Eric hails
from the 'Crème de la Skimmed Milk' of all mining villages, Newtongrange,
Midlothian, where he lives with his wife and baby daughter. His parents,
one from the West of Scotland, the other from the East but who married
each other nevertheless, were not at all keen on Eric doing dangerous
work down a Pit. Eric argued that nothing could have been more dangerous
to his well being than the first job he ever had, that as Rear Gunner
on the local Milk Lorry. However, their wishes were eventually granted
and since leaving school, Eric has worked for a local Printing firm in
nearby Dalkeith. His claim to fame is that in Season 1988/89, he scored
a goal for Coldstream against Albion Rovers, in the 2nd Round of the
Scottish Cup. He admits, however, that in those days, Albion Rovers weren't
the powerful force in Scottish Football they are today!
Eric appeared
in the highly acclaimed show, "Rhymes and Misdemeanours" at
the 2000 Edinburgh Festival. With his satirical poetry, on subjects
all things topical, allied with hilarious anecdotes, such as growing
up in
a mining village when the world was still in Black and White, Eric
has been a refreshing addition to the after dinner circuit over
the last
two years. He has shared the top table at a variety of functions
with personalities such as Nobby Stiles, Donald Findlay QC, Bill
McMurdo,
Peter Cormack, John Gahagan and Tony Higgins.
Functions include :
Deutsche Bank Corporate evening; Officers Mess, Faslane Naval Base; Barnton Hotel
Golf Section; South Queensferry Sportsman's Dinner; Invergordon
Rugby Club; Postal Bowling Club; Royal Scots Club Edinburgh; Canmore Golf Club;
Larbert Round Table; Bathgate Round Table; Murray International Metals
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