Hello, it's Peter here. Welcome to Fridays Levy Letter. I hope your day's going well and you'll be able to join me tonight on BBC One at half past six. I hope your weekend is looking good if youve got something planned. And I hope you can join me tonight at 6.30.
I understand from what Ive heard this morning, listening to our BBC local radio stations that the best of the weather will be on Saturday, not quite so good on Sunday and Monday. On the programme tonight of course, we'll be taking a look back at last night's local election results when there were historic results in Lincoln for the Tories and in Hull for the Lib Dems. We'll meet one of the country's youngest councillors. And away from politics we'll meet the Lincolnshire businesswoman claiming low flying by the MOD is putting lives at risk. For all you steam buffs out there we'll be speaking to the Gainsborough man with one of the largest model railway collections in the country. Its taken him 55 years to build up, and it certainly is impressive. We'll meet the Skipsea couple building their own house with polystyrene blocks. Apparently its greener and more energy efficient than using traditional bricks and mortar! And find out why Hull train station is the subject of a paranormal investigation this weekend Holidays Its the time of the year when we start thinking about our holidays. In the old days wed bring back loads of old tat like hats and sombreros and for a while those huge toy donkeys from Spain. Remember those? Well things have changed these days. Apparently were buying local delicacies like liquors, local wines and food. Also local art. They top the list of things we bring back from abroad. The average holiday maker spends £23.40 on three souvenirs each time they go abroad. Gossips Now who do you think are the worst people for gossiping? Which professions, which jobs? Well the worst for office politics is teachers. They love to have a good old tongue wag at work with 79% admitting that they like to back stab their colleagues. Charming. Well those in the financial services come second, and catering third. And those in the medical world are in forth place. No mention of the civil service or broadcasting. Politics Show Well its been a big week for local politics. Did you vote? Well if youre interested in the results of the local elections, which are of course very important to how our region is run, then dont forget to catch The Politics Show on Sunday on BBC One. There will be a full analysis of what the local election results mean and Look Norths own Tim Iredale will be out in our region talking to the winners and the losers. That's BBC One at noon on Sunday. Emails Thanks for all the emails on a variety of subjects, particularly after last nights show where we were talking about taxi drivers who are able to operate with 12 points on their license. We had a big response on that, so thank you very much for all of the emails and messages. Also we have a lot of people asking for plugs for things, just a quick one here, I thought this would be of interest Peter, this Sunday the 6th of May were raising funds for the visitors centre which was the last home of the 617 Dambusters at the end of the war. There is a nice sale of radio amateur bits and pieces and entry to the heritage museum. Thats the Dambusters Hamfest at the Tattershall Thorpe near Coningsby in Lincolnshire. Good luck to everyone involved with that on Sunday morning. May Day Well traffic this weekend will be the worst ever for a May bank holiday according to the RAC. Good weather, and a packed event schedule mean that motorists are planning to travel 1.8 billion more miles than they did last year. That cant be right can it? 1.8 billion more miles this bank holiday than last bank holiday. Thats what it says, believe it or believe it not. Weight If youre trying to lose weight well weve heard a variety of things to try, but this is the latest one. Forget counting calories and cutting out the carbs, the key to losing weight could be as simple as having two eggs for breakfast. Scientists have shown that those who start their day with poached, boiled, or scrambled eggs can lose up to two thirds more weight than others. The old adverts that urged us to go to work on an egg could have been right after all. The secret of the eggs success lies in its ability to make us feel full for longer than many other foods, so there we are, if you want to lose weight the answer is two eggs first thing in the morning. It doesnt matter whether theyre boiled, poached or scrambled, and you can lose up to two thirds more weight than other people. All youve got to do is like eggs. Mobiles Well for the first time ever the number of calls made on mobile phones as fallen, according to research just published. Now commentators are saying that maybe the novelty and fascination with the mobile phone is finally waning. Well you might have a view on that, if you do, or on anything else than drop me a line to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Dont forget if youve got a story we might be interested in or if youve taken any pictures to show on the programme then send them to me too. Have a very good bank holiday weekend, and dont forget our website www.bbc.co.uk/looknorthhull where you can get all the latest news, weather, and also of course if you miss Look North you can watch again on there. Have a very good weekend, see you next week, bye for now. 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
