Friday, 3 April 2020

Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 3rd April, 2020.

3rd April, 2020.


It’s officially official … 

I’m knackered!

But there you go: that’s the perils of late night blogging.

I’ve been watching Star Trek Picard, over the past few weeks.

Which, I should add, is a wonderful thing: last night’s episode was great to watch.

But boy … !

I know how to finish at silly o’clock!


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Thursday, 2 April 2020

Star Trek Picard — Series 1 Episode 7 — Nepenthe — A Review

2nd April, 2020.


Hmmm … 

I’m having a problem, here.

Or was.

I was trying to find a way to open this post.

Telling you I’m having trouble starting it?   Seems as good a way as any, to start.

At any rate, I’m in the UK: life under lockdown is … 

Well, quiet: the trains are running a Sunday shrive, the traffic’s a lot quieter … and the neighbours don’t seem to be out much.

Personally?

I’m still job hunting, laundering … 

And frankly?

Watching TV.

And frankly?

Watching yet another episode of Star Trek Picard, series one.

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 2-4-2020: Charlemagne

2nd April, 2020.


Yay!

He says, with only half an ounce of irony.

I’ve had some updates!

On a serious note, Apple have — this morning — issued updates to their iWork suite.

Pages, Numbers and Keynote, in other words.

Frankly, I’m looking forward to exploring some of the new features in both Pages and Keynote.

I use both to write the Teasers: Pages for the actual text, and Keynote’s ability to export files as images and simple animations for the videos.

It’s … 

It’s possibly a sign of the times: I’m looking forward to using a word processor!

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Are you’re in the UK … ?

If, like me, you are, you’re aware of the situation with the Corona virus.

And aware that many — out of work in the Lockdown — have applied for Universal Credit.

A million, in the past two weeks.

I’m on UC, myself: having been out of work for the past couple of years.

I must admit, I’m sympathetic: I really am.

No one likes being out of work, whatever the reason.

Like I say, I’m sympathetic … 

But also concerned.

After all, the payment system is going to come under a lot of strain, over the next few weeks.

I’d like my cash to get through, thanking you!

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Wednesday, 1 April 2020

Diabetes: Day 15


Right ...

There is not introductory video.

But then, I'm using the laptop -- a refurbished Thinkpad running Ubuntu Mate 18.04 -- with no web cam to write this.

As you may or may not know?   I've recently been diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes.

Which ... doesn't seem to be affecting me much.

However?

I am now on medication for it: a drug called Metformin.

Which, right now?

Is making me fart ... quite a bit!

I'm also trying to -- ahem! -- improve my diet.

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 1-4-2020: April Fool’s Day.

1st April, 2020.


I’ve usually got the news on: day to day.

And, as you can imagine, it’s been day to day corona-coverage.

Then, yesterday?

This piece cropped up on many news site.

Telling us that thirteen year old Ismail Mohamed Abdulwahab — a boy with no apparent underlying health conditions — had died as a result of complications.

Thirteen … that’s only a few years older than my nephew, Jude.

That’s … well … 

That’s a tragedy … 

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