The first thing I noticed about this guy when he came over to say hello, and introduce himself as Mike, was how warm and friendly he was.
I was worried that he might be a little aloof or arrogant but he could not have been any more different.
Of course, James Bond was our first point of conversation... but then we got started talking about our lives and our families.
Of course, I was fascinated to know how this guy had made all his money... and so I decided to (politely) ask the question.
Turns out that Mike had made his money doing a bunch of different things over the years. He'd started off in construction and then moved into technology before retiring early.
But the most amazing thing was that he told me that whilst enjoying his retirement he was also making a fortune in passive income from horse racing.
Well, as you can imagine my ears pricked up. This was VERY interesting.
I told Mike about my own love for horse racing and it became clear that this was very much something we had in common.
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