Formby born singer song writer Stephen Gerrard for more music and information go to www.stephengerrard.com Formby’s Hermit is described by Edith Kelly in her book of 1972 The Viking Village. The Hermit of Ravenmeols lived in a make shift shack of unbelievable construction in Formby sandhills. Thanks to Joan Rimmer for reading her Tasker Poem and for her enthusiasm and support for this podcast. Thanks to Stephen Gerrard a Formby Singer Song Writer for allowing me to reproduce his superb music.

See YouTube channel for more Stephen Gerrard music

Formby is the core of Red Squirrel stronghold. A unique native endangered species. Formby Pinewoods is a perfect natural sanctuary for them

Red Squirrel - Do Red Squirrels hibernate ?

Kat Fingland

Post Graduate PHD Researcher - Nottingham Trent University

Working with Lancashire Wildlife Trust

National Trust Formby

Studied the Formby Red Squirrel for 5 years. Her PHD will be published in summer 2021.

Thanks to

Kat Fingland Red Squirrel Researcher at Nottingham Trent University.

National Trust Formby

Lancashire Wildlife Trust

Thanks to Edith Kelly’s book Viking Village, The Story of Formby

Thanks to Joan Rimmer for her enthusiasm and introducing me to Edith Kelly’s book, Seeds Directory - confirming Mr Gledhill’s residency in Argarmeols

Thanks to instagram @mr.squilliams for the cover photograph

See a grey squirrel-

Website for Lancashire Wildlife Trust -

www.lancswt.org.uk

Formby’s Hermit is described by Edith Kelly in her book of 1972 The Viking Village. The Hermit of Ravenmeols lived in a make shift shack of unbelievable construction in Formby sandhills. Thanks to Joan Rimmer for reading her Tasker poem and for her enthusiasm and support for this podcast. Thanks to Stephen Gerrard a Formby Singer Song Writer for allowing me to reproduce his superb music. Here the music is written and sung by Stephen Gerrard. Thanks to Joan Rimmer The line drawing of Tasker’s Hut is by Muriel E Sibley. Allowing you all to enjoy these Formby talents.

Pete Norris was born in Formby Lifeboat House. Mrs Norris his mother lived in Lifeboat house from the age of 17 and throughout her married life. Bringing up 5 children in the Lifeboat House.

Joan Rimmer has lived in Formby all her life - she has kept the spirit of Formby alive through her books, poems and slide shows.

In this podcast Pete and Joan talk about Lifeboat House.

Pink Footed Geese Migration. The flocks of geese flying over Formby in October and February March. What are the birds flying in a v formation over Formby? We hear them calling as they fly over. Where are they going ? Where are they coming from ? Why is there always the one flying on its own ? Is it going to be ok? Absoluteformby asked Louise Clewely, Reserve Manager at Martin Mere Wild Fowl and Wetland Trust. The title Pink Footed Goose photograph thanks to @halvorso instagram. For more information on Formby : poems, songs, local history and nature - see the instagram page @absoluteformby - you don’t have to have an instagram account, just type @absoluteformby into google. #absoluteformby

Many thanks to

Louise Clewely, Reserve Manager at Martin Mere Wild Fowl and Wetland Trust.