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Mile End to Clydebank
In a heroic attempt to watch Scotland lose at football, Laurence visits an East-End boozer and encounters one of his Scottish compatriots.
Whiff of a knacker’s armpit
Euro Championships invariably throws my mind down the years, to a holiday I spent with my Danish in-laws in Mayo. Back before the Celtic Tiger and two house mortgage repayments on…
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Inspired by the never ending cycle of work and play that takes us from school and delivers us conveniently by the graveyard, Talking Soup shares the stories of everyday life however mundane or extraordinary.
Featured Stories
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I Survived 27 Surgeries
- by Amy Oestreicher
- 7 minute read
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Domestic Bliss
- by Leanne Jenkins
- 3 minute read
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Running of the Bulls
- by Laurence Rivers
- 4 minute read
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How to be a Decent Cashier
- by Briana Silva
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Confessions of a Bad Waitress
- by Stacey Orth
- 6 minute read
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Too High Too Far Too Soon
- by Simon Mason
- 8 minute read
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The Summer I Dated a Drag Queen
- by Chase Burns
- 9 minute read
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Beyond Work: The Refuse Collector
- by Curtis James
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Teacher
- by Laurence Rivers
- 6 minute read
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The Best Easter of My Life
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My Visit to the Scientology Centre
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I Was Verbally Abused by a Tudor
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Sour Mash
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Overeaters Anonymous
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Beyond Work: Shopping Centre Santa Claus
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My Son is Homeless
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I Hate Bedbugs
- by Stacey Orth
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Things I Haven’t Said
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Beaver Eating at Burning Man
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The Hazards of Online Dating
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Noir the Savior
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Words of Wisdom: Career
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Not In The Pink
- by Tina Martel
- 5 minute read
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Nursing: It’s not a vocation if you hate it
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So You’re Socially Awkward Too?
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Driving Corpses for Money
- by Brandon Christopher
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The Rise of Health Food Porn
- by Jake Taylor
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From Telemarketer to Manual Labourer
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How to Sell Wine
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