Hello, its Peter here and welcome to Fridays Levy Letter. I hope your day is going well and that youre looking forward to the weekend. If youve got something planned, then I hope it goes well.
Just a brief thank you again to all those who read the Levy Letter, who live in Lincoln and came down to see us yesterday at the Waterside shopping centre. Loads of people were there and it was great to see you all. And of course, listen out for the next date of the Sofa Tour! Also, were having an evening here at the BBC on the 28th February. Its a chance for you to have your say about BBC programmes, including Look North and also BBC Radio Humberside. And you can also comment about our websites as well. So, would you like to come along and take part and meet me, spend an evening with me and say your bit about what you think about the programme, whether good or bad? If youd like to, then all youve got to do is send me an email and say how many tickets you would like and also give me your address as well. So if youd like to come, then its the evening of the 28th February starting at 7pm. All youve got to do is to email me at [EMAIL PROTECTED] Say how many tickets youd like and also send me your address as well and well get the tickets out to you. Obviously though, only ask for tickets if youre sure you can definitely make it along on the evening of the 28th. And of course, if youd like to spread that invitation around to anyone else,! whod like to have their say, then get in touch for your tickets. They are free, but you do have to move fast, because the tickets will go quickly. Email me at [EMAIL PROTECTED] Dont forget its the evening of the 28th February. Ill be there and Ill look forward to having a drink and a chat with you. Pictures Thank you very much to those of you who sent in pictures for the Big Screen. We want some more, especially from the south of the region. And also, I was mentioning yesterday on the programme about a duck, which has got all caught up in rubbish that has been thrown into the pond in Queens Gardens. Several people took pictures of other animals in the same situation like ducks and swans. Its great when you send us pictures. You can always send them directly to me here on the usual email address. And also, if you ever take any footage that you think might be quite useful for us to see, then send it to me. And yesterday, you might have seen on the papers on the programme, I had a little picture of a news-stand, which a gentleman had sent in to me. Again, there was a little misspelling on it and it gave us a little something for the programme. So we always use the material if we can. So do get in touch with me at the usual address. If its urgent, then you can ring me anytime and! just ask for me. The telephone number is 01482 323232. Brits You might have seen the Brits on the TV last night. Yorkshire did quite well really. The Kaiser Chiefs, of course, Best Group, Best British Rock Act, Best British Live Act and they were from Leeds. And the Arctic Monkeys theyve done very well and are from Yorkshire and they recorded their album in Lincolnshire. They are the Best Breakthrough Act, so well done to both of them! Madonna And I see, talking of music that Madonna has been in the news. It was only a couple of days back, when she was pictured in the paper doing the splits. Shes very agile from practising Yoga, and that picture was from her single, Sorry. Madonna is forty-seven now and I dont think many forty-seven years olds will be able to do the splits or be as fit as she is! Well, its bound to happen, but some say it was an accident or an injury waiting to happen. For although she appeared in top shape for her performance at the Grammy Awards just over a week ago, Madonna has now had to undergo a hernia operation shortly after the event. Some would say that theyre not surprised at that. But there you are. It just goes to show that she is human after all. Hernia operations, actually, are the most common operations performed on men in the UK. Operations amongst women are less common at around 50,000 a year. Headaches Well, husbands, who thought the familiar complaint about throbbing temples was simply a bedtime excuse, will need to think again. Women really are more prone to headaches, a study has found. They are three times more likely to see their GP about a migraine or headaches than men. And although, women aged forty-five to fifty-four are more likely to receive treatment than men of the same age, the rate of GP consultations is highest in women aged fifteen to twenty-four. So, when a young woman says shes got a headache, then the chances are that she has! Women are three times more likely to have a headache than men! Sleep As Ive mentioned before, several times, sleeping is a big issue for me. There are several articles in the paper this week on the subject of sleep. The sleep aid industry is now worth billions of pounds a year and is expected to grow further. Sleep is apparently the new sex, because its easier to get a bit of the other than sleep! Insomnia relief scent inhaler thats the new gadget! Lavender, rosemary, camomile those are just some of the scents available. Its on sale now, the insomnia relief scent inhaler! Theres something for me to try. Or if you prefer, what about the original sound pillow? It comes with twin speakers and sings you to sleep! And the list goes on of items you can buy to help you sleep. Apparently, Im not the only one with insomnia, but thats little consolation. But I suppose, it gives me something to think about in the middle of the night, lying there thinking that other people cant sleep as well. Well, any tips on how to get a good nights sleep ! gratefully received! Well, thats it from me for today. Join me tonight on BBC1 at 6.30pm for all the days news and Paul will have the forecast. Tonight on the programme, an inventor from North Ferriby will be showing us his new custom built motorbike for the disabled and Ill be talking to the famous inventor, Trevor Baylis, about what he thinks of the idea. Ill also be looking at why rabbits are overrunning the city of Lincoln! The RSPCA in Lincoln want your help on this, so tune in to find out how you can help with this bunny problem! And do you remember the daredevil, Graham Boanas, who walked across the river Humber last summer? Well, Ill be talking to Graham tonight about his next adventure. So a busy programme tonight, I hope you can join me on BBC1 at 6.30pm. And if you know of anyone, who is not signed up to the Levy Letter, but would like one, then point them in the direction of either of the two addresses at the bottom of the page, tell them to click on Levy Letter, follow the instructions through and then theyll get their first email from me on Monday! 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