Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 2nd February, 2026

2nd February, 2026.

Right … it’s a Monday.

And I fell somewhat tired.

Why?

Partly because I’m up early: it’s a Monday, so I’m off to my weight management class.

But partly?

Because I was up, comparatively, late.

At least for me.

Yep: I caught a movie, and started on a review.

I wonder … can you guess what I watched … ?

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I’ve just had a suspicious call on 00491 791 797 826: from ‘Gareth’, of the ‘Microsoft Technical Department’.

It’s a old trick: someone phones you, claiming to be from Microsoft, so they can trick control of your computer from you.

I asked the usual question I ask in these circumstances: “Why are Microsoft phoning me about my Apple Mac?”

Gareth put the phone down.

How rude … 

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 2nd February 2025

2nd February, 2025.

Right … I’m officially up late.

Because … ?

Stupidly, I switched my alarm off, last night.

Would you mind kicking me … ?

I’d miss, if I tried.

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 2nd February 2023.

2nd February, 2023.

Right … stuff seems to be occurring.

Or, at least, happening on the Today programme.

From what they’ve said, today?

Debt collectors working for British Gas are targeting vulnerable customers: according to the Today programme’s interview, the contractor the company uses, rewards their workers with a points based rewards system.

Giving two points for installing a prepayment meter … and one point if they refuse to install one for a vulnerable customer.

On top of that … ?

Oil company, Shell, have reported their highest profits in one hundred and fifteen years.

A snappy old line of Terry Pratchett’s springs to mind.

“Tax the rat farms.”

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There’s something else I noticed: floating across my time lines.

This piece from the Radio Times.

Seemingly, a poll of some five hundred people has been held on Twitter.

Should the BBC put all episodes of classic #DoctorWho on iPlayer? Share your thoughts and vote here 👇

— Radio Times (@RadioTimes) January 30, 2023

That very small sample suggests that a lot of UK fans would like to see both modern and classic episodes of Dr Who shown on iPlayer.

Something Russell T. Davis himself, seems to support.

I’ve … … 

I have mixed feelings.

Yes: it would be nice to access the entirety of the show on iPlayer.

But I’m very aware it could lose the BBC revenue, revenue it could use to offset the cost of production … and, hopefully, keep the license fee down.

We’ll have to see what happens*.

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 2-1-2017

Ooooh, but that’s better … 

Did I tell you I’ve had a cold, for the past few days?

I’m blaming the weather: last week was vaguely freezing.

Not nice, in other words.

The happy thing is … ?

I seem to be recovering, right now.

Which is nice.

Frankly, the only thing running faster than my nose was Usain Bolt …

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The Daily Teaser — 19-11-2015: World Toilet Day

Hmmm … 

I rarely get involved in politics, these days.

It’s just why too explosive a subject.

But Radio’s Four’s Today programme has just interviewed David, Lord Blunket, former Labour Home Secretary.

Who’s sounded very dubious, about party leader, Jeremy Corbyn.

Who I, personally, think is possibly the only principled party leader, currently in Parliament.

But there you go!

Actually, while we’re on politics?

The sign in the lower picture is on the fence surround the un-developed patch of ground: the one I’ve always felt should have no further development — commercial or residential — built on it.

If you, like I would wish to object, feel free to do what I did.   Go to the listed pay on Brentwood Council’s site — http://www.brentwood.gov.uk/index.php?cid=47 — click on ‘View Applications,’ feed in the relevant reference number — 15/01084/FUL — then leave a comment‡: making sure to tick the ‘Send Me an Email’ box, so they send a confirming email.   Then you can forward that to planning@brentwood.gov.uk.

The more the merrier, frankly … !

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