Writer, interrupted. (Page 43)

Members Jul 28, 2021 5 min read Premium

Sean 9, 10, 11

Weekly briefing with the station chief was never comfortable but at least today he had something to report. Russian organised crime was huge and impervious to local law enforcement. Gangs were well established in Central Europe, and were expanding into New York and London.

Jul 22, 2021 2 min read Free

Priority

pri·or·i·ty | \ prī-ˈȯr-ə-tē Plural: priorities 1a: the quality or state of being prior b: superiority in rank, position, or privilege 2a: precedence in date or position of publication b: legal precedence in exercise of rights over the same subject matter: a preferential rating especially: one that allocates rights

Sean 1 Jul 21, 2021 3 min read Members

Sean 7 & 8

Neither Sean, nor his colleagues paid any attention to the man sat in the bar across the platform. He had travelled in the carriage behind them on the metro from Vaci utca. He paid no attention to anything but them.

Jul 15, 2021 2 min read Free

Living the Dream 103. The Covid Hokey-Cokey

Ahh...thank God that's over. What? Not over? Where's my mask? This is my current internal dialogue. I've been double-jabbed, as has Mrs L, and most, if not all of our friends. There are pretty much no restrictions that impact us, other than the

Sean 1 Jul 14, 2021 5 min read Premium

Sean 5 & 6

"For twenty seven thousand forints, you should keep car. Always telephone taxi. Never from street. Never from outside pub. Never from outside airport. Phone. You understand?"

Jul 08, 2021 1 min read Free

Pizza and Pimms

My wife was born and raised in London, but in an Italian family. This final is her dream tie. She'll be supporting Italy (loudly), but if the Azzurri are to lose, then to England at Wembley is the best possible other result.

Sean 1 Jul 07, 2021 4 min read Premium

Sean. Scenes 3&4

Budapest itself had a Gallic accent. The buildings either side of the avenue would not have looked out of place on Boulevard Haussmann. Sean half-expected to come across the Galleries Lafayette.

Writing Jun 30, 2021 2 min read Free

Sean 1

To misquote Eric Morecambe: "I'm using all the right words, but not necessarily in the right order." If you're not a member, this might be the perfect time to become one.

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