Hello, its Peter here and welcome to Tuesdays Levy Letter. I hope your day is going well and I hope youll be able to join me tonight on BBC1 at 6.30pm.
Last night on the programme, I was talking to Hayley Evetts the star of Grease, the West End musical, which is on tour and on its way to Hull and Grimsby. Tonight, still on a musical theme, joining me on the programme will be singer/songwriter Edwina Hayes. Edwina is from our part of the world and is extremely talented. She has a great voice and her album is superb. Its out at the moment and Ive hardly had it out of the stereo at home for the last few months. Shes joined us once before on the programme and is back by popular demand! Shell be joining me tonight on the programme for some live music! And of course, at the usual time of 6.30pm, well have all the days news as well. Tonight, well be looking at the problem of children smoking. Well be talking to some teenage smokers from our region! Were also looking at the re-branding of Hull. Im sure you will have your own views on that one! And dont miss this. A growing problem in air travel were talking to a local couple on their air rage incident. So, weve got a busy programme. I hope youll be able to join me. Sir Paul McCartney Yes, I see that Sir Paul McCartney has turned down an Outstanding Contribution Gong at next months Brit Awards, because, he says, he is just too young for an Outstanding Achievement award. The music legend is sixty-four in June and he was approached by the Brit Award bosses to give him this award, but they were devastated and shocked when the ex-Beatle turned them down. The source says, We were absolutely stunned. Sir Paul felt that if he accepted the gong, then people would assume it was the end of his career, while he is feeling more creative than ever! So there you are. I dont know if thats true or not, but it was certainly in the paper. And of course, Sir Paul is sixty-four in June. Letters Thank you very much indeed for all the letters and emails. I think that weve had more in connection with the Levy Letter in this past week, than ever before since we first started. Thank you very much for all of those. If you want to get in touch, then of course you can email in direct to myself to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Im looking for any stories, anything you think we might like to cover on the programme and of course any photographs, plus any interesting video footage that you think I should see. Do send it to me and get in touch. I look forward to hearing from you. Childbirth These subjects always get plenty of interest on the programme. Two stories here, which are in the news at the moment. One here about women, who are urged to stop drinking alcohol when they are pregnant. Its emerged that official advice on alcohol for expectant mothers may be tightened up within months following mounting evidence that even small amounts can harm the unborn child. Research showed that as many as one in every one hundred babies is damaged by alcohol. This is frightening news for mums-to-be. The current UK guidelines say that pregnant women can drink one or two units, the equivalent of one or two small glasses of wine or a single measure of spirits, once or twice a week. This new research seems to think that drinking will be ruled out altogether. And another myth mothers, who have caesarean sections do not enjoy better sex lives than those who give birth naturally. Contrary to the myth that this operation can guarantee a long-lasting love life, experts say th! at women who choose to have surgery to protect their pelvic floors are wasting their time. So there you are. No better sex life if you have a caesarean section! So, two stories there for you if youre expecting! Big Brother Ok, so I said I wouldnt watch it, but Ive sort of got hooked. And Im finding it really addictive. A bit sad really, but very addictive. I guess I cant comment on some of the things that Id like to say about the programme and about the characters in there, but a lot of letters in from people saying its a complete waste of time and theyve never seen so much rubbish on the telly. But whatever you say, I cant stop watching it. Your views on that, of course, gratefully received. And thank you very much for all the emails asking how Im getting on with my new digital camera. Well, not too bad. I managed to get some pictures onto the computer from the camera. Its going reasonably well, but I think the thing thats putting me off is that the camera is so complicated and its got so many controls on it. Plus, ploughing through this monotonous bible of instructions is a bit dull, but Ill get there in the end! Cosmetic Surgery Now, cosmetic surgery is another issue, which whenever you talk about it, triggers a great amount of interest. Figures, that are just out, of the number of us who are having cosmetic surgery, are staggering. The number of patients has soared by a third last year, according to figures just out. More than twenty-two thousand procedures were performed on image-conscious Britons. And of that figure, more than one in ten of the operations were performed on men! This is just incredible. The number of patients, who have had cosmetic surgery, is up by a third from last year. The increase has raised fears that many are rushing blindly into plastic surgery. Experts warned that too many thought of the operation as a minor procedure and ignored the risks that they can entail. Psychologists said that the increase showed that we are increasingly driven by vanity. So there you are. I expect well get a lot of response on that one. Your views as always gratefully received on the subject of ! cosmetic surgery. If youve got any views on that, or indeed on anything else, then do please write in to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Guests Dont forget if theres a guest that youd like to see on the programme, a guest that you think we should chat to, then do get in touch and let me know. And in the coming weeks, the ones that have been requested, were going to try and get them on the programme. And just advanced warning the one and only, the biggest selling artist of all last year is Katie Melua and Katie is playing in Sheffield. We will be talking to Katie on the programme on Wednesday night. Ok, well Ive got to go and do some work and get tonights programme under way. Join me tonight on BBC1 at 6.30pm and look out for your Levy Letter tomorrow. 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