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Island Life - August/September 2010

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agriculture, and it was during this period

who is trying to raise funds to build a house

that I bought a franchise to sell Spanish

for street kids in Mombasa.

properties. I realised there was this thing

“So we would like to do something on the

called ‘selling’, and if you want to make

Island in terms of raising money, and then

money you have to be in sales.

go out to Mombasa with my son, who is a

“I later refused to join a friend in a financial
company because I didn’t want to sell
pensions and life insurance. But I left the

builder, to help build the place. I also give
talks on the island to help charitable causes.
“Sometimes it is not about taking it is

farm, and became a manager to build a team

about giving. When I packed up football I

for a financial service company. Now I was

became a referee to give something back

learning a different skill, and if you add value

to the game. I also like to go down to the

to people’s lives you don’t need to feel guilty

Newclose Cricket ground in Newport to score

about being well paid for it.

or stand as an umpire. But I still feel proud of

“That was over 20 years ago and allowed

what I have done.”

me the freedom to think about this life of
adventure.”
So what else is on the horizon? He
concluded: “I have a great friend in London
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