Hello and welcome to todays Levy Letter for Monday. If you had anything planned for the weekend I hope it went very well indeed, and if you took any unusual pictures then send them in to me at [EMAIL PROTECTED] And if you heard about any interesting stories you think we should know about, or if something happened to you and you think it should be in the news, drop me a line and give me the details.
Last Choir Standing Ive mentioned this event in the letter a few times, and theres still time to book your place. BBC One are currently searching for the nations favourite choir and the people of Hull are being encouraged to join in! Therell be a giant sing along next month in the city centre. Ill be there as the host. Its a free event with music and participation, with some top quality choral performances too. I hope to see you there for that one. The event will involve a mass singing workshop for the audience along with performances from local choirs. The singing workshop will take place at The Big Screen, Queen Victoria Square, Hull on Saturday, August 9 at 3pm. The whole event is expected to last about 90 minutes. Five hundred tickets for seats at the event are available until midnight on Sunday, July 27. To be in the seated audience, members of the public will need to register for tickets either on the website bbc.co.uk/lastchoirstanding or by telephone on 03700 100 150 (calls cost no more than calls to 01/02 geographic numbers). If you want to know any more about what is going to be a very enjoyable event, then you can email [EMAIL PROTECTED] I hope you can come along. Happy I had a little piece in the letter last week about the fact that people are happier at work when theyre over 50. It was revealed in some new research, and Mike, whos retired, got in touch to give me some of his thoughts. He says: I think the reason older workers are happier is that they have seen it all and realize that all the promises of prospects are always in the future and largely mythical. Consequently they know there is no point in striving for the impossible and settle happily for what they've got. Thats very philosophical, isnt it? Thank you Mike, and if you have any comments or tidbits for the Levy Letter, let me know. Procrastination Now heres a subject Im sure a lot of us can identify with, its the problem of time-wasting. According to new research, its not only an annoying characteristic, but a chronic condition that can affect careers, relationships, and even health. And many researchers are pointing the finger at technology for providing too many distractions. According to a study being published this year, as many as 15-20% of people are chronic procrastinators, putting things off until the last minute, and finding trivial excuses not to do something. Some of the serious consequences of procrastinating can be depression, low self esteem, and health problems due to putting off important appointments and examinations. Sufferers are also more at danger of hurting themselves with broken appliances in the home. Its certainly a much more serious spin on time wasting than people are probably used to, isnt it? The role of new technology is very interesting, as the computer beep that signals a new email arrival is incredibly thought to be responsible for a 0.5 drop in gross domestic product in the United States, costing the economy $70bn a year. I dont know how that works, maybe we get distracted or annoyed by it. Researchers also say that the common belief that we do things better when were under pressure at the last minute is a myth. How many people are guilty of saying that? Its very interesting research, and if youve been putting something important off, maybe nows the time to do it. That is unless youve just received a text message on your phone, or maybe youre reading a very interesting email letter Well enough procrastination for now, thats about it from me for today. I hope you enjoy whats left of your afternoon, and dont forget to get in touch with me if you have anything to let us know about for the programme, or an unusual picture for us to show before the weather. I look forward to seeing what you send in. 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
