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I Went On A Date
I went on a date today. It was with a girl from Manchester. 20 years’ old I reckon she must’ve been. You know the kind of girl I’m...

Eric Rushton
Apr 24, 20189 min read


The Real Eric Rushton
Nah mate. Rhys has just texted me asking if I wanna go The Sugarmill. There’re only two problems: The Sugarmill is a nightclub; and Rhys...

Eric Rushton
Feb 25, 20188 min read


Cup Of Ambition
I can’t remember how to make a cup of tea. I just can’t fucking remember. I look at the cup. It needs a tea bag in there, that’s for...

Eric Rushton
Jan 24, 20188 min read


Fairytale Of New Eric
It’s Christmas Eve, babe. I’m in Wetherspoon’s with people I know from school. I got talking to an old man at the bar earlier and he said...

Eric Rushton
Dec 27, 20177 min read


Common Ground
Sometimes when I’m in counselling I feel like I’m trying to win something. I chip away at my counsellor, finding new angles and new ways...

Eric Rushton
Dec 19, 20178 min read


Death And Taxes (And Dreams)
Same dream again. Dunno what to do. Getting silly now. Maybe if I have a Twix for breakfast, the problem will be solved. At least I’ll be...

Eric Rushton
Nov 25, 20176 min read


The Iron Law Of Friendship
“Business as usual, then.” The resentment Joss has for me in this moment couldn’t be more clear. We’re playing FIFA. I’ve just beaten him...

Eric Rushton
Nov 5, 20176 min read


Don’t Look Back In Sandler
You’re not an idiot, Eric. You just lost concentration. My brain has been trying its hardest to be positive recently. But as I feel the...

Eric Rushton
Oct 14, 20176 min read


How The Other Half Dunks
Sat on the sofa, munching on my cornflakes, I thought to myself: maybe this could be my day. It was Saturday, and things seemed promising...

Eric Rushton
Oct 1, 20176 min read


Mundanely Assured Destruction
Everything is scary and confusing. As the prospect of nuclear warfare becomes more and more real, sitting at home watching This Morning...

Eric Rushton
Sep 16, 20174 min read


One Giant Poo For Mankind
9900 steps. “Not bad,” I thought to myself, while at the same time repressing competing background thoughts about my existential...

Eric Rushton
Sep 1, 20175 min read


Bridge Over Troubled Water
As I ate my English breakfast and sipped on my English breakfast tea, I attempted to think of a metaphor or an analogy to describe to my...

Eric Rushton
Jul 14, 20175 min read
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