Keith Sanders the Storyman Podcast

Richard Keith Sanders

All the stories are taken from the "It's a Rum Life" series of books created by Keith Sanders.Every incident is real and factual beginning in the early 1950's and still continuing in 2020 with "It's a Rum Life in France".Many are available as individual free audio stories and all compiled into complete books available to download FREE OF CHARGE from our website at www.crackerbooks.fr

  1. HOW DID WE GET INVOLVED WITH CANADA'S "NORTH WEST PASSAGE"     a story from 1986.

    01/08/2023

    HOW DID WE GET INVOLVED WITH CANADA'S "NORTH WEST PASSAGE" a story from 1986.

    It came about in 1986 and we were living close to Spilsby in Lincolnshire. Sir John Franklin, Spilsby’s most famous “son” was born there in 1786 and subsequently lost his life together with the rest of his crew and two ships, undertaking the expedition to find the “North West Passage” in 1848. This was the most sought after route “around the top of the World” which it was hoped, could allow vessels to reach the Pacific Ocean without having to risk that long, dangerous voyage around South America and “Cape Horn”. The actual history of these explorations are covered in many publications. Indeed the Internet’s Wikipedia has most comprehensive information. Back in Spilsby in 1986, the Mayor and Councillors were asked by the High Commission for Canada to commemorate the two hundredth anniversary of Franklin’s birth and indeed the High Commissioner Himself wished to attend. Thank you for listening to our Buzzsprout audio stories. You can follow many of these with added film and photographs as videos and slide shows on our YouTube Channel at  "cracker books on youtube". WEB SITE CHANGE:  New Web site at  www.crackerbooks.fr At the same time, Cracker Books have produced 10 complete page turning e-books on their own Site. All the books are free to download to any device. Have a look at our bookcase and view all the book details.  http://online.flipbuilder.com/crackerbooks/ Finally for lots of further information about what we publish and why  have a look at our website at  www.crackerbooks.fr

    7 min
  2. A VERY UNUSUAL OPTHALMOLOGIST.  Its a Rum Life In France, 2021.

    01/08/2023

    A VERY UNUSUAL OPTHALMOLOGIST. Its a Rum Life In France, 2021.

    Back to that interview with my lady surgeon who happened to say, “well the only little problem you might have with the new lenses is that your extreme peripheral vision might be affected when driving in the dark.”  “Oh that’s ok then, I replied. “I do not normally drive after dark and anyway the last time was for my last check up with Dr,…. my Opthalmologist last week when I got home at 1.30am in the morning.”  “I.30am,” she exploded. “ Did I hear correctly, are you sure.”  “Oh yes,” I continued. “ My appointment was for 10.30 pm oh and it was Saturday evening.   When I arrived, there were 5 folk in front of me, which is normal. Then as you know that final examination before the operations is quite lengthy.  I had to wait a bit before driving because of the drops in my eyes. I suppose it could have been nearer to 2am when I arrived home.”  My surgeon was most surprised to say the least and completely dumbfounded.   In fact she nearly fell off her stool! Thank you for listening to our Buzzsprout audio stories. You can follow many of these with added film and photographs as videos and slide shows on our YouTube Channel at  "cracker books on youtube". WEB SITE CHANGE:  New Web site at  www.crackerbooks.fr At the same time, Cracker Books have produced 10 complete page turning e-books on their own Site. All the books are free to download to any device. Have a look at our bookcase and view all the book details.  http://online.flipbuilder.com/crackerbooks/ Finally for lots of further information about what we publish and why  have a look at our website at  www.crackerbooks.fr

    10 min

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All the stories are taken from the "It's a Rum Life" series of books created by Keith Sanders.Every incident is real and factual beginning in the early 1950's and still continuing in 2020 with "It's a Rum Life in France".Many are available as individual free audio stories and all compiled into complete books available to download FREE OF CHARGE from our website at www.crackerbooks.fr