Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 11-7-2026 — World Horse Day (Ten Questions)

11th July, 2026.

Anne Widdecombe, a retired politician, has died: and is believed to have been killed.

A twenty-six year-old man has been released: after being arrested on suspicion of murder.

I was never a fan of the woman: Ms Widdecombe’s politics were always a little too right of centre, a little too Eurosceptic, for my tastes.

But … ?

I’m wondering this: why on Earth was she killed?

Was it revenge for something?

A burglary gone wrong?

Heck, an assassination?   Although I think that’s unlikely.

What on Earth happened?

We’ll probably only find out when — or if — there’s a trial.

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I’ve already mentioned that I’ve seen adverts: for extremely high capacity, extremely suspicious, extremely cheap external hard drives.

Fraudulent ones, I should add.

Yesterday?

I caught this piece on the BBC’s news site: that tells us there’s now adverts for fans, fans ‘designed by NASA engineers’, that are just as fraudulent.

As much as I’d like to say I’m shocked to hear about these dodgy fans … ?

I’m not.

The human tendency to trick people out of their cash really isn’t surprising!

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 30th December 2024.

30th December, 2023.

It hs to be said: stuff is occurring.

Inevitably!

For starters?

I’ve used a new — cheap! — lavaliar mic to record today’s introductory video.

Could you give it a watch, please?   And let me know what you think?

I’m not convinced it’s very loud … !

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Moving on … ?

I’ve got various files uploading to my iCloud storage space.

It’s worth it, I think: even if it will take time.

And?

I’ve got other bits of software working with my new machine.

Including MakeMKV: which comes in handy, if you need to back-up blu-rays and DVDs.

Oh, and HandBrake.

Which is something of an old friend, and seems speedy: at least, on this version of macOS.

Quite what’ll happen in later versions, I don’t know.

I’ve also got a lot more space on my main hard drive: a result, I suspect, of this machine dropping some software in some formats, in favour of others.

That’s, hopefully, usable.

I’ve also managed to change the highlight colours the thing uses.

Partly?   Partly because the purple I’m now using seems to show up better on the monitor I’m using.

But also … because I was getting bored of green,

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As a last thought?

This year’s New Year’s Honours list has been published.

Amongst others?

Micheal Eavis — founder of the Glastonbury Festival — has received a knighthood.

Well done him: there’s only so many people who’ve pulled off cultural phenomena.

Amongst the others?

Is actress, Emilia Clarke: best known for TV series, Game Of Thrones.

Did you also know she’s in The Amazon Maurice?

It gives me an excuse to wave my review of it at you … !

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 30th December, 2019.

30th December, 2019.

Yes: it’s a Monday morning.

Yes: I’m back to work.

At least, I would be … if I’d managed to find a job.

At any rate, I’m feeling … 

Mostly chipper.

Mostly.

The stomach’s playing up, again, so I’d need to check that with my GP about that.

And the fact we’re in to the post Christmas working week?   And I can therefore do stuff?

Well, that’s something.

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Remember, yesterday, I told you about a disc I needed to return?

I’ve done that: and not got my cash back.

As my local CeX argued it wasn’t faulty: the reason the second disc wouldn’t work was it was a ultra hi-definition disc, and needed a UHD disc, in order to play.

Hmmm … 

I’m not happy about that.

But did get a credit note … and the Dark Knight box set.

Now all I have to do?

Is return the copy of Dr Mabuse I’ve picked up.

I’m blowed if I can get the subtitles to work!

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The Daily Teaser — 30-12-2015

Right … 

It’s a Wednesday … 

You know that.

And, as ever, it’s a Wednesday where I’m feeling vaguely — or possibly deeply — rushed.

This IS, after all, the first of a few posts: I’ll be adding the ones for the Gazette, in a while.

AND I’ve got to get to work for 12:30.

All that … ?

And I think another cup of tea’s in order!

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The Daily Teaser — 30-12-2014

You know, that’s something I forgot to mention … 

It was my nephew’s birth, last week!

Jude is now, officially, four.

Bless him!

We even had a official birthday party, on Sunday.

And, boy, I’m not getting any younger: a bunch of rampaging four year olds are exhausting.

I’ll tell you something else, too.

I don’t think I’ve seen THAT many ninja turtles!

Oy vey … !

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