It's well known that the area inspires artists and an exhibition which has seen two with very different skills collaborate is now open.

Hidden Depths is the result of a three  year collaboration between Silverdale artist John Baldwin and Heysham poet and writer John Hindle now on at King Street Arts in Lancaster.

The paintings are extraordinary: vivid, colourful and memorable and offer a whole new artistic dimension when viewed through 3-D glasses.

John Baldwin's words compliment the displays and his inspiration ranges widely from nature and spirituality to people, death and even the Bay.

The sight of 620 silk pennants fluttering on beaches around the Bay promises to be spectacular!

A new shop has opened in Morecambe aimed at offering help to anyone living on a budget.

Based at Emmanuel Church the Living Hope community store sells

With support from suppliers it's now open once a week but volunteers are aiming to expand opening hours if there's demand.

The podcast went to the opening day.

For more details search 'Living Hope Community Store' on Facebook.

Many of us enjoy a walk but for Martyn Howe, walking has almost become a way of life.

He's passing through Morecambe Bay as part of a mission to walk around the English coast - all 2,400 miles of it! Martyn's met some interesting characters an has also been inspired to take part in the Beach of Dreams project too.

I met him as he walked through Silverdale on the latest leg of his oddysey.

Read more about Martyn.

Living in Fleetwood has presented the town's artist in residence with a wealth of inspiration.

For 12 months, Tina Dempsey is based at The Mount and is looking forward to spreading the word about the town. After living here for 18 years she says the community is Fleetwood's strength and is determined to do her bit to publicise the area through her art.

As well as the town's rich history, the outstanding beach, Site of Special Scientific Interest and geology of the area are aspects which aren't as well known.

During a walk along the prom close to The Mount she told me more about why the area means so much to her.

120 miles and many, many conversations later, artist Ali Pretty has concluded her week-long walk around Morecambe Bay.

From Fleetwood in the south to Walney in the north, she passed through Glasson Dock, Lancaster, Sunderland Point, Heysham, Morecambe, Silverdale, Arnside, Grange, Ulverston and Barrow.

The purpose of the walk was to encourage people living around the Bay to adopt a mile and take part in Bay Lines, Beach of Dreams which will see 120 silk pennants created. These will be exhibited on the coast at Walney, Grange, Arnside and Morecambe over the August Bank Holiday weekend.

The walk resulted in some surprise reunions for Ali with people who have played a part in her life; Morecambe-based musician Pete Moser and art innovator John Fox who established the Welfare State International and now lives on the coast near Ulverston.

However it also resulted in people suggesting sometimes very personal reasons for wanting to take part and make their mark on the coast.

Recorded as we walked along the final mile around north Walney, Ali told me about the week and her plans now for Bay Lines Beach of Dreams.

Morecambe Bay is home to a wide variety of communities and a new project could well uncover whole new stories and issues that are relevant around the Bay.

That's one of the aims of Bay Lines, Beach of Dreams which begins a new phase this week.

Artist Ali Pretty whose previous work includes flag making at the Morecambe WOMAD festivals is leading a series of walks around the Bay, all 120 miles. The aim is to create a series of pennants, one for each mile, which will represent that part of the Bay. The project has been commissioned by Morecambe Bay Partnership as part of the Ways Around The Bay programme.

Flora growing around the area will be used to dye silk which will make the pennants. All 120 will go on show on seafront sites in Walney, Grange, Arnside and Walney over the Bank Holiday weekend.

Speaking on the beach at Rossall Point Ali shared her vision at the start of the story gathering expedition.

A three year project to document the fishing industry around Morecambe Bay through pictures has gone on display in a setting just a stones throw from one of the area's best known but most remote locations.

The Mission Heritage Centre at Sunderland Point is home to a stunning collection of images taken by photographer Tessa Bunney.

Called Going to the Sand, it 's a record of an industry that's fast changing.

The podcast was invited to a preview event attended by some of those pictured in the exhibition.

Going to the Sand will be held during the summer but check the tide times before going !

The Seagull Cafe based at More Music, Devonshire Road in Morecambe has become a welcome addition to events aimed at the over 60's in the town.

Originally set up under the Singing for Health project it's now appealing to a wider audience whose reasons for attending the weekly sessions vary widely.

Each Tuesday musicians lead the singing and whether you can hold a note or - like me - can just about clap along, it's a guaranteed feel good vibe which leaves a lasting impression on all who attend.

Morecambe Bay is known for it's stunning birdlife including the regular return to the area by a pair of breeding ospreys.

In winter they are in west Africa but each spring the pair independently fly thousands of miles to Foulshaw Moss Nature Reserve near Witherslack.

Hopes are high that 2023 will be the tenth year the pair will have raised osprey chicks on the Bay and volunteers at the Cumbria Wildlife Trust reckon three eggs have been laid. The first chicks are expected by the end of May meaning all eyes will be on the live 'osprey cam' for the next few, tense weeks.

But as Alasdair McKee, a Cumbria Wildlife Trust volunteer and the RSPB's local groups officer for the north of England, explains in this edition, there's much more to the raised bog at Foulshaw than the ospreys. As you'll hear, it's home to a wildlife soap opera!