Good afternoon, its Peter here with your Levy Letter today. And what should we say? White Rabbits! or Pinch Punch First of the Month! The first of October is here. Yesterday a colleague of mine said there were now just a mere eighty-four shopping days before Christmas! Doesnt bear thinking about does it? Im certainly not thinking about Christmas present shopping just yet, but I bet there are a few Levy Letter readers who have already started their Christmas shopping! I dont think I could be that organised! But with the worry of finances this year, I wonder how you are planning on coping this Christmas. Are you making any different plans to have a more frugal festive period? Are you shopping earlier in the year to try and find a better bargain or have you decided not to send Christmas cards this year? Let me know on this one. Id love to hear your thoughts on this. Its the usual email address for this or anything else on [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Stay At Home Wives Ive read that men, who grow up thinking women should stay at home, may be labelled as old fashioned, but could end up well ahead in the salary stakes! And this US study actually put a figure on how much more these old fashioned men may earn compared to the more modern-thinking men and thats on average £4,722 a year. Thats quite precise isnt it? Theres some psychology behind this apparently. Its said that men, who tend to be more dominant in their relationships, might also do this at work too. So there you go. Sex Education Heres a story Im sure youll have a view on and Id like to hear it! Ive read that a sex education booklet has been published for UK schools for six year olds! Its asking children to identify what the differences are between the two sexes, naming of parts of the body, the importance of family and friends and how to stay safe. As you can imagine, there are some people who think that six is too young for this sort of pamphlet to be available through schools and others who think that children should be encouraged to ask questions from parents and teachers from a young age. What do you reckon to that one? As always, get in touch on [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yesterday, I mentioned the story about the horse being banned from the local pub, because the landlord had just put new carpets down! Heres a note from Paul on this one. And no, I dont think its from Paul Hudson! He writes, Hi Peter. Your story about Peggy the mare reminded me of a story my mate told me a while back. It doesn't involve a pub, but it still makes me smile. Quite a few years ago, my pal delivered bread in the east Hull area. One particularly foul day he was also collecting the money. At a house down Preston Road, the customer told him to come in out of the weather. After a few minutes my mate said to him, "You've got a donkey in your living room." The chap looked puzzled and replied matter of factly - "Well its raining!" Smiling as I type!! Paul What a nice way to end the Letter today! 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. Your email address will be held by the BBC and kept confidential, and will only be used in relation to this newsletter. You will be given the option to unsubscribe from this newsletter each time you receive it. Please visit the BBC's Privacy & Cookies Policy (www.bbc.co.uk/privacy) for more information.
