Whatever your age, you're going to enjoy one local playground with a difference.
Parkview4U at Lytham has a special play facility, the only pity being there isn't one of those signs outside it stating "under 60s not allowed."
Regulars there saw red when another part of the North West laid claim to Britain's first playground for over-60s the other day.
Manchester, as ever. As if they hadn't already learned with that supercasino.
The city's pensioners' playground was built by a residents' association in Dam Head Park, Blackley. Well, Manchester, Lytham got there first.
Our playground for pensioners opened weeks ago, so sucks boo, city slickers. Childish? Can you blame me – I've just had 40 minutes playing with my new pals The Two Marys (Wilson and Eccles).
What's more, this lovely local park was even part of the portfolio which made Lytham a contender for the title of Best Place to Live.
And, once again, the honours go to a residents' association, working in partnership with Fylde Council and snaring grants from all and sundry.
ParkView4U community group is led by Cath Powell, who's got her hands full with working at a local school and also trying to save a local post office from closure – and she's just set her sights on turning a large hut near the park into an eco centre, tea rooms and toilet facility. Much needed.
So why the confusion with Manchester? It may be down to the fact that Lytham's Parkview4U (trendy textspeak) "3G", as in three generations, playground hasn't officially opened.
That's planned for May. By then the landscaping should be done and Fylde MP Michael Jack will have recovered from the aches sustained after the keen cyclist donned his lycra to open a new BMX track that's very definitely for kids.
The park's a bit of a quagmire at the moment, thanks to the wettest January in 80 years.
But it hasn't stopped intrepid oldsters from coming to have a go on such joys as the Happy Big Wheel and Massage Rub – the latter the biggest hit with the my-back's-playing-up-again brigade.
I meet up with Cath's crew of 3G park regulars: Parkview4u fundraiser Mary Wilson, 66, and husband John, 67, Mary Eccles, 76, Barbara Butler, 66, Joan Perryman, 79, Ray Norsworthy, 74, Edward and Iris Seymour, 68 and 66, tai chi teacher Nula Perrin, 67, and young Mandi Howie, 41.
Several already attend Nula's tai chi classes, which Joan calls "inspirational."
Nula started tai chi 10 years ago. She runs classes across the Fylde. The play equipment is built on tai chi principles and Nula hopes students will perform at the official opening.
She adds: "It's a wonderful idea and it makes fitness fun. Some actions are very similar to those you see in tai chi. And it really works."
Many visit the park with grandchildren, able to enjoy some fun themselves while the kids play nearby, and some drop by simply to keep fit.
Ray demonstrates the Jump and Reach stretch machine – I fall well short of his reach on that but he's about a foot taller than I am.
Joan tells how tai chi and the machines at the park, have helped her ease her spondylosis, a degenerative spinal condition. "I'm determined to keep as mobile as possible. This is marvellous."
There's something about a playground for
pensioners which tickles the fancy. It's part of the big new play facility off West View, Lytham, with themed areas for toddlers, kids, teenagers, BMX bikers, older folk – and a skate park opens soon.
"Generations that play together stay together," says Cath. The park is an extended family, says Mary W. On even the wettest coldest day, it's busy and on sunny days it's buzzing. "We get hundreds."
The different ages mingle in harmony. The reinforced swings (for teenagers) are popular with mums, meeting there to chat.
As for vandalism? A couple of incidents, but one was more by accident than design, and one graffiti artist was unmasked by the local kids faster than he could spray paint Sorry. He got the choice, clean up your act,or face the cops.
This is a busy park, slap bang in the middle of a residential area, and most of the locals have a stake in its establishment and an interest in its survival, which helps the self-policing.
So have pensioners taken to hanging around the Twister sipping straight from bottles and dropping chocolate digestive wrappers on the ground – while shouting grammatically correct abuse at passing teenagers?
No, they're too busy having a good time. Altogether now: let's Twister again ...!

jacqui.morley@blackpoolgazette.co.uk