Formby Podcast

Formby 2007 - 2019 THE VILLAGE THAT WAS FORMBY. written and read by Joan A Rimmer. This is final part of the story bringing us up to date 2019. Continued disputes with Sefton District Council about trees in the village this time. Letters and poems to the Formby Newspaper, The Formby Times. In this episode, the last of THE VILLAGE THAT WAS FORMBY written and read by Joan A Rimmer. Joan Rimmer combi...

formbypodcast@gmail.com Formby Podcast - captures stories, music poems local social history. Interviews with experts- where does sand come from ? What is living on the beach in the sand - the rare black lugworm. Bird life - why the pink footed geese fly over twice a year. We interviewed Formby Asparagus For up to date what’s on in Formby see Instagram @ absoluteformby

Formby Remembered A Century of Change Written & read by Joan A Rimmer THE VILLAGE THAT WAS FORMBY written and read by Joan A Rimmer. Formby Remembered A Century of Change In this episode Joan Rimmer reads the next part of her book Formby Remembered - A Century of Change Here we listen to Joan reading hysterically funny accounts of driving lessons . An amazing journey with Joan Rimmers story tellin...

The Poems THE VILLAGE THAT WAS FORMBY by Joan A Rimmer Formby Memories in Verse THE VILLAGE THAT WAS FORMBY written and read by Joan A Rimmer. In this episode Joan Rimmer reads her poems first published in 1987 Formby Memories in Verse and in 1988 More Formby Memories in Verse. Joan Rimmer included the Hillsborough poem at the end. It was written on 15th April 1989 after the other books. It is an...

Unabridged version —Book One ——THE VILLAGE THAT WAS FORMBY written and read by Joan A Rimmer. An absolute privilege to hear Joan reading this superb account of Formby and her magical poems that so vividly capture events. The Simple Life is a poem written by Joan Rimmer. Set to music and performed by Stephen Gerrard. The Village that was Formby Joan Rimmer was born in Formby in 1935 of an old estab...

For the free Activity Sheet see this podcasts show notes. Or - see instagram @absoluteformby. Or email formbypodcast@gmail.com What’s in the bag - Shells found on Formby Beach Anna Holmes Bivalve Curator National Museum Wales goes through our bag of shells we found : Otter Shell, Piddock Shell, Pod Razor Clam Shell, Banded Surf Clam, Raid Trough Clam, Sea Potato, Cockle Shell, Moon Shell, Blue Mus...

Star Gazing in Formby What can we see? Our expert Mr Williams talks about Orion, Polaris, Venus Mars & the Moon. The UK is on top of the World. Waxing Waining Moon phases. What stars to look for to see Orion - The Hunter. All about the phases of Venus - the evening star - clearly visible on a Formby evening in the direction of the beach, east. Shooting Stars, Meteor Showers Mars - Is there life on...

Mr Williams teaches at Formby High School in Formby . He has run an Astronomy GCSE course for the last 10 years . Here he talks about the moon. We explore the night skies of Formby Thanks to @ghislain_fave instagram for the cover photograph of the moon

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. Tha...

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 20...

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...

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 We...