from specific people, in order to get a door open.

Equally, there’s several solutions if your palm isn’t one of the recognised prints.

Sellotape, twisting your own hand when it’s on the glass, threatening to tear someone’s hand off … 

If you’re of a certain age, you’ve come across SOMETHING like it … 

Then you read this piece on the BBC’s news website.

That tells us that Florida police have tried using a dead suspect’s frozen — in the morgue — body: to try and unlock his iPhone.

When life imitates art?   You worry.

When life starts imitating science fiction?

I THINK you can panic!

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