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
Author: Terry Gorry
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
The power of video in building connection and client growth
I have written previously about the power of video to help with personal brand development and lead/client generation for my solicitor’s practice. But I am regularly reminded of how formidable that power really is. Often when I meet people for consultations or to give them advice, they say openly that they watch all my videos… Continue reading The power of video in building connection and client growth
Client acquisition by slurping smoothies
I got a new client last week through posting photos of myself slurping smoothies on Instagram. The client came across me on the Instagram page of a local coffee shop, Nomad. I have been known to post photos on Instagram of the various smoothies I have tasted from the coffee shop across the road. It… Continue reading Client acquisition by slurping smoothies
The power of habit, organisation, standard operating procedures and obsessive compulsive disorder
One of the girls in the office-Josephine-suggested not too long ago that I had obsessive compulsive disorder. She said it half-jokingly but like most ‘half joking’ remarks there was probably a grain of truth in the observation. My daughter, Lisa, is a primary school teacher and we have often discussed autism and ‘being on the… Continue reading The power of habit, organisation, standard operating procedures and obsessive compulsive disorder
I have just updated “Buying a House in Ireland: A Step by Step Guide by a Builder/Solicitor”
I have just updated my book about buying or selling property in Ireland, “Buying a House in Ireland: A Step by Step Guide by a Builder/Solicitor”. Additional material which I have now added to the book includes: The new homebuying assistance scheme, The First Home Scheme Initiative Exempt developments BCMS (Building Control Management System) Attic… Continue reading I have just updated “Buying a House in Ireland: A Step by Step Guide by a Builder/Solicitor”