Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 16th October, 2020.

16th October, 2020.

I think we can safely say my nephew was over, yesterday.

A day which saw us playing silly online games: Stickman Hook went down well.

But, my lord, there’s a lot of pop up adverts, there.

If I never see another ad for Myla, the Magical Make-up pony, again, it’ll be too soon!

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In amongst the arguments?

Essex is now a Tier Two area: operating under tighter COVID 19 restrictions, in other words.

It doesn’t affect me: much.

But, lord: I’m glad I’ve been out of the hospitality trade for a while.

The pub game’s not having a good time, right now.

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At any rate?

I think I’m going to have to play you Amina’s Le Dernier Que A Parlé.

Purely and simply because the song that should have done that year’s Eurovision is:

• Earworming its way through my head.
• Gorgous.

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The Daily Teaser — 1-2-2016

You know, I don’t know if it’s a sign of the times … 

But Sir Terry Wogan’s died: as has actor, Frank Finley.

I’ve got to admit, that’s sad to hear: both are losses.

I don’t know that I could tell you if I’d seen Frank Finley in much — beyond an episode or two of Merlin, a few years ago — but know he was very well thought of.

As for Sir Terry … ?   I was never a listener, it has to be said.   But, having watched the Eurovision Song Contest, a few times?

I know the man’s wit left one hell of a mark.

They will both be sorely missed.

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One other quick thing … ?

I’m not sure if it’s been fixed, as yet … but am very aware the Lincolnshire County Council recently got hit by ransomware.

My personal thinking … ?   Was that it wouldn’t happen if the council had been using Macs, or Linux based systems.   From the little I know, and have experienced, there’s less such malicious software aimed at the two operating systems: a lot less than at Windows.

But … ?   I’m also aware some of the BBC reports said that the attack started after the Council received what it described as a ‘rogue email.’

From the little I’ve read … ?   I’m guessing a convincing-looking phising email has got through Lincolnshire County Council’s spam filters: or that a staff member was looking in their spam folder for an email that may have been misdirected.

Either way, it’s been opened … someone’s clicked on an innocent looking link … and … 

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