Hello, it's Peter here and welcome to Monday's Levy Letter. I hope you'll be able to join me tonight on BBC One at half past six as usual. A very busy programme tonight to start off the week.
We'll have a special report as nightclub doormen are being given policing powers in a scheme to combat violence on the streets of Grimsby. And we'll be exploring the controversy of the books given to primary school children, which are introducing the idea of same sex relationships. And Ill be wanting your views on those, so get ready tonight to email in with your comments about those stories. And this is a story that I was reading about in the papers this morning. Scientists are warning us of the danger of electronic smog! Thats waves from cordless phones, baby monitors, wireless internet, radios and mobile phones. Tonight on the programme, we'll be meeting the woman from Horncastle, who's lined her house in tin foil to protect herself from this electronic smog! More on this later. And has the sunshine at the weekend brought out your green fingers? We'll be live at the Chelsea Flower show tonight, meeting the Beverley gardener, who is making his debut at the world's biggest horticultural event. And we'll be meeting the artist, whose inspiration lies in the rubbish found on the beach at Spurn Point. Thats all tonight on BBC One at half past six. I hope you can join me then. Weekend Whatever you had planned this weekend, then I hope it went very well indeed. I know that the old vintage car run between Hull and Scarborough seemed to go very well. And there were quite a few other events as well, including a Beer Festival in Brigg organised by the Brigg Lions. It wasnt great weather on Saturday, but I hope it was a good weekend anyway! If youve got something coming up in the next couple of weeks, which is for a good cause and youd like a little plug in the Levy Letter, then drop me a line and give me the details. And if theres something that you think I should know about or you know of a story that we should take a look at, or a problem that we could tackle for you, then let me know. Its [EMAIL PROTECTED] to get in touch. Garden If youve been in the garden this weekend, or if youre selling your house in the near future, then the top ten plant turn offs that will wipe thousands of pounds off the value of your property are here. The top plants that you may have in your garden that will put people off are Leylandii at number one and thats certainly something that gets people annoyed. Weve done many stories with angry neighbours and tall Leylandii hedges! Ivy is at number two, pampas grass is at three, conifer trees is at four. This is a surprise wisteria growing up the house is a no-no apparently. Most hated garden features of course at number one are gnomes! No surprise at that one. Water features and ponds are a big turn off apparently. Do you think thats right? Shabby greenhouses and sheds and also extravagant Christmas decorations are a big turn off too! Surprising though that water features and ponds are a turn off. Estate agents make a big thing out of a house if its got a pond, but a! pparently thats not so, according to this research just out. WI Jam, chutneys and retired ladies running church hall fetes are what the Womens Institute bring to mind, but one WI in East Dulwich has got a new generation of members. The WI is ninety-two years old now by the way. One of their new members is photographed in the paper looking extremely glamorous. Shes Katy Arnold and shes only twenty-seven. This is a story thats around in the papers at the moment, but I remember, quite a few months back now, we had an extremely glamorous lady come in, who was only in her twenties too and she was involved with the WI locally. I cant for the life of me remember where she was from or her name. So that story is not actually all that new at all. And talking of not as new as it seems, theres this current fad for people showing off products that theyve had for years and years and are still going strong. The latest is Stanley Waller. Hes got a vacuum cleaner that his parents bought in 1933. The former RAF pilots father, Henry, paid £9 for the Triumph Goblin and that was two weeks wages for him in those days. Seems incredible doesnt it? Two weeks wages on a vacuum cleaner! And can you imagine today paying two weeks wages for a vacuum? It was built and bought in 1933. Seventy-four years later and Stanley is still using the Goblin Triumph vacuum cleaner. Is that a record? Unless you know different whats the oldest household equipment that youve got thats still working and still being used regularly? Compliment The average chap is so confused by political correctness that hes afraid to pay women compliments, according to a new survey. Gone are the days when men were happy to go out on a romantic limb and say something flattering to women, especially to women they dont yet know. Thats so much so that they are not paying any compliments at all. Whats most confusing though is that 90% of women say that they love to receive flattering remarks. They love to receive compliments from strangers as well as friends and yet two thirds admit that they rarely receive any from a loved one or anyone else. One in ten women had not received a single complimentary remark in the past three months and 60% said that they were given far fewer than just five years ago. So men are scared to pay compliments, but women say they love getting them! What a state were in. The top ten ways to impress her I love your dress, is it new? You look amazing, have you lost weight? Not that you needed to! Hav! e you had a facial, your skin is really glowing. That colour really suits you, it compliments your eyes. You look so much better without makeup, it shows off your natural beauty! Men dont give compliments like those, because theyre scared to! And women are moaning that they never get any. BAFTAs It was a great night at the BAFTAs last night. Did you watch it? Well done to Ricky Gervais for Extras. Another award for him. Even though poor old Stephen Merchant was nominated, he not only had to lose to Ricky, but he had to go and collect the award on Ricky's behalf!! That must be friendship! Well done as well to Lincolnshire actor Jim Broadbent for his award and to Victoria Wood, who so clearly hadnt even contemplated winning anything for her serious work as opposed to comedy. She won her award for a drama called Housewife, 49. Very different to her normal work, but obviously it went down well with the Fellowship. Spare a thought as well for Graham Norton, whos got to be one of the hardest working presenters on TV at the moment. He always seems to be on the box doesnt he? And it was very moving when producer, Richard Curtis, was awarded the very special BAFTA fellowship. That was for his incredible work over his lifetime producing and writing Blackadder, Vicar O! f Dibley, Four Weddings And A Funeral, Notting Hill, Love Actually the list goes on and on. And of course, hes the founder of Comic Relief and the Make Poverty History campaign for Live8. They said last night that Comic Relief has raised about £500 million pounds for worthy causes. Just incredible isnt it? And thats all down to Richard Curtis incredible work. So well done to him on his special BAFTA fellowship award. Pictures If youve taken a photograph recently that you think we should see for our Big Screen and our picture slot, then send it to me. Its the usual address of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Well, that's it from me for now. Have a lovely day and join me tonight on BBC One at half past six. 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