Hello, its Peter here and welcome to Thursdays Levy Letter. I hope your day is going well and I hope youll be able to join me tonight on BBC1 at 6.30pm. Paul will have the forecast and also tonight weve got a very busy show. Amongst the rest of the days news, well be listening to the milkmen and womens plea to help save doorstep deliveries in our region. Once, little bottles of milk left on the doorstep in the early hours of the morning was the norm in all our homes, but supermarkets are forcing sales of milk from the milkmen down. Theyre battling to save their livelihood.
Ill also be talking to Richard Nauyokas. Hes the star of ITVs Bad Lads Army and Trisha Goddards Bootcamp on Channel 5. He whips lazy teenagers into shape and he wants to bring his boot camps to Lincolnshire. Ahead of the Archbishop of Yorks visit to Hull today, Ill be talking to the enigmatic first black Archbishop, the Right Reverand John Sentamu. Hes a wonderfully vivacious character, so Im looking forward to talking to him later on the programme tonight. Theres also been some success for two young chefs in our region. The result of the highly prized Roux Scholarship will be announced tonight and Ill be talking to one of the judges, Gary Rhodes, on what skills hes looking for in the kitchen of these two young talented chefs. Weatherman And if you saw last nights programme, you will have seen John Kettley on the sofa. John has just moved from Hertfordshire, at least I think that was where he lived when he was down south and has now come back to live in Lincolnshire. I say that hes come back, because his wife used to live in Lincolnshire and hes come to make his home here now. He was on the programme last night and hes a really great man and we wish him and his family well. Ive had several emails from people saying what a great story it is that John is coming to live in Lincolnshire. So lets wish John and his family well and hope that theyre happy up here with us. Pictures Dont forget that Im on the lookout for any pictures, photographs, anything you think we might be able to use on the programme. Last nights photo on the show was quite a funny one. It was a view of the Humber Bridge with a lot of wheelie bins in front of it. It was a little bit post modern and a little bit different! So, if you spot anything when youre out that you think we might like to see on the programme, then let me know. It could be something funny for the Peter and Paul spot, or a nice view. Of course, if youve got a problem that you think I could tackle on Leave it to Levy, then its [EMAIL PROTECTED] to contact me directly. Clothes Well, if you thought that women were buying more clothes these days, then you would be right. Women are buying twice as many clothes compared to ten years ago, because of plummeting prices. I have to say that I can understand this totally. As a man, you can go out and buy a proper shirt for £4! And of course, in the old days, it cost an awful lot more than that! In todays disposable society, cheap handbags and fast fashion garments are thrown away after just a few outings. Government figures show that the price of womens clothing has fallen by 34% since 1995. Thats incredible isnt it? In 1995, a cashmere sweater for a woman would cost £80. Today you can get a cashmere for £25! And a pair of jeans in 1995 would be £30, now a pair of jeans for £8. The list goes on. As a fellow, as I said, you certainly notice it. The price crash covers many other retail areas too. For example, over the same period, the price of a vacuum cleaner has gone down by a staggering 45% and home an! d audio/visual items, such as TVs are down 73%! That is incredible, isnt it? Personal computers are now an everyday appliance in the home and are 93% cheaper than they were ten years ago. In other words, there has never been a better time to buy your computers, HIFIs, clothes, anything, because weve never had it so cheap! Thats according to figures just released. Fast Food As you know, fast food is not something which must past my lips anymore and hasnt done since New Years Eve, because of my new Gillian McKeith diet. And maybe Im not the only one, because one well known burger chain has seen a slump in burger sales forcing twenty five restaurants to close. Hungry Britons are not loving it quite so much and instead are turning to healthy options. Fifty-one years of burgers are coming to a slowdown as the chain announces that twenty-five of its branches are going to close, which perhaps is a sign of the times on the healthy eating front. More Fashion I was talking about the prices of clothes nowadays. The ladies, of course, for quite a few years now, have been wearing G strings. They were the fashion accessory of the moment. Well, G string sales are down 28% in the past two years. Women, it seems, are not wearing them so much any more. But boy shorts are now a big hit with the girls. Sales have doubled in just eighteen months! Tuesday Night As you know, we had a bit of an open evening at the BBC on Tuesday evening. Many people came along and we had several emails from people, who were there that night to say that they enjoyed themselves. We discussed the BBC, the programmes of Radio Humberside and also of Look North and also other BBC services, which come out of our part of the world. We had several emails from people saying it was a very enjoyable evening. Thank you very much indeed to everyone, who came along. Also, I know that quite a few people were disappointed, because there werent enough tickets for everybody. So, if you tried to get along, then thank you for your interest. And Im sure therell be another event when we can get together in the not too distant future. By the way, if you are in Hull and in the Princes Quay area, then Ill be in the shopping centre on Friday morning at 10am. If you can make it along, then I look forward to seeing you there. Music Several people at our event the other night were saying how much they enjoyed to hear music by local artists on the programme and its an area that were keen to expand. If you know someone, whos a good musician, who plays the guitar or sings, or plays an instrument and has got a real talent and you think they deserve a wider audience, then drop me a line. Let me know all about them, give me the details and of course send me a contact telephone number. Also, send me details about anything else that would be interesting for the programme. Im also keen to have your ideas and suggestions for guests that youd like to have on the programme too. They dont have to be famous people, but maybe people that we havent thought about and maybe even people we havent heard about, then get in touch with me at the usual address of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Well, thats all from me for today. Have a good Thursday afternoon and join me tonight on BBC1 at 6.30pm. Take care Peter And for the latest news and more where you live, go to: http://bbc.co.uk/humber and http://bbc.co.uk/lincolnshire ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the BBC Look North newsletter, go to http://www.bbc.co.uk/england/looknorthhull/newsletter/newsletter_index.shtml, enter your email address in the unsubscribe box. 1.94.4
