Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 5th August 2023.

5th August, 2023,

Right … it’s Saturday.

And?

Frankly, I’m grateful I’m not in the south west, or in Northern Ireland.

There’s serious weather warnings out for those regions.

I grant you it’s not looking good, here in Brentwood.

But Danger to Life tags have been add to the warnings for Storm Antoni*.

That sounds serious.

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 4th August 2023.

4th August, 2023.

Right … It’s officially Friday.

And, tonight?

I’m going to be watching “Subspace Rhapsody”, the next episode of Star Trek Strange New Worlds.

It sounds like it could be interesting … 

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 3-8-2023 — Tony Bennett.

3rd August, 2023: Tony Bennett.

Yes: there was a lot of yelling on the street, this morning.

At just gone six thirty.

A quick look out of the window told me what was going on: a chap over the road was getting arrested.

And carted off in an unmarked police car.

Why, I don’t know.

But it certainly adds interest to the morning.

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Hmmm … 

Did I mention I’m on benefits?

I’m on benefits: so you know.

And … ?

It turns out that, in theory, I may be eligible for a disabled persons bus pass.

As the cataracts I have mean I may be partially sighted: and cannot drive.

OK, I don’t drive: I never passed my test.

But there’s a possibility I may to get that bus pass.

All I have to do … ?

Is get a letter from an eye specialist, to say so.

To do that … ?

I need to get a letter from my doctor.

Which may, unfortunately, cost.

We’ll have to see what happens, there.

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 2nd August 2023.

2nd August, 2023.

Right … 

It’s now Wednesday: the day after a busy Tuesday!

Quite a bit happened, yesterday.

For a start … ?

I finally got the letter about my application for Personal Independence Payment.

It’s been turned down!

So … ?

Of course I’ve put in for a MRN, or Mandatory Reconsideration Notice: the start of an appeal, in other words.

How that will go, I don’t know.

I do know that — when I was making the call to put that through — I got a call from my GP.

With some good news.

Apparently?

My blood sugars are down.

From 57, last time, to 53, this time.   (Some seven per cent, if that’s how you measure it.)

It’s a shame the new medication hasn’t helped shift as much weight: but the blood sugars dropping?

Is good.

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On top of that … ?

On top of that, my GP’s also told me the surgery has a ‘social prescriber’: someone who could help with my PIP claim.

I’m expecting a call from them, on Monday.

Quite what they can do … ?

I don’t know.

But hopefully, they should be able to help.

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I’m also very aware my nephew, Jude, was over, yesterday.

Yes: we’ve done another video.

And I have to admit to a certain amount of pride, there: he edited this one, himself.

I seem to be having an effect!

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 1-8-2023 — Colorado!

1st August, 2023: Colorado.

Yay!

It’s officially Tuesday!

And, yes: it does mean my nephew is heading over.

Hopefully?

We’ll be able to do something videographic!

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