:00:00. > :00:00.We did not want to hear that. That is all
:00:00. > :00:08.Welcome to North West Tonight with Roger Johnson
:00:09. > :00:12.Talks to avert a strike by baggage handlers at Manchester Airport
:00:13. > :00:17.They're threatening to walk out for 48 hours before Christmas Day.
:00:18. > :00:21.Blazing a trail - how Timothy's new job proves
:00:22. > :00:24.the value of Down's Syndrome employees in the workplace.
:00:25. > :00:28.It's made me proud, how I'm working here.
:00:29. > :00:33.Thirsty work - the 200-year-old brewery tradition looking
:00:34. > :00:42.I love beer, so what more could a man want?
:00:43. > :00:47.How a little boy's memory is kept alive -
:00:48. > :01:02.by the dad they call the Chocolate Orange Man.
:01:03. > :01:04.Talks will be held tomorrow to try to prevent a strike
:01:05. > :01:12.Which threatens to disrupt Christmas holidaymakers
:01:13. > :01:13.over what's expected to be the busiest Christmas
:01:14. > :01:18.who're employed by Swissport - are planning to strike
:01:19. > :01:22.More than half a million passengers are expected to pass
:01:23. > :01:25.through the airport over the holiday period.
:01:26. > :01:38.What's this all about? the airport for us.
:01:39. > :01:44.What's this all about? It's about to pay. Baggage handlers
:01:45. > :01:52.here, have rejected a three-year deal worth over 3.5%. The union says
:01:53. > :02:03.it barely keeps pace with inflation. The dispute has been compounded,
:02:04. > :02:06.they say... While the company at the centre of the dispute have produced
:02:07. > :02:28.their own statement... supposed to be the busiest Christmas
:02:29. > :02:32.at the airport they have ever had, what is the impact likely to be on
:02:33. > :02:38.passengers? It is a very busy time of the year
:02:39. > :02:42.these days - 640,000 passengers expected through
:02:43. > :02:48.a year over the Christmas period. Bob 22 are sent on last year. In
:02:49. > :02:51.Liverpool they are expecting the numbers to go up ten at present on
:02:52. > :02:56.last year. Whether you will be affected on this partly depends on
:02:57. > :03:01.where you are flying from. In Liverpool they do employee baggage
:03:02. > :03:04.handlers from Swissport, but it's different union and they are not
:03:05. > :03:11.expected to strike. Here, it may depend on who you're flying with.
:03:12. > :03:15.Many airlines have contracts with Swissport, and of course the strike
:03:16. > :03:19.is due to start on Thursday night at the night, going into Friday
:03:20. > :03:24.morning, and end Christmas Eve, midnight into Christmas Day morning.
:03:25. > :03:28.Not guaranteed it is going to happen, there are talks planned?
:03:29. > :03:34.That is the good news. Talks tomorrow that may avert the strike.
:03:35. > :03:39.But I hate to be the bearer of bad news at this time of year, there are
:03:40. > :03:44.mind if you're travelling, there are two other national dispute looming,
:03:45. > :03:50.cabin crew going on strike over Christmas, and Virgin Atlantic
:03:51. > :03:54.pilots on a work to rule. So if you are going to seeks Sunshine by Ed
:03:55. > :03:59.this Christmas, there are a few problems that may affect you.
:04:00. > :04:01.We will follow those talks with interest tomorrow bring you any
:04:02. > :04:02.resolution tomorrow night. A Greater Manchester charity
:04:03. > :04:04.has launched a mission to provide aid to thousands
:04:05. > :04:06.of people fleeing Aleppo. As the city's being evacuated
:04:07. > :04:08.under a truce deal, Up to 16,000 people are expected
:04:09. > :04:12.to arrive in nearby Azaz, where the charity Human Appeal
:04:13. > :04:15.is building tents Rehan Salim from the charity
:04:16. > :04:30.is here, he's in charge Thank you very much for coming in.
:04:31. > :04:34.When you speak to people who are volunteering and helping your
:04:35. > :04:38.charity on the ground, what are they saying? What conditions are these
:04:39. > :04:41.people coming from and how are they arriving?
:04:42. > :04:46.Unfortunately, at the moment, I think approximately 8000 people have
:04:47. > :04:50.left from inside Aleppo. The word from a ground teams is that people
:04:51. > :04:53.are leaving with only the clothes on their backs. They are carrying what
:04:54. > :04:59.they can carry in terms of foodstuff, etc.
:05:00. > :05:03., They are going through dire conditions, in the winter it gets
:05:04. > :05:08.down to around minus four degrees. People are freezing, they don't have
:05:09. > :05:13.any food, there are no medical clinics around. People are
:05:14. > :05:18.struggling making their way to Azaz. 8000 people a lot to descend on one
:05:19. > :05:22.area, heady couple that matter people?
:05:23. > :05:29.That is the issue, and they're expecting maybe another 30-40,000
:05:30. > :05:33.people to come out. We're working in terms of providing hot food meals,
:05:34. > :05:39.particular when people are coming from this area. Lack of food and
:05:40. > :05:43.water, providing 5000 meals per day. One of the big concerns for
:05:44. > :05:49.ourselves is that a good four to present of those leaving our
:05:50. > :05:51.children. The children are many without their parents. Someone get
:05:52. > :05:57.to Azaz, they don't have anyone there. This is a concern for people
:05:58. > :06:01.like yourself who are focusing on children.
:06:02. > :06:06.Is it safe where this camp is? Reports are saying because it led is
:06:07. > :06:11.right next to Aleppo, there is potential this could be the next
:06:12. > :06:16.target in terms of the regime. This is something we're preparing for,
:06:17. > :06:19.but for the time being, our operations are happening.
:06:20. > :06:27.We saw your providing shelter and food, what can people here do?
:06:28. > :06:33.So far, we've had such great reaction to the Aleppo appeal, I
:06:34. > :06:37.think the first three days we raised around ?250,000, that is a testament
:06:38. > :06:44.UK. People are feeling it, with the UK. People are feeling it, with the
:06:45. > :06:47.Facebook videos. I think people feel a responsibility, and it is very
:06:48. > :06:50.heart-warming. That is amazing, a huge amount of
:06:51. > :06:54.money in a short amount of time. We wish you well with more fundraising,
:06:55. > :06:59.people can look at your Facebook site.
:07:00. > :07:02.You can donate online as well. Thank you very much indeed.
:07:03. > :07:05.Three men have been jailed for causing the death of a van
:07:06. > :07:10.James Ray was found with serious head injuries after a gang of men
:07:11. > :07:12.stole his transit van at an industrial estate
:07:13. > :07:15.It is thought that he fell or was thrown from the moving
:07:16. > :07:20.Patrick John McDonagh and Martin Ward were sentenced
:07:21. > :07:22.to a combined total of 21 years for manslaughter and
:07:23. > :07:26.A third man, Patrick Joseph Cawley, was also sentenced for five years.
:07:27. > :07:30.A man and a woman in their 20s have been arrested after a baby was found
:07:31. > :07:31.with life-threatening injuries in Cumbria.
:07:32. > :07:34.On Saturday, police received a report a young baby in Barrow
:07:35. > :07:39.The baby is in a critical condition in hospital.
:07:40. > :07:41.The man and woman have been questioned on suspicion of grievous
:07:42. > :07:46.A Warrington-based housing association has signed
:07:47. > :07:49.a ?2.5 billion deal to build thousands of flat-pack
:07:50. > :07:53.Your Housing Group is linking up with the
:07:54. > :07:56.Chinese National Building Company to build factories in the UK to
:07:57. > :08:02.It's expected at least one of the factories will be
:08:03. > :08:13.Timothy Broadhurst loves playing sport and socialising with friends.
:08:14. > :08:19.Now, thanks to a new scheme, he's become a valued member of staff
:08:20. > :08:22.at the head office of shoe repair firm Timpson in Manchester.
:08:23. > :08:27.Timothy Broadhurst is 25, and has been working
:08:28. > :08:32.It's down to DS WorkFit, an organisation which helps
:08:33. > :08:36.employers to connect with people with Down's syndrome.
:08:37. > :08:40.This is one of my jobs, car park managing.
:08:41. > :08:47.This is the postroom, where I sought the post out.
:08:48. > :08:49.When he first started, his colleagues were given additional
:08:50. > :08:50.training to understand the challenges facing someone
:08:51. > :08:56.One of the main objects for us is finding a manager who really
:08:57. > :09:05.wants to employ someone who has Down's syndrome.
:09:06. > :09:07.Although his colleagues insist he's treated
:09:08. > :09:11.He just seems to get in and get on with it, kind of thing.
:09:12. > :09:14.Every so often he might need an arm round his shoulder or even
:09:15. > :09:19.And earlier this year, Timothy received a special award
:09:20. > :09:22.Presented by none other than Coronation Street
:09:23. > :09:30.Can I have a pork and turkey, please?
:09:31. > :09:38.It's made me proud, how I'm working here.
:09:39. > :09:43.A fun-loving character to have around the building.
:09:44. > :09:48.Timpson has an opportunities for all policy, and considers anyone
:09:49. > :09:50.for a role, as long as they're able to do it.
:09:51. > :09:55.After seeing Timothy successfully hold down a job,
:09:56. > :09:58.it's hoped other employers may be prepared to do the same.
:09:59. > :10:04.Why did Santa's helper see the doctor?
:10:05. > :10:26.Nice one, ten, cracker jokes are great!
:10:27. > :10:30.It's derby night on Merseyside, but will home advantage help Everton
:10:31. > :10:34.And toasting the heart of their village -
:10:35. > :10:36.a Christmas Star for the couple who bring
:10:37. > :10:46.In the last hour, a plaque has been unveiled at Liverpool Town Hall
:10:47. > :10:49.to the memory of the hundreds of local people who supported
:10:50. > :10:52.the anti-fascist cause in the Spanish Civil War.
:10:53. > :10:54.The new memorial marks the 80th anniversary of the war,
:10:55. > :10:57.one which inspired so many ordinary people to take up
:10:58. > :11:06.Here's our Merseyside Reporter, Andy Gill.
:11:07. > :11:12.They were known as the International Brigade -
:11:13. > :11:16.people from all over the world who went to fight when the Spanish army
:11:17. > :11:23.rose against an elected left-wing Government. Of the 130 Merseyside
:11:24. > :11:27.people who went, 80 were killed. And now a plaque to the memory of all
:11:28. > :11:31.those who fought was unveiled at Liverpool town hall.
:11:32. > :11:36.They were forbidden to go. The Government said it was illegal for
:11:37. > :11:40.them to go, but they went, nevertheless. Even companies on
:11:41. > :11:49.Merseyside helped support then and support the fight against Franco.
:11:50. > :11:53.The director Ken Loach made an award winning film about a working-class
:11:54. > :11:57.Liverpudlian who goes to fight fascism in Spain.
:11:58. > :12:02.I left Liverpool would adapt, romantic idea.
:12:03. > :12:08.The International Brigade was on the losing side. Of course, it wasn't
:12:09. > :12:15.just people from Merseyside he went. As the People's History Museum In
:12:16. > :12:20.Manchester records. The vast majority were working-class
:12:21. > :12:24.women and men from working-class areas like Liverpool and Manchester.
:12:25. > :12:29.That is why a disproportionate number, from cities, particular in
:12:30. > :12:31.the North West. The man who unveiled the plaque
:12:32. > :12:34.hopes visitors will be inspired to find out more about the Spanish
:12:35. > :12:38.Civil War. This is part of modern Europe, Spain
:12:39. > :12:42.is a very different country from what it was in those days. But
:12:43. > :12:49.people look back less than a century, they can find out how these
:12:50. > :12:51.forces of darkness are very -- never very far from us.
:12:52. > :12:57.Lord Sugar has picked his Apprentice in the final on BBC One,
:12:58. > :13:00.but a Blackburn brewery is after an apprentice of its own,
:13:01. > :13:12.You're public wondering what Lord Sugar has to do with a horse!
:13:13. > :13:14.This job is certainly unusual - the chance to help look
:13:15. > :13:16.after Thwaites' famous shire horses, which have been part
:13:17. > :13:22.Stuart Pollitt's been to find out what skills are needed.
:13:23. > :13:25.Think Apprentice, and this probably comes to mind.
:13:26. > :13:33.Lord Sugar began his search for a brand-new business partner...
:13:34. > :13:36.Think apprenticeships, and the normal image is eager
:13:37. > :13:44.But this apprenticeship is very different.
:13:45. > :13:46.A successful candidate will be looking after
:13:47. > :13:50.This job is just the ideal job for me.
:13:51. > :13:56.I love beer, so what more could a man want?
:13:57. > :14:00.Richard smiled his way through the job for 16 years.
:14:01. > :14:03.It's very rare, jobs like this don't come along at all.
:14:04. > :14:05.If your heart's in this kind of a job,
:14:06. > :14:26.No time for mucking about, but the odd bit of mocking out.
:14:27. > :14:29.As well as all the dirty work here at the stables,
:14:30. > :14:31.you have to be the public face of the company, taking these
:14:32. > :14:33.two to more than 100 events every year.
:14:34. > :14:35.And that means dressing for the role.
:14:36. > :14:42.Horses have been part of our business since inception.
:14:43. > :14:47.Who's the Lord Sugar of this operation, is that you?
:14:48. > :14:50.I guess so, but there'll be no tasks.
:14:51. > :14:54.There'll be no pitches, no boardroom grilling at all.
:14:55. > :14:57.No, just as long as you're good with a shovel.
:14:58. > :15:05.There's already been dozens of applications,
:15:06. > :15:18.the free beer is only for the horses.
:15:19. > :15:25.I hope they're able to walk after that!
:15:26. > :15:27.He's messaging, like me! You had to be quite tall to reach
:15:28. > :15:30.them, to grin them at the top. And now for a Christmas Star Award
:15:31. > :15:33.which will definitely get Roseanne and Tony Davies are known
:15:34. > :15:37.as Mr and Mrs Affetside - the village in Bury where they
:15:38. > :15:40.live - because of everything they do They organise events
:15:41. > :15:43.bringing everyone together throughout the year,
:15:44. > :15:45.including This year, the villagers
:15:46. > :15:49.wanted to repay the couple for all their kindness -
:15:50. > :15:51.and Abbie Jones went It's not Christmas without carols
:15:52. > :16:01.around the Affetside village tree. The whole community gathered
:16:02. > :16:07.round, young and old, brought together by these two,
:16:08. > :16:10.Roseanne and Tony Davies. To create friendship
:16:11. > :16:11.within the village, And it took off very nicely,
:16:12. > :16:16.right from day one, with all the activities
:16:17. > :16:19.that we organised. When we first came, nobody
:16:20. > :16:28.knew their next-door neighbour. For hours, Roseanne and Tony have
:16:29. > :16:30.been straightening seats, tweaking the tinsel,
:16:31. > :16:32.making sure the And they don't just organise this
:16:33. > :16:37.event, but Father Christmas visits, They really are the heart
:16:38. > :16:42.and soul of our village. They give everything, they're always
:16:43. > :16:47.there, for every event. Doesn't matter what we do,
:16:48. > :16:50.they turn up and give 200%. # And a partridge
:16:51. > :16:53.in a pear tree...#. I have to say, we're slightly
:16:54. > :16:56.here under false pretences. We haven't just come
:16:57. > :16:58.to film this wonderful carol concert, but we've
:16:59. > :17:01.come to surprise two very special people,
:17:02. > :17:04.who, without you, I don't think any OK, Roseanne and Tony,
:17:05. > :17:16.you do so much for this And for all your hard work,
:17:17. > :17:26.we've nominated you for this BBC North West Tonight
:17:27. > :17:29.Christmas Star Award. A little emotional,
:17:30. > :17:38.to be honest with you. If every village and community had
:17:39. > :17:41.a Tony and Roseanne, We've just bought a house up
:17:42. > :17:45.here because of people like that. After the carols, mulled
:17:46. > :17:49.wine to celebrate. To a couple who bring
:17:50. > :17:54.cheer to this village, not just at Christmas,
:17:55. > :18:10.but all year round. I just want to go an live there!
:18:11. > :18:14.It's lovely, isn't it? We have another Christmas a stray
:18:15. > :18:20.tomorrow for you, right through the week until Friday.
:18:21. > :18:23.On to sport now. Lots to talk about, one place with every have to start,
:18:24. > :18:24.because big match, Merseyside Monday.
:18:25. > :18:26.Yes, Everton against Liverpool at Goodison Park.
:18:27. > :18:30.The Blues have won just one of the last 19 derbies and will be
:18:31. > :18:34.Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool - who've lost just once in their last
:18:35. > :18:37.14 Premier League matches - have other ideas, of course.
:18:38. > :18:40.And both sets of fans will have everything crossed that
:18:41. > :18:53.it's their team that comes out on top.
:18:54. > :19:06.Whatever the era, the Merseyside derby is often supercharged.
:19:07. > :19:12.It's pressure, of course, but we all love it. We all want this loud
:19:13. > :19:15.stadium, we want the really a emotional crowd around and all that
:19:16. > :19:23.stuff. It's not a normal match. It's about
:19:24. > :19:28.the Derby rivalry between Everton and Liverpool. It's all about their
:19:29. > :19:33.fans, and we understand that. The rivalry between the two clubs is
:19:34. > :19:39.intense. But in a city where families are often half loo and half
:19:40. > :19:45.red, they also come together, as they do today. There's half blue and
:19:46. > :19:49.half red. Helping the that's Liverpool foodbank. For 12 months,
:19:50. > :19:57.they've been collecting outside Anfield and Goodison every Monday.
:19:58. > :20:01.There collecting food for residents struggling to make ends meet.
:20:02. > :20:05.It is about putting aside rivalry and think people are more important.
:20:06. > :20:11.It's about solidarity in times of need. What a perfect example of what
:20:12. > :20:15.we're trying to achieve here. When we might enter the game
:20:16. > :20:20.tonight? At the first Wessel.
:20:21. > :20:25.Disturb it's a great game, and Liverpool win.
:20:26. > :20:29.Home win, all the way. And with Christmas just around the
:20:30. > :20:32.corner, no-one want to lose this one.
:20:33. > :20:37.We won't lose today. What makes you confidence?
:20:38. > :20:41.I'm whenever turning, you have to be.
:20:42. > :20:51.I'm hoping they win 2-1. What all be like if Everton lose?
:20:52. > :20:55.Season-ticket holder, devastated abilities, delighted if they win. If
:20:56. > :21:01.they lose, the kids don't get no Christmas presents or nothing!
:21:02. > :21:05.The Merseyside derby can come soon enough. Should be a cracker.
:21:06. > :21:07.There'll be full match commentary from Goodison Park
:21:08. > :21:10.on BBC Radio Merseyside tonight, all the build up starts at 7pm.
:21:11. > :21:12.And you can watch highlights on a special Match Of The Day,
:21:13. > :21:16.Manchester City leapfrogged Liverpool in the table after a 2-1
:21:17. > :21:21.Pep Guardiola's side trailed 1-0 at half time, but hit back just
:21:22. > :21:24.after the restart, when Leroy Sane benefited from a dubious call
:21:25. > :21:30.Gunners boss Arsene Wenger claimed City's winner from Raheem Sterling
:21:31. > :21:37.should also have been disallowed for offside.
:21:38. > :21:39.There was more refereeing controversy at White Hart Lane,
:21:40. > :21:42.The Clarets were leading through Ashley Barnes' goal
:21:43. > :21:45.when the home side's Moussa Sissoko was guilty of a late,
:21:46. > :21:51.Burnley boss Sean Dyche thought he should have been sent off,
:21:52. > :21:52.but just a minute after being booked,
:21:53. > :21:58.Sissoko set up Danny Rose for the game's deciding goal.
:21:59. > :22:01.North West winners were at a premium in the Football League,
:22:02. > :22:03.with just two of our 12 teams tasting success.
:22:04. > :22:06.In the Championship, it's just one defeat in seven now
:22:07. > :22:09.for Preston North End, who won 2-1 at Bristol City, thanks to goals
:22:10. > :22:12.from Simon Makienok in the first half, and then Daniel Johnson
:22:13. > :22:17.Matty Lund's hat-trick kept Rochdale's League One
:22:18. > :22:38.This is a lovely story, sad but inspiring.
:22:39. > :22:40.When Elliott Lamb was being treated in hospital,
:22:41. > :22:43.his dad bought a Chocolate Orange to say thank you to the staff.
:22:44. > :22:45.Elliot passed away, aged just four, in 2010.
:22:46. > :22:47.But every Christmas, his dad has continued giving
:22:48. > :22:51.Not just one or two - thousands upon thousands.
:22:52. > :22:54.In fact, this year, he's given 7000 of them to doctors
:22:55. > :23:00.and nurses up and down the country, as Judy Hobson reports.
:23:01. > :23:02.Just a little something to say thank you.
:23:03. > :23:05.This is the sixth year that Chris Lamb has
:23:06. > :23:11.They've been donated by friends, family, even complete strangers.
:23:12. > :23:14.I got a Chocolate Orange for one of the physios at Alder Hey,
:23:15. > :23:20.As all the nurses can vouch for, they love Chocolate Oranges.
:23:21. > :23:25.They were all asking where theirs work,
:23:26. > :23:29.And the following year, I wanted to do something positive
:23:30. > :23:32.for others who loved him to remember him in a positive way
:23:33. > :23:36.Elliott was born with a rare disease and severe brain damage.
:23:37. > :23:39.He died just before Christmas in 2010, aged four.
:23:40. > :23:44.For much of his life, he was cared for here,
:23:45. > :23:48.at Zoe's Place, a hospice for babies and young children.
:23:49. > :23:51.It's about the people who take care of our loved ones.
:23:52. > :23:58.The people who work 365 days a year, doing such an amazing job.
:23:59. > :24:00.They're always there when we need them.
:24:01. > :24:04.Today, staff could have as many Chocolate Oranges as they liked.
:24:05. > :24:10.We actually nickname him the Chocolate Orange now,
:24:11. > :24:15.It means a great deal to the staff, because it's just so nice
:24:16. > :24:17.for the staff to have someone come in and say thank you.
:24:18. > :24:20.Sometimes you come on shift and you get a box of chocolates
:24:21. > :24:23.or something, but by the time the next shift comes on,
:24:24. > :24:27.So it's nice to receive a gift that everybody gets some.
:24:28. > :24:30.Chris has already taken hundreds of Chocolate Oranges to doctors
:24:31. > :24:33.and nurses at Alder Hey and Whiston hospitals,
:24:34. > :24:39.The idea has also taken off in other parts of the country.
:24:40. > :24:46.Up in Newcastle, colleagues of collected for hospices up there.
:24:47. > :24:49.Blackpool, Preston, Chorley, just incredible to think that it
:24:50. > :24:51.started off with one Chocolate Orange.
:24:52. > :24:54.Now Chris has given out more than 20,000, a small token
:24:55. > :25:07.of appreciation in the memory of a very special little boy.
:25:08. > :25:14.It's a lovely way to remember him. And thank the people who looked
:25:15. > :25:19.after him. Antarctic, we met Chris at Alder Hey
:25:20. > :25:23.last year, do you remember? A great guy. Now the weather. Snow for
:25:24. > :25:29.Christmas? I suggest you get your umbrellas for
:25:30. > :25:35.Christmas. It's looking like it will be wet and windy for Christmas Day.
:25:36. > :25:40.But I'll let Diane be that there are bad news tomorrow, I'll skip that!
:25:41. > :25:44.It has been a cloudy afternoon, and it will continue to be fairly
:25:45. > :25:49.unsettled. Outbreaks of rain and turning quite windy. The first band
:25:50. > :25:54.of wind will push in from tomorrow night into Wednesday. Then showers
:25:55. > :25:59.for Wednesday and Thursday, then the first big band of rain pushing in on
:26:00. > :26:04.Friday, behind that, lots of isobars, so quite windy. Behind
:26:05. > :26:08.that, another band of rain that Diana would tell you all about
:26:09. > :26:16.tomorrow. Tonight then, cloudy night, light, drizzly rain
:26:17. > :26:21.overnight. Patchy cloud as we head into dawn. Temperatures as low as
:26:22. > :26:29.three degrees. Tomorrow we start cloudy, some fog into the afternoon.
:26:30. > :26:33.We will see bright spells sneaking through, but also the chance of
:26:34. > :26:44.showers. Wind picking up through the afternoon. A top temperatures of 9
:26:45. > :26:49.degrees. Just 6 degrees in Cheshire tomorrow. Tomorrow evening and
:26:50. > :26:55.tomorrow night, that band of rain pushes in. The winds pick up, expect
:26:56. > :27:00.gales or near-Gales tomorrow night. Temperatures not looking so bad.
:27:01. > :27:06.Wednesday looks to be a cloudy day was showers. It is likely to be
:27:07. > :27:11.quite windy as well. As we head into Thursday, we will see very similar
:27:12. > :27:16.conditions, but then that band of rain pushes in on Friday. On Friday,
:27:17. > :27:22.we'll see double figure Heck temperatures, but feel cool. Windy
:27:23. > :27:27.conditions, expect rain, and temperatures in double figures. Do
:27:28. > :27:32.you see how I skipped Christmas then? Diane is in the tomorrow, I'll
:27:33. > :27:37.let her do her job! Someone wrote in and said they were
:27:38. > :27:42.in New York for Christmas, all smelly on Christmas Day...
:27:43. > :27:46.We wouldn't want it any other way, wet and windy gives us an excuse to
:27:47. > :27:47.stay in! Keep your umbrellas handy!
:27:48. > :27:48.See you There's family tradition of
:27:49. > :27:51.difficult Christmases. Ben dropping
:27:52. > :27:53.a frozen turkey on Mum's foot. Put me down!
:27:54. > :27:55.No, we talked about this. Taser him! That is a video game,
:27:56. > :27:58.isn't it? I'm going to need at least another
:27:59. > :28:03.15 years to recover from children. This is all nonsense - it's highly
:28:04. > :28:28.entertaining, nonetheless it's... I'm starting this new job, I'm
:28:29. > :28:30.taking over a really tough school. Where is it?
:28:31. > :28:33.You're not going down south...? Huddersfield? I know. That's like
:28:34. > :28:39.the dark side of the moon. You do know that this house
:28:40. > :28:42.is haunted?