Synopsis
The Unluckiest Lottery Winner
How far does Eric have to go to get his hands on the jackpot?
East-end boy and hapless introvert, Eric Bentley, is a man's man who likes nothing better than a Friday night in The Flying Horse with his mates. Girlfriend, Janet, however, can't think of anything worse than being in The Flying Horse staring at Eric's boring drinking buddies.
When Eric buys a lottery ticket the next day and bags a spare ticket to the West Ham versus Liverpool match, little does he know that destiny has a surprise in store.
After watching his team get thrashed by Liverpool, he and his pals are crushed. To top it all he's down to his last three quid too. Could life get any more depressing?
But then something unbelievable happens. He watches the numbers pop up on the screen. Checks his ticket. Checks again. Gets his mum to check. And yes, it's ... actually ... true. He's only gone and won the lottery! To the tune of fifteen million pounds!
Something strange happens the next morning. Sunday never comes. He's living through a bizarre Groundhog Day every single day. Saturday is followed by Saturday. Which means the frustration of having to endure seeing his team lose every day to Liverpool, not seeing Janet, and not getting his hands on the lottery!
What's going on?
Is he going mad?
Will Eric ever see Sunday ... or his lottery winnings ... or Janet EVER AGAIN?
How far does Eric have to go to get his hands on the jackpot?
East-end boy and hapless introvert, Eric Bentley, is a man's man who likes nothing better than a Friday night in The Flying Horse with his mates. Girlfriend, Janet, however, can't think of anything worse than being in The Flying Horse staring at Eric's boring drinking buddies.
When Eric buys a lottery ticket the next day and bags a spare ticket to the West Ham versus Liverpool match, little does he know that destiny has a surprise in store.
After watching his team get thrashed by Liverpool, he and his pals are crushed. To top it all he's down to his last three quid too. Could life get any more depressing?
But then something unbelievable happens. He watches the numbers pop up on the screen. Checks his ticket. Checks again. Gets his mum to check. And yes, it's ... actually ... true. He's only gone and won the lottery! To the tune of fifteen million pounds!
Something strange happens the next morning. Sunday never comes. He's living through a bizarre Groundhog Day every single day. Saturday is followed by Saturday. Which means the frustration of having to endure seeing his team lose every day to Liverpool, not seeing Janet, and not getting his hands on the lottery!
What's going on?
Is he going mad?
Will Eric ever see Sunday ... or his lottery winnings ... or Janet EVER AGAIN?
Release date: March 10, 2021
Print pages: 89
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