Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 19-4-2024 — Sierra Leone.

19th April, 2024: Sierra Leone.

Yay!

It’s Friday!

Which means that I’ve had another does of Trulicity: the once-a-week injection that’s part of my treatment for diabetes.

Hopefully?

It’s keeping the sugar levels down: I’ll find that out after my next set of blood tests.

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While we’re on the subject of health … ?

The UK has what’s called ‘fit notes’: medical certificates that tell an employer — or the benefits office — that you’re ill.

They usually have to be signed off by your GP.

Apparently?

Rishi Sunak, the Prime Minister, is due to announce changes to the certificate: in a speech, tonight.

Part of his plans?

Includes moving responsibility for assessing fitness to work, from GPs to “specialist work and health professionals”.

I have to admit, I don’t like the sound of that.

What, or who, are “specialist work and health professionals”?

They don’t sound like medical doctors.

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Just as a final thought … ?

It seems that Dune Pt 2 is now available to rent or buy from at least two streaming services.

I’ll have to see if I can get a copy: I wouldn’t mind seeing that!

My only observation?

Is that both Apple, and Amazon, are charging a fortune for copies.

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 27-4-2022: Sierra Leone

27th April, 2022.

It’s officially Wednesday morning.

And the day is looking grotty: and overcast.

Overcast or not?

It’s still the day after I caught The Batman.

I’ll have my review — written and video — up later.

But it’s save to say it’s interesting.

And has interesting references: Alfred — played by Andy Serkis — tells us he’s ‘reminiscing about his days in the Circus.’

I could be wrong: but I’m assuming Alfred’s a former spy in this version of Batman’s story, and that’s a reference to the work of Le Carré.

I know of no-one else who refers to MI6’s head quarters as ‘the circus.’

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