Mike says he ‘is now old enough not to admit his age, at least to his six grandchildren! His education as a mechanical engineer and a lifetime’s peripheral involvement with agriculture have competed with interests ranging from rally driving to horse riding and when UK Tyre Industry President, he was quoted as saying ‘he couldn’t remember not being able to milk a cow!' Whether this qualifies him as an investor is very doubtful, especially since membership of Round Table (past) and Rotary (present) have always competed for spare time.