The Morecambe Bay Podcast

Angela White, aka The Running Granny, started running when she was 53. Seven years later she set a new Guinness World Record as the Oldest female to run from John O’Groats to Land’s End. She was 60.

We met at the Bay Health Festival and discussed her ambition to help more of us to stay in shape in later life.

Going for Old is Angela's latest project and it's already prompting some of us to look again at our diets, activity and long term plans.

2 mins - Why 'the Running Granny.'

4 mins - The benefits of running

6 mins - Addicted to running?

11 mins - The record!

14 mins - How do you keep going for 18 days?

19 mins - The psychology of running

28 mins - Future aims and ambitions

They say there's a book in every one of us but a group of enthusiastic writers from Morecambe have gone a step further.

The Nib Crib based in the West End have just celebrated their second anniversary of acting as a safe space for novice writers to hone their craft.

This weekend we'll be able to see the latest work when In Westendia, a play by Crib members Jim Lupton and Martin Palmer, and described as 'a comical, costumed, family friendly extravaganza' is performed by the frame on the seafront.

With stunning costumes by Wendy O'Hara it's a performance not to miss.

And The Nib Crib itself is always looking to attract new members.

The latest phase of an arts project which has seen the creation of 120 silk pennants, each depicting a story for every mile of Morecambe Bay has concluded.

The project which began this spring has seen over a hundred people get involved to record their stories as part of an epic artwork telling the story of the Bay through the people who live, work or visit the area.

Over the Bank Holiday weekend thousands of people on Walney, Grange over Sands, Arnside and Morecambe saw the physical results of the project; the digital version - pictures, stories and poems - can be seen here.

120 pennants, each depicting a story for every mile of Morecambe Bay have been produced.

The epic artwork has been seen by thousands of people on Walney, Grange over Sands, Arnside and Morecambe.

In a trail for a new podcast about the project, artist Ali Pretty explains how the project called Bay Lines Beach of Dreams has made an impact on her:

120 miles and many, many stories have been brought together about Morecambe Bay in a brand new piece of work.

From designs that depict special views in memory of loved ones to the area's world class wildlife, Bay Lines Beach of Dreams is now live and shows off the variety of life and the communities around the Bay as never before. Commissioned by the Morecambe Bay Partnership it's the idea of artist Ali Pretty and Kendal-based Rosa Productions.

Today (Friday 25th August) the first installation of pennants was shared on Walney. Grange (Sat), Arnside (Sun) and Morecambe (Bank Holiday Monday) will each host the pennants created locally alongside another 500 which date from an earlier project in the south east.

But wherever you are the images and stories which sparked the silk pennants can be read and enjoyed here: https://www.waysaroundthebay.org.uk/enjoy-your-visit/bay-lines-beach-of-dreams

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.