Hello Its Peter here, welcome to Fridays Levy Letter. I hope your days going well, and youll be able to join me tonight on BBC One at half past six for all the days news and stories. After yesterday's wild weather, we're spending the day with repair teams trying to get the region's electricity back on line. We'll speak live to electricity bosses about what compensation might be available. If you saw the programme yesterday youll have seen the destruction caused to our region by the winds. If you suffered damage, youre not alone, and you wont want to miss this item tonight.
We have a special report on the growing campaign to fight hospital cutbacks in the East Riding. This has been a very controversial story, and weve had a massive response every time we feature it. Im sure today will be no exception, so send us your comments by phone, text, and email, and as always well be reading every single one. Well meet the Lincolnshire pensioner winding up a local landmark for the last time today. Also tonight, we're on Wallaby Watch after two Look North viewers claim to have seen the marsupial roaming wild. Well be on the trail. And also well have the detailed weather forecast from Paul as usual. Well lets hope the day is going to be quieter than yesterday. It was, of course a day of very lively weather. Thanks to everyone who got in touch with stories and also weather pictures as well, were most grateful. Any time youve ever got a story or a picture you think we should see then just drop me a line and let me know. You can get me straight away on [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or if its urgent, give me a call at the BBC in Hull at 01482 323232. Pantomime Well were at the tail end of the pantomime season now, but I had an email telling me about one at the end of this month that sounds very good. Hedon Drama Group are putting on Robin Hood and the Babes in the Wood on Thursday 25th, Friday 26th, and Saturday 27th of January. Its on at the Alexandra Hall in Hedon, and there will be a raffle with all the proceeds going to Dove House Hospice. You can get your tickets by calling 01482 896592. Its also a family affair, with three members of the Jordan family acting and directing, and another behind the scenes. So get yourself down to Hedon and see what must be one of the last Pantomime performances this winter. To Woo A Woman Well traditionally, men have used flowers, chocolates, and romantic dinners to woo the lady of their dreams, but recent research suggests that a much more effective, and cheaper strategy is simply to give her arch enemy a wink. Psychologists have confirmed that nothing attracts a woman more than the scent of competition. The Aberdeen University study found that womens opinions of men are often based on how other females see them. The more admirers the fellow has, the better. So there you are chaps, all you need to do is make eyes at her friends. Degrees We all hear about how important going to university is, and of course there are endless stories about the number of graduates who are unable to get jobs, but this is a new spin. Going to University can speed mental decline according to scientists. While a degree may lead to brighter job prospects, researchers say that graduates often suffer greater memory loss later in life. Men and women over 70 were tested four times, from 1993 to 2000 on their ability to recall 10 common words. The more educated had a steeper decline in their ability to remember a list. So there we are, get a degree, and lose your mind. Of course, those scientists are in America Cool Planet Families have been urged to turn down the temperature on their washing machines these days, abandon tumble driers all together to save money, and of course the planet. In a UK supermarket, theyre going to recommend washing clothes at 30 degrees Celsius, instead of the traditional 40 degrees. This is on their own brand labels. The supermarket giant will also encourage customers who buy their garments to hang them outside to allow mother nature to dry them, rather than using spin driers. The supermarket claims that the 40 degrees Celsius wash is no longer needed, because modern detergents and machines can be just as effective at cleaning clothes at 10 degrees cooler, so the days of setting the washing machine to 40 should be over. Turn it to 30 and it saves the planet. Belly Laugh Well Paul and I like a laugh of course, and I suppose most people do. I dont know anybody who doesnt. A daily chuckle can burn up to 5 pounds of fat a year, according to scientists. A really raucous laugh uses about the same energy as walking more than half a mile. Again, the researchers are from America. It works many muscles, and makes the heart beat faster, so laughing is good for us. Surprise surprise that we needed researchers to tell us that. Problems Dont forget, if youve got a problem or an issue that you think we might be able to tackle on the programme in Leave it to Levy, let us know. We did one the other night for bell ringers, and we found some as well. If youve got a problem or an issue, drop me a line, and give me the details. Well se what we can do. The usual email address is [EMAIL PROTECTED] as usual. Of course, if youre chatting to someone over the weekend who doesnt get the Levy Letter, and you think theyd like one, then point them in the direction of one of the two links at the bottom of the page, click on Levy Letter, sign up, and theyll get their first, and daily Levy Letter from Monday, round about lunchtime. Well thats it from me today. Whatever youre doing at the weekend, have a very good time indeed, and dont forget to join me on tonights Look North at half past six, and to look out for your Levy Letter again on Monday. Have a very good weekend, bye for now. 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