The Morecambe Bay Podcast

By Nigel ThompsonSociety & Culture Places & Travel

The Morecambe Bay Podcast episodes

March 28, 2021 Marking the history of Morecambe Bay
Morecambe Bay has its fair share of historical buildings and places.
The area’s industry and tourism attractions may have come and gone but recording and sharing how the area has changed has never been easier. Phil Martin shares his passion to record the ever changing story of Lancaster and Morecambe on social media.
Through his @HistoryGeek26 Twitter feed he’s recorded a wide variety of scenes as they are now compared to as they appeared sometimes decades ago. Aiming to appeal to a younger audience he’s happy to encourage us all to keep our eyes open to the changes happening all the time.
14 min
March 27, 2021 Picturing the Bay
Sunsets, birdlife, historic buildings; many of us take pictures when we’re visiting Morecambe Bay.
Professional photographer Darren Andrews has made a career of taking amazing images for the Morecambe Visitor newspaper and more recently for a whole series of commissions.
His ‘eye’ for a shot is extraordinary and his love for the resort, the people who live there and visitors (human and otherwise) is evident in his stunning work. You can see more of his work at darrenandrewsphotos.co.uk

13 min
March 21, 2021 Nature on the Bay with Jon Carter
Birdsong is very much part of the soundtrack of Morecambe Bay. Wherever you’re listening to this episode, close your eyes and the sound of oystercatchers, gulls and dozens more breeds transport you back to the Bay.
Jon Carter is the RPSB’s Visitor Experience Manager at RSPB Leighton Moss.
In this edition he talks about his inspiration and how the area has coped during lockdown. Follow him on Twitter @joncbirder and learn more about Leighton Moss on Twitter @RSPBLeightonM or check out the website https://www.rspb.org.uk/reserves-and-events/reserves-a-z/leighton-moss/
22 min
March 20, 2021 Swimming in the Bay with M.A.L.L.O.W.S.
When the tide is in and if the weather is good (or sometimes even if it isn’t) there’s a good chance you’ll see people taking a dip in the sea near the Clock Tower in the middle of Morecambe.
Over the past few years a growing number have taken to sea swimming, praising the health and social benefits a swim in the Bay brings. M.A.L.L.O.W.S. - the Morecambe and Lancaster Lancashire Open Water Swimmers - now has well over 2,500 supporters on their Facebook page.
In this edition, swimmers Nye O’Neil, new sea swimming convert Sarah Patterson and Jon Gibirdi, who set up the Facebook page, tell us about their experiences in the Bay.
Beware - their enthusiasm is infectious and you too could find yourself taking a dip!
Search ‘MALLOWS’ on Facebook to find out more.
13 min
March 16, 2021 Morecambe Bay Podcast Trail
During lockdown I finally decided the time was right to work on a project which had been in my mind for a long time.
I've lived and worked around Morecambe Bay for years. It's a special place that's home to some amazing people.
Lockdown gave them, and me, time to talk and thanks to Zoom, we were able to meet up and record the first in what may become a series of podcasts about life around the Bay.
This weekend I'll share the first series which I hope you'll enjoy. Thanks to everyone who's taken part already and to those who've kindly shown interest in future episodes. But particular thanks to all those who've helped me out with original music, graphics and inspiration to get this project off the ground.
I hope you enjoy this audio taster of what's to come and keep an eye out for material on the Morecambe Bay Podcast social media accounts on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook, just search 'Morecambe Bay Podcast.'
All the best
Nigel
2 min