Terry Gorry – Page 97

Positano, Amalfi and the Amalfi Coast

We visited the towns of Amalfi and Positano on the Amalfi Coast yesterday. These are unique, pretty towns/villages which are almost carved out of the limestone cliffs of the Amalfi Coast. Extremely popular destinations in high season and accessed by a road that was built at a time that never envisaged the traffic it now… Continue reading Positano, Amalfi and the Amalfi Coast

Street photography in Sorrento

The weather at the beginning of our holiday in Sorrento has been appalling. Unceasing, relentless, torrential rain. But I decided to try to make the best of it by trying to do some street photography in the rainy streets of Sorrento. And I was quite happy with the results, given it was my first attempt.… Continue reading Street photography in Sorrento

Pompeii-a visit to the hidden city

We visited the Unesco World Heritage site, the Pompeii city excavation yesterday and it was stunning. Pompeii as buried under the rubble and volcanic ash of a two day eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D. It remained buried until the 16th century when an architect, engaged in the building of an aqueduct, discovered it… Continue reading Pompeii-a visit to the hidden city

Sorrento, day 1 of annual leave and biblical rain

Day 1 of my annual leave in Sorrento was a difficult one weather wise. It bucketed down with rain for the entire day, and the worst part is the forecast for every day this week is more of the same. I only take one week’s holidays in a year so this is a bit of… Continue reading Sorrento, day 1 of annual leave and biblical rain

Luigi and the Italian economy

If you can get a feel for the economy of a country in which you have just arrived from your taxi driver the Italian economy is not in a good place. Luigi was late to pick us up. In fact he was a no-show. It turns out he fell asleep in his car in the… Continue reading Luigi and the Italian economy

Always be hustling if you are a small business owner

I’m taking annual leave for the next week. So, the girls in the office, when giving appointments for consultations, cannot put anyone in next week. But I noticed yesterday that they were telling callers that I was on annual leave next week and it would be the following week before I could see the caller.… Continue reading Always be hustling if you are a small business owner

Naivety when buying property can lead to a disastrous purchase

Naivety. This is one of the biggest, if not the biggest, things that first time buyers of property need to guard against. You may also fall victim if you are buying in Ireland from abroad. Some of us appear to be born with an inbuilt scepticism and aversion to trusting things as they are claimed… Continue reading Naivety when buying property can lead to a disastrous purchase

Strange feelings doing the house call yesterday

I went to do a house call with an elderly man yesterday. It was a strange feeling. Let me tell you why. This man used to buy Major cigarettes from me some 20 years ago when I was in retailing and running the filling station in Enfield. He lived and worked close by and was… Continue reading Strange feelings doing the house call yesterday