Quicksand

Went to Grange-over-Sands for a walk along the prom this afternoon. Warm and sunny to start with, but quite cool once the sun went behind the cloud and the breeze freshened.
Intrigued to see a few of these notices at the top of several slipways. Placed there by Bay Search and Rescue, they warn about the dangers of trying to cross Morecambe Bay on foot. Very high tech as well - there were two QR codes you could scan. One directed you to a tide table so you could check the time of the next high tide. The other led you to a YouTube video about how to extract yourself from quicksand. It would probably be safest to stick to one of the guided walks if you really want to walk across the bay. It’s on my “to do” list, and I’m sure I’ll get round to it one day.
In the background you can see a bit of Grange Lido. I have blipped this twice before - once in 2020 when it was still derelict, but plans had been passed to start saving it. And last year when I noted that work was definitely taking place though no sign of a new pool so far.
From what I could see today, the old pool has now been filled in and landscaped. As far as I can tell from various websites, Phase 1 is almost complete and this has involved general refurbishment of the buildings so that the site can be opened to the public. Phase 2 would see the pool reinstated - apparently, the filling is temporary and removable, and was deemed to be safer than trying to fence off a big hole in the ground.
It would seem that, for a variety of reasons, the old 50ft sea water pool will be replaced with a couple of smaller fresh water pools. And though you can see that the diving tower has been restored, it will not be able to be used because modern safety standards and the depth of the new pool are incompatible with the height of the tower.
Will this ever happen? Reading between the lines, I think the project may have run out of steam a little. There is still over £5M needed to complete the project and there is ongoing wrangling between the developers and Westmorland & Furness Council (who own the site) as to the logistics - and timing - of any change of ownership.
As the developers cannot get access to certain grant funding until they fully own the site, it seems they are stuck in a Catch 22 situation until the Council transfer ownership to them. Which they probably won’t do until certain works are complete. Which requires money. This could drag on.
I remain optimistic and would love my next blip of the place to be from the inside. The centenary of the original opening is still seven years away (2032), and you’d like to think that would be a good date to aim for to have everything settled and the Lido fully reopened.