Hello, its Peter here and welcome to Mondays Levy Letter. I hope your weekend was good and I hope youre looking forward to the week ahead. Join me tonight on BBC One at 6.30pm. On the programme tonight, Paul will have the forecast and also I'll have the first in the series looking at the work of our life-saving emergency services all across our coastline. I'll also have an exclusive look at the Hull researchers, who are working on a project in America to extract DNA from the body of a two hundred year old slave. Ill have the full story tonight.
Plus there was a huge event last night in Mablethorpe. Paul and I were there for the switch on of the summer illuminations. I'll have all the pictures from that. And at the start of the summer holidays, I'll have lots of suggestions for things to do in our region. So I hope you can join me tonight for Look North. Weekend Ive had a very busy weekend. Thanks very much indeed to everyone, who came to the biggest dance ever on Saturday lunchtime in Hull at the Gemtec Arena. There were lots of people there, who I met, so hello to them. Last night was the switch on of the lights at Mablethorpe on the Lincolnshire coast. It was a very busy weekend in the region and despite the showers, a good time was had by all. Labels Well, my word, I started something when I started talking about daft labels on things these days. Ive had loads of emails and messages and examples. So I thought in the letter today and possibly tomorrow as well, I would put in some of them that have been sent in. Thanks for all of them. First of all, thanks to Tania theres a yoghurt from a well-known supermarket with a label that says, This product contains milk. And a note here from Julia, who says, the label that I saw last week was on a pack of fresh salmon fillets from the supermarket. The label says contains fish! And this one from David Brent from Brigg. He tells me about a box of designer trainers with the words saying, average contents two! And a few here that come from June FitzGibbon that you might like. On a bar of soap were the directions use like regular soap. On some frozen foods were the serving suggestions defrost before eating. On a shower cap fits one head! On a bottom of a tiramisu desse! rt was the warning, do not turn upside down. On a well-known supermarkets bread and butter pudding may be hot after heating. On an iron do not iron clothes on body. On some sleeping pills, which you can buy over the counter at the chemist warning, may cause drowsiness. Christmas lights, which were for indoor and outdoor use only and a superman costume for children, which says, the wearing of this garment does not enable one to fly. And finally on a well-known airlines packet of nuts with the directions, open packet, eat nuts! Theres more of the same as well. Thanks very much indeed for all of those. Ill have some more maybe tomorrow. Michael Winner They always talk about Michael Winner as the film maker, but he doesnt seem to be making any films these days. But my word, hes upset the apple cart with the next programme hes made. Its going out on BBC Two tomorrow and its called Grumpy Old Holidays. Michael Winner says that children should not be allowed to go on holiday, because they scream and shout and they yell. All children should be locked up until the age of ten and only selected ones should be allowed out when theyre ten. So, Im sure there are some people, who would be thinking that life would be enhanced if Mr Winner was locked up indefinitely also! So there you are. Your views on Michael Winner and his thoughts on children gratefully received. Letter Dont forget if theres someone you know, whos not receiving the Levy Letter and you think they would like one, then point them in the direction of either one of the two addresses at the bottom of the page and get them to sign up. Theyll then get their daily email from me the following day. Noises There are noises that we love and noises that we hate. The top ten lists have been written down. The least favourite noises are screaming children. Michael Winner would like that one. That comes out at number one. Number two is the sound of nails on a chalk board. Number three is a car or house alarm going off. Number four is the dentists drill, number five is a yapping dog and number six is someone talking with their mouth full. Mobile phone ringtones are at seven, alarm clocks at eight, someone grinding their knife on a plate at nine and grinding your teeth is at ten! However, the most favourite noises that we love to hear what do you think is at number one? Well, the glug glug of wine as its poured into a glass. The dawn chorus is at number two, cats purring at three, rain falling is surprisingly at four, laughter is at five. So rain is above laughter. Thats weird isnt it? A stream flowing over rocks is at six. At number seven is a roaring fire, waves crashing onto a! shore is at eight, footsteps on fresh snow at nine and rain on a tent or caravan roof is at ten. I cant believe that really. It sounds like we really like our rain dont we? Anyway, any more sounds that you really like to hear or really hate, then let me know. Mens Brains A mans brain power can be damaged by sharing a bed. So say scientists! When men spend the night with a partner, their sleep patterns are disturbed, whether they make love or not, according to research. This leads to poor mental agility the next day. But women do not suffer the same problem. They too have disturbed sleep if they share a bed, but they tend to get a better quality of rest when they do drop off and their brain power remains undiminished. The findings suggest that if a man has an important day ahead, then he would be best to head off to the spare room, rather than share the marital bed. The research is in the New Scientist magazine. So there you are. Sleep alone and keep your brain on top form is the message to the men! So, thats it from me for today. Enjoy your Monday and dont forget if there are any pictures youve taken over the weekend that you think we should see, then send them to me at the usual address of [EMAIL PROTECTED] See you tonight on BBC One at 6.30pm. 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