Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 4-10-2024 — Mexico

4th October, 2024: Mexico.

It’s officially official: I’ve checked my bank again.

And … ?

There’s still nothing in it!

Frankly?

I get the impression it’s going to take awhile … !

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It’s equally official: my nephew, Jude, was over, last night.

Amidst all the fun, games, onion rings and jokes about Tescos vans?

He’s managed to post another video.

Feel free to head to YouTube and hit the ‘Like’ button.

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Just as a thought … ?

It’s been announced that Labour MP, Kim Leadbeater, is to introduce an assisted dying bill to the House of Commons on 16th October, this year.

I hope that law goes through: I think we need clarity on the matter.

Something Esther Rantzen emphasised, this morning, in an interview on the Today programme: as the law stands, anyone helping a loved one to die can be charged with murder.

Something else she emphasised?

Was that the decision to dies early was hers: rather than the government’s.

It was her choice: and no-one else’s.

I think she’d get support from Terry Pratchett, there: if no-on else.

“If I knew that I could die, I would live. My life, my death, my choice.”

Shaking Hands with Death, Sir Terry Pratchett.

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Just as a last thought … ?

Read this question and answer on Quora.

You couldn’t make it up, could you … ?

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 5-2-2023 — La Constitución.

5th February, 2023: La Constitución.

Right … it’s officially Sunday … and I’m expecting a quiet day.

It’s a Sunday, after all.

And, frankly?

The most exciting thing I’m expecting to happening?

Is going for a walk!

At any rate … ?   I mention a video in the intro, didn’t I … ?

Yes: I’ve covered the next episode of classic Dr Who series, The Crusade … !

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 13-10-2021: Mexican Radio

13th October, 2021.

Right … 

I have a plan for the day.

Well … not much of a plan, but none the less: a plan.

I’m going to get some shopping … !

Gosh … you’re excited!

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I know I’m possibly not: excited, that is.

It’s just shopping, after all.

One thing I’m — mildly — worried about … ?

Is William Shatner.

The man’s ninety: and due to go into space, today.

I’m just hoping he’s going to survive the take-off!

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Oh, just as a final thought … ?

I had an interview, yesterday.

Which you’d possibly realised, if you’d read yesterday’s Teaser.

It went well enough, I think.

Although asking — at the ‘Do you have any questions stage,’ — if they’d like to sponsor my YouTube channel possibly wasn’t wise … !

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 16-9-2019: Dolores de Grito

16th September, 2019.

Yes: time off … 

It is sort of nice, isn’t it … ?

And have to confess I had an email back, after the recent interview.

You know, the one for the bookies?

It seems — accord to the email I got — that I spoke to the relevant managers … 

Hmmm … 

All I know is simply this.

The person I was supposed to speak to, wasn’t called Zoe … 

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As for what’s going on … ?

I note that the BBC’s released an article showing how universities in the UK are having trouble dealing with students’ mental health issues.

The impression I picked up from it — and the Today programme’s reports on the subject — is that Universities seem to have no formalised duty of care: in the same way schools do.

That surprised me.

If students are having mental health issues at your university, and you’re not helping them deal with this?

That means they’re not necessarily in a fit state to learn whatever you’re trying to teach them.

And you job’s directly affected as a result.

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I know I’ve mentioned this, a time or two.

But I’m a fan of the Frank Herbert novel, Dune.

One plot thread?

Sees the Fremen — a group of desert dwelling religious fanatics — ‘fighting for their freedom’ by destroying the thing that keeps the transport system going.

I mention this?

Because of recent news that two Saudi Arabian oil plants have been destroyed: with the knock effect that oil prices have risen.

The oil plants?   Plants processing a substance that keeps the transport system going?

Have been destroyed by drones flown by Houthi rebels.

The Houthi?

Are a religiously inspired movement fighting for freedom in Yemen, and fighting their Harko Saudi oppressors, by destroying the thing that keeps the transport system going.

The thing that annoys me, sometimes?

Is how people will tell you science fiction’s either for kids … 

Or nothing to do with the real world …

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