Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 30th September, 2023.

30th September, 2023.

Right … Saturday it is, then … !

And the day after Friday: and the day after I’ve had my most recent eye test.

And?

I’m due two new pairs of spectacles: for reading and TV watching.

I pick those up, next week.

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I’m on benefits: which you’d worked out.

So … ?

Qualify for various types of help.

Including being on what’s called a social tariff — a low cost price plan for those ion us on benefits — for my internet connection.

I caught this piece, yesterday the BBC.

Seemingly, campaigners are trying to get energy companies to offer the same sort of low cost tariffs.

Granted, the twenty pound uplift helped: and should never have been withdrawn, in my view.

But it was.

So?   The sooner a social energy tariff is introduced — and regulated by government — the happier I’ll be.

I’m facing ridiculous bills.

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The Daily Teaser — 30-9-2014

Bloody hell, it only get’s worse … !

Remember, yesterday, I told you there’d been a stabbing in Brentwood … ?

Just off the High Street, in fact.

That was the least of it.

Turns out it wasn’t the only thing that happened.

It turns out a young woman was raped, late on Saturday night: late enough that it was actually Sunday morning.

I’m an ex-barman: as you may or may not know.   And most of the pub managers I worked for … ?   Were very encouraging about getting us staff to phone cabs for women going home on their own, on a late night.

One or two were insistent.

Now, I know that Friday and Saturday nights are cabbies busiest evenings.   Especially at pub closing time.

But I can’t help but think had the victim put in a cab home, it wouldn’t’ve happened.

As a result … ?   As a result, I’m going to ask you a favour: if you’re one of my female readers, and living in Brentwood.

Get a cab home, if you’re going out this weekend.

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