Hi, Peter here. What a wintery weekend .. Do you like to go out in the snow or perhaps you prefer to stay in by the fire? I really did feel the cold snap and it reminded me of winters gone by.
What about Strictly? John Sergeant managed to leave the competition like a hero on Saturday night and last week I mentioned a Scottish cabinet minister, Jim Murphy, has called for the judges of Strictly Come Dancing to be sacked following Johns decision to quit the show. Mr Murphy said the ex-journalist's dance performances had been "entertainment and good fun". John had repeatedly been given the lowest mark of all the Strictly Come Dancing contestants by the judges, who were often scathing of his performances. But the 64-year-old had been kept in the show by the public vote. Mr Sergeant quit the show on Wednesday, saying there was a chance he might win the series, which would be "a joke too far". But Mr Murphy said: "The fact is the judges don't know what this programme is all about. I watch the programme with my family and it is family entertainment and good fun and John is emblematic of that, rather than taking himself so seriously". John said the time! to leave a party was just before the fight starts. Do you think John did the right thing? Jodie Kidd also left the programme after jiving her way through a week with flu symptoms and Rachel Stevens managed a perfect score of 40 with her partner, Vincent. Looks like we will have to tune into the bad tempered bunch in the jungle to see a bit of a punch up from now on! Paws for Thought A cat with big paws and 26 toes could be looking for a new home after being taken in by Stroud Cats Protection. Coco, a middle-aged jet black cat, was taken in as a stray in nearby Dursley. If her owner cannot be found she will have to be re-homed. Susie Jones, from the charity, said it had also had a polydactyl kitten (an animal or person with more than the usual number of hand or foot digits). It sounds very pre-historic. I wonder if it is extra lucky? I certainly feel sorry for the cat that starts a fight with Coco! Calling all Nonliners With broadband available on a monthly basis for less than £10 and laptops being given away free with some packages, there seems little reason for people not to be online. But 17 million people in the UK are not and the digital divide is increasingly cutting people off both socially and financially. Recent research from regulator Ofcom found that 42% of the UK population had no access to the net, which is a statistic that appears to have changed little in five years. It found that an average household could make annual savings of £840 simply by doing their shopping online in a broad range of categories including utility bills, clothing, travel and home entertainment. Martin Moran, head of telecoms at the Post Office thinks people are missing out. "Many have the false impression that broadband is a luxury item but we are seeing how increasingly it is actually a money-saving utility- critical in times of economic uncertainty. Have you found a way to save extra cash by ! using the internet I would like to hear about it if you have. There was a young woman from .. I hope you will be able to join me on BBC Humberside this week. I will be chatting to Pam Ayres on Wednesday. The Government are in the process of selecting this years Poet Laureate who is often expected to compose poems for State occasions and other government events. In England, the term has for centuries been the title of the official poet of the monarch, appointed for life since the time of Charles II. Poets laureate are appointed by many countries. In Britain there is also a Children's Laureate. Do you think Pam will be a contender for this years appointment? Thats it for now. Take care, 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.
