Ding ding!

The Ribble Vehicle Preservation Trust is preparing to stage the eleventh ‘Vintage Bus Running Day’ on Sunday, May 17th. Preserved buses which range in age from the 1930s to more recent times will be operating a free service between Heysham Village and Carnforth railway station via Morecambe promenade and Happy Mount Park.

In the run up to the event we've been behind the scenes at Trust HQ to see how the volunteers behind the day keep the fleet on the road. And also in this podcast hear how my dad made his impression on bus fans far and wide.

Enjoy!

Fore details check out: www.rvpt.co.uk or www.facebook.com/RVPT.events

Who hasn't tried to capture the perfect picture of the Bay?

Is it down to skill or just managing to be in the right place at the right time?

Photography Liz Withey from Carnforth has taken some brilliant shots of the Bay, the Lakes and Lancaster over the years and you can see some of them at The Junction Gallery on Carnforth railway station.

We met in the gallery for a chat during which she offers some top tips and we discussed mutual love of steam trains!

Dementia is a growing challenge.

As the population ages and people live for longer, it has become one of the most important health and care issues facing the world. In the whole of the UK, the number of people with dementia is estimated at 850,000.

That's one reason why a golf programme with a difference is underway here in Morecambe Bay.

Called Fore Get Me Not Golf it aims to foster a sense of community among those with dementia along with their carers.

Heysham Golf Club is now hosting monthly Dementia Cafes but, as you'll hear, with the success of the programme here there are high hopes it could be adopted all over the UK.