Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 10-7-2021: Wyoming

10th July, 2021.

Yes: it’s Saturday.

And yes: that means things are happening.

Personally … ?

I’m tempted to do a little light shopping: although there’s little I need.

Bar some cash on my electricity.

The pleasure getting rained on for the past few days … ?

Means the lights come on relatively earlier … !

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Oh … you’ve realised I’ve read the occasional Iain M. Banks Culture novel: and thoroughly enjoyed them.

You’re ALSO aware the entrepreneur, Elon Musk, is a fan: naming a couple of his landing platforms after Culture ships.

Turns out that couple is now three ships: his most recent one has been demonstrated … and is called the A Shortfall of Gravitas.

It’s about time … 

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 9-8-2021: Tom Hanks.

9th July, 2021.

Right then … it’s a Friday.

So, inevitably, I’ll doing my Follow Friday’s on Twitter, later.

Just as inevitably?

I’ve another meeting: or, at least, Zoom lesson on my course.

Which reminds me, I’ll have to do another section of the associated Health and Safety Course!

Busy, busy, busy!

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Do you follow the Technology news?

I do: or, at least I try to … if I can understand it!

At any rate?   Something I noticed, this morning, is Sainsbury’s big decision: to stop selling CDs and DVDs.

Basically … ?   Because people are shifting from optical media, to subscribing to streaming services like Netflix and Apple Music.

That’s … 

Well, I’ve mixed feelings about it.

On the one hand … ?   I’ve bought from iTunes, and listen to Spotify as much as anyone.

And rented movies from various VOD services.

On the other hand … ?

There are times when buying the CD is cheaper than buying the album from iTunes: or the thing’s not on Spotify.

The same applies to DVDs.

It’s … 

Well, it’s sad.

But there you go … 

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 8th July, 2021

8th July, 2021

You’ve possibly realised that I’m jobhunting, at the moment.

And, like many?   I’m claiming benefits.

For the past year or so … ?

I’ve also benefitted from the £20 uplift: introduced in April of 2020, to help deal with the financial fallout from COVID.

That was helpful: it’s gone toward my council tax bills.

And to the occasional treat: very occasional.

However … ?

The Government announced, yesterday, that it would be phased out.

My finances will suffer.

So will many others.

So will Brentwood Council’s: I suspect many others, like me, will be unable to pay their council tax bill.

Right at the moment … ?

The Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, has just been confronted about this, on Radio Four’s Today programme.

And, to my mind?   Not been able to answer Justin Webb’s basic question: about an old Conservative belief*.

“How is cutting people’s benefit supposed to get people employment?”

Frankly?

I’ve never voted Conservative.

But would have considered it: had the Government kept the uplift.

Local MP, Alex Burghart?

Will not be getting my vote, in the next General Election.

His government is not helping people survive.

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 7-7-2021: World Chocolate Day

7th July, 2021.

Right … I’ve finished some videos, been to two Zoom meetings, had a meeting about my CV … 

And done my usual job searching.

It means I’ve some free time.

I really should do the next bit of the Health and Safety training I’m on … but I’m also tempted to watch some TV: I’ve the first series of Perry Mason, and Lovecraft Country, sitting around.

Saying that … ?

I’m also reading Foundation: the original, Asimov, novel.

We’ll have to see.

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 6th July, 2021.

6th July, 2021.

I have to say … I had a pair of meetings, yesterday.

Well … a meeting … and a training course.

The net result … ?

I’ve applied for more jobs: and have another meeting, today: to review changes made to my CV.

We’ll have to see how that goes, won’t we?

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