Foraging that you love? the adventure of it, where you don t know what you could find. what are you writing in the sand? let s have a look. king charles. what kind of crown do you think king charles would like to wear? a gemmed one. and any words of advice for the new king? good luck, king charles. hope you don t mess it up. someone who has spent many years on the beach with his father, grandfather and great grandfather is local royalty and king of the morecambe bay sands fisherman michael wilson. royally appointed in a role that dates back to the 1500s, it“s michael s job to guide people safely across these treacherous sands when the tide is low. it was a great honour to be asked, shall we say, because it s such an historic role. henry viii appointed these guides to guide the goods and people across the bay.
Hello, and welcome to morecambe. cheering. ..as thousands of street parties and community events are taking place across the country. over the next 90 minutes, we ll be criss crossing the uk and dropping in on some of those celebrations. many of the parties are being held in celebration of yesterday s coronation of king charles iii and queen camilla. some people are taking the opportunity to spend the day getting to know their neighbours and building community spirit, and others are simply enjoying a get together on the bank holiday weekend. well, i m here in the lancashire seaside town of morecambe, which is hoping to host the longest street party for the coronation in the uk, more than 500 picnic tables cascading along the seafront. and we think around 10,000 people will be taking part.