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 BBC One at 6.30pm.
On tonight's programme, I'll be investigating the issue of home owners not being able to park outside their own home on the street. I'll be talking to the man, who advises people in our region, how to tackle fines and grievances about parking problems. More on that later. Also tonight, I'll be talking to the hospital consultant, who thinks he knows how to reduce the number of accidents on Lincolnshire's roads. He says that the easily diagnosed and treatable illness, sleep apnoea, is causing tiredness and careless driving on our roads. He says we all need to be more aware of our sleeping patterns in order to reduce accidents whilst driving. Ill have the full story on that one. Plus we'll be looking at the dinosaur, which has gone on show today at the University of Hull campus in Scarborough and I'll have the latest in our Coast Guard series looking at the emergency services on our East Coast. Ill also be taking a look at the bear in a Lincolnshire nature reserve, who local residents say looks too grumpy. Is this true? Well, well have the pictures, so you can judge for yourself! And Im sure the red carpet lifestyle of Hollywood celebrities appeals to all of us. Well, we can get a step closer to that glittering circle of famous actors when Hollywood comes to Grimsby for the filming of the new blockbuster, Atonement. How would you fancy being an extra in a Hollywood film? The production team are looking for extras in our region, so tune in tonight to find out how you can get hired! And of course, Paul will be with us again, probably getting me into trouble again, and hell have his forecast for us. So I hope you can join me for all that tonight on BBC One at 6.30pm. Working Parents Nineteen minutes thats the shockingly short time that working parents devote to their children each day, according to a new report. This is just enough time for a quick breakfast together or reading a few bedtime stories. They usually spend a further sixteen minutes with their offspring, but only as a secondary activity. This means theyre juggling chores, such as the weekly supermarket shop at the same time. The Office of National Statistics found that many parents struggled to meet the demands of their jobs, children and a long list of domestic tasks. So there you are. Just nineteen minutes a day is what working parents spend with their children each day. Send in your views on that one, like you usually do, to [EMAIL PROTECTED] I was talking yesterday about noises that we like and noises that we hate. Theres a note here from Jo Noble The noise I hate the most is the Humberside Police helicopter flying around at about two oclock in the morning, when its just woken me up with its noise. It is boys with toys and is a poor excuse for having no police on the beat. Anyway, it always seems to be pointlessly flying around the Gypsyville area of Hull very early in the morning at least once a week. So there you are. So Im sure its not just flying around doing nothing, Jo, at that time of the morning, because it must cost an awful lot of money to keep it up there in the air. Im sure theyre chasing criminals or something, but Im sorry that it wakes you up. This note here is from June. I really hate the sound of loud party music at 1am, when I havent been invited and Im trying to sleep. This has happened for the last two Saturdays and Im praying that it wont happen for a third one. I love the sound of popcorn popping, wind in the trees on a hot summers day and falling water in a waterfall or fountain. Thank you very much indeed for that June and I hope that you get a decent nights sleep next Saturday or maybe that you get an invite this time! Noises that we either love or hate, then do keep them coming in! Keep in touch and let me know what you think. Email me direct at [EMAIL PROTECTED] I was talking last week about labels on food, especially about the labels and signs that make us laugh. Theres a few here from Ray Lovick. In a restaurant in Zambia its open seven days a week and also at weekends! On a shop why go elsewhere to be cheated, when you can come here! These are more funny, I think, than misleading. This one was seen on a hand dryer in a toilet risk of electric shock. Do not activate with wet hands. Unbelievable isnt it? In a jewellery shop ears pierced while you wait! Some of these are quite funny arent they? On a maternity ward in a clinic in Tanzania no children allowed! Any more, then please keep them coming in. Also dont forget, keep the photographs coming in and the stories of events happening in your area. If youve got a problem thats getting you down that Leave it to Levy might be able to help with, then get in touch as soon as possible. Hi-Tech Problems Women are more likely than men to be able to solve glitches in hi-tech equipment, whilst males will often just rant at malfunctioning gadgets and not be able to fix it. More than half of women at 57% attempt to fix the problem and even read the manual to help. I certainly agree with this one. In fact women are becoming more adept than men at using technology. A poll shows that 92% own a mobile phone, 89% a DVD player, 85% a home PC and 80% a digital camera. Those are all higher percentages than men! Thats quite interesting isnt it? It doesnt surprise me in the least though. The survey also found that 57% of women will try and fix a gadget compared with just 44% of men! Mister and Misses Do you remember the programme, Mister and Misses with Derek Batey? He used to be on ITV in the afternoons and then they moved it to the evenings. It was a real hit in the seventies. Well, its just been revealed that for better or for worse, the game to find out just how much we know about each other is on its way back. Theyre trying to get the return of the quiz show for couples, but this time you dont have to be married. You can be unwed and also gay as well. Other relationships include that of siblings and bosses and their employees may also feature on the series. The original host, Derek Batey, owns the rights to the show and hes given a new production company, which is the same one who makes Who Wants To Be A Millionaire, permission to develop the format. Its a long time off. I think it might be towards the end of the year, before its back on our screens. If you cant remember the programme, and Im sure theyll do it differently this time around, but its where on! e person goes into a soundproof box and they would ask the question and then they would have to answer the other persons question. Like what colour is your wifes favourite party dress and they sometimes give you three options. Well, Mister and Misses is on its way back later in the year. Im sure this time around the questions might be a bit more racier! Cosmic Ordering Earlier in the year, when Noel Edmonds went on the Parkinson show and talked about what he wanted from life and how he achieved it and about Cosmic Ordering, I wrote about it at the time and was fascinated. Theres a book coming out called Positively Happy Cosmic Ways To Change Your Life. Noel Edmonds has written it. Its published on the 27th July and then we can read all about Cosmic Ordering. You see, he just thought of what he wanted like a new relationship and some stroke of luck with his career and he got all of that. So positive thinking and Cosmic Ordering if youre interested and I know you are, then the book is coming out soon. Well, that's it from me for today. Join me tonight on BBC One at 6.30pm. 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