Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 8th March 2023.

8th March, 2023.

Yes: it’s officially Wednesday.

And?

It’s a day I’ve working up to snow … and the need to reset my boiler!

That’s the second time, this week.

One more time, I think I’ll be phoning the landlords, to see what they say.

Twice is coincidence, an’ all that!

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You’re — possibly — aware that I have type two diabetes.

I have type two diabetes: in case you couldn’t tell.

I’m on a range of medication: including Metformin, the standard many of us get.

I’m also on Forxiga.

And, as from a few months ago?   A new medication, called Semaglutide: branded under the names, Ozempic and Wegovy.

I’m on it as it’s considered to be a powerful medication in lowering blood sugars, and — in part — because it’s also been found to help with weigh loss.

Something I know I struggle with.

It’s been mildly helpful with the weight.

But generally more helpful for the blood sugars.

The drug’s also proved newsworthy … as many celebrities have been buying it: to help them lose weight.

Something I’ve always felt a little bit resentful of.

I — and many others — need it to deal with our blood sugars: the cast of The Only Way is Essex, don’t need it at all.

They can exercise a lot more easily than I can.

At any rate … ?

It’s been announced that drug can now be used by the NHS: and prescribed to patients who’ve been on various weight management programmes, and only to patients on these programmes.

Hopefully?   That will help with the supply issues.

And mean those of us who need it are prioritised over those of us who want it.

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As a FINAL though … ?

Yes: my nephew, Jude, was over, yesterday.

And, yes: a video was made.

I hope you enjoy it!

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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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The Daily Teaser — 13-9-2013 — Roald Dahl

You know, it has to be said, my nephew, Jude … ?   Is exhausting … !

Bless him, I was over my mothers, yesterday: helping babysit again.

And guess what … ?   He’s found a rubber ball, and thinks it’s GREAT fun … !   Actually, I have to admit, hiding the thing in my pocket got a giggle as well.

Just don’t ask about the two Lego figures … !

At ANY rate, let’s get a move on, shall we?   I’ve a bit of an extended Teaser, today … !

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Yesterday’s Teaser saw Debbi* putting in her answers: and, along with telling us yesterday’s theme was good, ALSO bagged five out of six.

Let’s see how she — and you — do with today’s Dahl themed questions, shall we?   Here they are, along with the ‘How To,’ License and video … 

Q1) 13th September, 1916, saw the birth of writer, Roald Dahl.   With which of the UK’s Armed Forces did he serve, during World War 2?

Q2) Which rank did he rise to … ?

Q3) What was the first of Dahl’s published children’s stories … ?

Q4) Which 1972 Dahl novel saw Charlie facing the Vermicious Knids … ?

Q5) Dahl had a traditional Gypsy caravan in his back garden.   What’s the Romanichal word for such a caravan … ?

Q6) During his scriptwriting days in the 1960s, Dahl created the Child Catcher.   As a minor villain for which film … ?

Q7) Which of his Dahl’s short story collections consisted of material originally written for Playboy … ?

Q8) Name any of the Dahl short story collections turned into a TV series for ITV.

Q9) As a result of an injury to one of his children, Dahl helped produced the Wade-Dahl-Till Valve: used in the treatment of which condition … ?

Q10) Finally … who illustrated Dahl’s 1982 book, The BFG … ?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 12th September, 1966, saw the debut episode of The Monkees aired on US tv.   But on which US TV station … ?

A1) NBC.

Q2) More to the point, the series was all about a fictional band called what … ?

A2) The Monkees.   (Would the person who said ‘The Beach Boys’, please stand up … and go home in disgrace …)

Q3) Name any of the band’s members.

A3) Mickey Dolenz, Michael Nesmith, Peter Tork, and the late Davy Jones.

Q4) The show’s last episode was shown on Labor Day of which year of the 1960s … ?

A4) 1966.

Q5) In which year of the 1970s was the band’s last recording session, in its original lineup … ?

A5) 1971.

Q6) Finally … what was the bands’ only UK number 1 … ?

A6) I’m A Believer.

Enjoy those.

I’ll leave you with THIS song … 

And this thought, from Roald himself …

“I have worked all my life in a small hut in our orchard.   It’s a quiet, private place, and no-one has been permitted to pry there.”

Roald Dahl, 13 September 1916 – 23 November 1990.

Have a good day … !

*        I couldn’t resist it, Debbi.   Actually, I couldn’t resist q2, yesterday, either.   In the live pub quizzes I used to run, that one would’ve earned me a lot of confused or suspicious looks.   You have to LOVE one like that … !

The Daily Teaser — 12-9-2013: Hey, Hey … !

Bloody Hell!

I have to admit, I have a bit of TV on, from last night: called The Wipers Times.

Fascinating stuff: and based on the true story of the satirical magazine of the same name.

Fascinating … 

And gruesomely tragic.

This is, after all, about a satirical magazine made and produced by frontline troops during World War 1: including from on the trenches at the Battle of The Somme.

And if THAT doesn’t make you think … ?

Well … you’re a better man than I … !

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Yesterday’s Teaser saw Debbi* putting in her answers: along with scoring five out of five, she also confessed she’d almost forgotten the anniversary.

Let’s see how she — and you — do with today’s rather musical questions, shall we?   Here they are, along with the ‘How To’, License and video … 

Q1) 12th September, 1966, saw the debut episode of The Monkees aired on US tv.   But on which US TV station … ?

Q2) More to the point, the series was all about a fictional band called what … ?

Q3) Name any of the band’s members.

Q4) The series last episode was shown on Labour Day of which year of the 1960s … ?

Q5) In which year of the 1970s was the band’s last recording session, in its original lineup … ?

Q6) Finally … what was the bands’ only UK number 1 … ?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 11th September saw the notorious attacks on the World Trade Centre, in New York.   In which year … ?

A1) 2001.

Q2) Name either of the flights that crashed into the World Trade Centre.

A2) American Airlines Flight 11 and United Airlines Flight 175.

Q3) Which of the Towers collapsed first: North or South … ?

A3) The South Tower.

Q4) A third plane, American Airlines Flight 77, was crashed into where … ?

A4) The Pentagon Building, in Virginia.

Q5) Finally … what informal name was to the World Trade Centre site, in the aftermath of the attacks … ?

A5) Ground Zero.

I’ll leave you with this thought …

“We may be the only group legitimately fighting the thing which most groups claim to be totally anti, and that’s establishment. I mean, we may have been the only one to have won. Because we actually did. We hadn’t seen a royalty check or anything. We were on top; we were number 1. And we finally went in … and we said ‘you do it our way, or we quit’. And that’s all there is to it.”

Mike Nesmith, speaking of his time with the band.

And with this tune … 

Have a good day … 

*        I’ll look forward to it, Debbi: chin up … ! :D