Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 19-10-2024 — The First Battle of Ypres

19th October, 2024: The First Battle of Ypres.

It’s official: I’ve had bits delivered.

Including a stand for my TV: which is nice.

It means I can see the screen my coffee table.

I’ve also had a sofa from Wayfair delivered: by Evri.

They had told me the thing was going to turn up between 19:00 and 21:00.

So, of course, I headed the Romford branch of CeX: to sell off my old AppleTV 4k and old eight terabyte external drive.

I got on the train by 12:30 … which is when I got a text message from Evri telling me they were coming between twelve and two, 12:00 and 14:00.

They left it outside the building, when they couldn’t get in.

Outside the building.

I’m not happy.

Granted, I was out.

But … ?

A few seconds work — pressing the Trade button on the doorbell panel —would’ve got the driver in, and dropping the thing at my door!

Ho-hum!

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Just as a bit of politics?

Apparently, Tim Cook — the CEO of Apple — has complained about Apple’s EU tax case.

To no less a person than Donald Trump.

At least, that’s what Donald Trump said in an interview, yesterday.

According to various news reports … ?

Apple has ‘ … declined to comment.’

Their usual policy on this things looks sensible, under the circumstances … !

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 5-10-2024 — It’s Monty Python’s Flying Circus.

5th October,  2024: Monty Python's Flying Circus.

It’s still official: I still haven’t received a payment from the Department of Work and Pensions.

I know: because I’ve been compulsively check my bank since the decision.

Saying that?

It’s Saturday: so it’s about what I was expecting.

It’s still frustrating to see, though!

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Oh, just as a confession: if this post seems a little delayed.

I’ve just found a game on Apple’s Arcade service called John Bottom.

It’s fun, addictive … 

And very reminiscent of an old ZX Spectrum game called Jumpin’ Jack … !

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 25-8-2023 — Sean Connery.

25th August, 2023: Sean Connery.

Right … it’s Friday … 

Which means?

It’s the day after Thursday.

It also means that it’s the day after I had a meeting with a worker from Peabody: to help with my Personal Independence Payments.

Unfortunately?

There’s not much help they could offer, at the stage I’m at.

Although they did point me at a website, that could offer some financial help.

So that’s something.

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 12-5-2023 — Burt.

12th May, 2023: Burt.

It’s officially official: I’ve had an over night earworm.

A song playing through my head, in others words.

I even know why.

I was editing a video, last night: and included a sneaky snap shot of the video of ‘Going Down to Liverpool’ in it.

As I’d used the word, ‘Liverpool.’

The net result?

I’ve had the thing earworming its way through my head, all night.

The only way to — possibly — combat that … ?

Is with a song or two from this year’s Eurovision.

This year’s Finnish entry … is even more over the top than Lordi!

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 22-9-2021: The Autumn Equinox

22nd September, 2021.

Yes: it’s the 22nd of September, 2021.

Which means it’s the Autumn Equinox.

Which means … ?

Well, to be frank, it means I’m still stuck indoors, regardless of whether it’s daylight.

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I was watching the BBC’s news channel, yesterday.

When the BBC’s politics correspondent, Laura Kuenssberg, managed to corner Boris Johnson about the £20 uplift to Universal Credit.

Ha!

When asked about it?   He told Ms Kuenssberg making it permanent were not something his government were planning on: as wages were going up, and unemployment was falling.

As someone who still doesn’t have a job … ?

Well: I think I tweet my thoughts perfectly well.

@BorisJohnson has evaded @bbclaurak’s questions about the #£20uplift to #UniversalCredit: instead telling her that wages are going up, and unemployment, falling.

That’s no good to me.

No-one’s offering me a job.

The #uplift is more use than the #primeminister & his government.

— Paul Downie (@Cuddy2977) September 21, 2021

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 18-9-2021: The New York Times

18th September, 2021

Bugger!

If you’ll excuse the language!

I’ve tested positive for COVID-19.

At my last ONS swab test, a few days ago.

Which means I’ve got to self isolate for the next few days.

OK, granted, it’s for a good cause.

And, granted, I had it mild*.

But I’m going to be climbing the walls by the end of it.

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 12-10-2020: Fiesta Nacional de España

12th October, 2020.

Did I mention Sundays … ?

Usually, I have dinner with my family, on Sundays: after babysitter my nephew on a Thursday.

Something I found out, last Thursday?

Was that I could get a laugh out of my nephew, Jude … with a silly song … 

By the time it got to yesterday?

Jude was insisting I play the song to his friends, via Fortnite’s messaging service.

I got a lot of giggling: which always sounds like fun.

I think I’ve started something!

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