Hello, it's Peter here and welcome to Wednesdays Levy Letter. I hope your day is going well and I hope you'll be able to join me tonight on BBC One at half past six as usual. Its a short week this week. Its Wednesday already.
On tonights programme, we'll be looking at whether Hull is a big enough city to be able to stage big pop concerts. This comes after claims of massive losses following the highly anticipated Who concert at the KC Stadium at the weekend. Ill have more on that tonight. And it's the biggest issue on the Lincolnshire coast today. On Look North tonight we'll be asking should the plans go ahead to build a 21st century version of our historical beach hut. The residents on the East Coast are up in arms over the controversial modern design, but tune in tonight and let us know what you think about it an eyesore or a modern take on the humble beach hut? Plus we'll have the story of a woman, who plundered council coffers to fund her Elvis obsession. Now thousands of pounds worth of her precious memorabilia is being auctioned off to help pay back her debts to the council. And many of us have one of them in our gardens, but they're not just for the kids. Find out how you can get in shape by burning off the calories and toning up by bouncing along on a trampoline. And of course, Ill have the rest of the days news, including talking to the residents on one street in Lincolnshire where residents are celebrating after kicking out the drug dealers. And therell be the forecast with Lisa on BBC One at half past six. I hope you can join me then. Marathon Well, here we are, very nearly at the end of May. June is here on Friday. The 10k race is coming up for the Humber Half Marathon on the 24th June. Its a Sunday morning. Paul and I will be down there close to the bridge to start the race off. If you can make it down, then I look forward to seeing you on Sunday morning on the 24th June. Film I forgot to mention it yesterday. I saw a film at the weekend with Mitchell and Webb The Magicians. I went to see that at Kingswood in Hull. Its a very good film and highly recommended by me. Its quite a good laugh and a bit of a giggle a bit of a television film really, but was very enjoyable nevertheless. I think Ive mentioned this before that Im not a great lover of the cinema myself, but enjoyed that one at the weekend. If you can get to see that one, then enjoy. Well done to the cast of Joseph And His Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat I went to see that on Saturday night at the New Theatre. A fabulous show as always and although it didnt really need reviving as such, the interest in the show had increased enormously off the back of that TV show. So well done to all the cast and crew involved in that production. Events If youre involved in an event and youd like a plug in the Levy Letter, then drop me a line and send me the details. Theres a note here from Emma telling me about a Barn Dance to raise funds for the Daisy Appeal. Its at the Nightingales restaurant in Castle Hill on Saturday 9th June between 8pm and 12am with the White Horse Ceilidh band. Tickets are available on 01482 842943 and I hope it goes well for everyone involved in that one. Thats for the Daisy Appeal on Saturday 9th June. And if youre out and about in Hull this week you may see a recognisable face! Pudsey will be out and about, probably with a bucket or two for donations to Children In Need. Josie Bond got in touch with me to tell me about her event. She wants to continue the Children In Need cause all the way through the year. This week theres lots going on including a big charity night this Friday 1st June at the Freedom Centre on Preston Road. Theyre being supported by students and staff from Wilberforce College with dance groups and performances and I believe even my tie will be auctioned off for the cause! So if you see Pudsey out and about in Hull this week, then go over and give him a cuddle! And perhaps put a few coins into his bucket too! Its all for Children In Need and well done to Josie for organising this event. Pop along to the Freedom Centre on Preston Road this Friday from about 7pm and support Children In Need. Who As I said in that earlier version of the Levy Letter, The Who played in Hull on Saturday night. And if you were there on Saturday at the KC Stadium and saw the The Who, then get in touch with me. I want to hear more of your views on this one. So get in touch with me as soon as you can on this one and let me know. Email me straightaway on [EMAIL PROTECTED] I look forward to hearing from you. Money Once upon a time, just a few quid as a windfall would have been very welcome. Well now it seems that most of us say that well need at least £100,000 to make a real difference to our lifestyle. And we wouldnt necessarily spend it going mad at the shops. Most would use it simply to get their finances back in the black! Two thirds cited £100,000 as the very least that they would need to improve their lifestyle in a survey of more than two thousand savers and spenders. At the other end of the scale, only 6% would be satisfied with £1000 windfall. Britons are now in debt to the tune of £1.3 drillion pounds. Thats more than £28,000 for every adult in the country. Unbelievable! Experts say that the culture of keeping up with the Jones is to blame with many of us splashing out on holidays and expensive meals that go beyond our means. Most of us say that £100,000 is the minimum amount of money that we need to get us back on track! Brides Talking of money it used to be the day that a bride showed everyone how much she was in love, but now all she cares about on her big day is impressing her guests and beating her friends in the race for the perfect wedding. The battle of the brides is a new part in the trend dubbed the competitive wedding syndrome, according to a new survey. This years wedding season begins in earnest this weekend. The competition is hotting up. The average cost of a wedding? Well, the brides dress costs £950. Bridesmaids dresses and shoes at £350. The ceremony fees at £410. Invitations are £210, plus postage. Flowers are £150. Photographer is now £1000. Wedding rings x2 £800. Car hire and other items £850. The reception and venue £1500. Champagne £825. Wedding breakfast for a hundred guests at £3800. Wine £850, soft drinks £250, evening buffet £900, cake £250, DJ £300. The average honeymoon is £3500 that total then is £18,195!! Thats the average cost of a wedding in this country. Tha! ts staggering isnt it? Thats it from me today. Enjoy your afternoon and drop me a line about that Who concert as soon as you can. 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