| No. 128 · Pyjama Edition |
Price: one hug |
The Johnson Herald
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Brighton · Wednesday, October 7, 2026 · All the news that's fit for breakfast
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Good-morning shoutout Wakey wakey, Ava and Leo! Happy Wednesday! Grab your breakfast, the news is in. |
Today's forecast 🌦️ 16°C Light rain in Brighton today, with a high of 16°C and a low of 10°C. 100% chance of rain · wind up to 16 mph · feels like 15°C right now. Source: Open-Meteo |
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Sunrise & sunset 🌅 7:10am · 🌇 6:25pm That's 11h 15m of daylight today. | Moon phase 🌘 Waning Crescent The Moon is 13% lit. Next new moon: October 10. |
What to wear | 🧶 Long sleeves and a light jacket | | ☔ Raincoat or umbrella |
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Joke of the day Do I enjoy making courthouse puns? Answer 1 at the bottom ↓ | Riddle of the day What has a neck but no head? Answer 2 at the bottom ↓ |
Knock-knock joke | Knock, knock! | | Who's there? | | Woo. | | Woo who? | | Don't get so excited, it's just a joke. |
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Fun fact of the day A jiffy is a real unit of time used in physics and computing. | Animal fact Axolotls can regrow their legs, hearts and even parts of their brains. |
| 🎉 Holidays & Special Days |
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Today's quirky holiday 🎉 Silly Walk Day A Herald original. Celebrate it your way! | Countdown to next public holiday 54 days until Saint Andrew's Day (in some regions) on Monday 30 November. Source: Nager.Date |
Family birthday countdown | 🎈 Leo turns 11 in 26 days | | 🎈 Ava turns 9 in 219 days |
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Word of the day Meander verb: To wander slowly with no fixed direction. “The river meanders through the valley.” |
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Chore reminder | Leo: Feed the cat | | Ava: Set the table | | Leo: Water the tomatoes |
| Sibling trivia Who is the best at keeping secrets? Everyone point on the count of three! |
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On this day in history 2002 The Space Shuttle Atlantis launches on STS-112 to continue assembly of the International Space Station. | 2008: 2008 TC3 exploded above the Nubian Desert in Sudan, in the first time that an asteroid impact had been predicted prior to atmospheric entry. | | 1988: Near Point Barrow in Alaska, an Iñupiat hunter discovered three gray whales trapped in pack ice, which resulted in an international effort to free them. |
Source: Wikipedia |
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Word scramble | ★ DAANP | | ★★ RNETLAN | | ★★★ ESHRROTAC |
Answer 3 at the bottom ↓ | Trivia question Leo, can you get this one? What color is a Steller's Jay? | A. blue and black | | B. blue and grey | | C. blue and white | | D. grey and black |
Answer 4 at the bottom ↓ |
Maths puzzle | Ava: 12 ÷ 2 = ? | | Leo: What comes next? 7, 14, 21, 28, … |
Answer 5 at the bottom ↓ | Emoji riddle 🧸 + 🛏️ What does this mean? Answer 6 at the bottom ↓ |
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Breakfast gratitude prompt What's a sound you love? Everyone answers before the last bite of breakfast! |
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ISS overhead tonight No good ISS sightings from here in the next 24 hours. It zooms round the Earth every 90 minutes, so check again tomorrow! | Planets visible tonight Around 7:43pm tonight, look for Saturn. |
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Recipe idea Build-your-own noodle bowls Cook noodles; set out broth, veg, egg, tofu or chicken for everyone to make their own bowl. |
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Quote of the day “Be happy now, without reason - or you never will be at all.” Dan Millman | Kids' affirmation Today is going to be a great day. Say it out loud together, extra loud! |
| And that's a wrap. Go forth and be legendary (and remember your lunchbox). |
Answers (no peeking!) 1. Joke of the day: Guilty 2. Riddle of the day: A bottle. 3. Word scramble: panda · lantern · orchestra 4. Trivia question: blue and black 5. Maths puzzle: Ava: 6 · Leo: 35 6. Emoji riddle: Teddy bear / Bedtime |
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