Between 1997 and 2006, ownership of Glenfeshie passed between three Danish businessmen – and with it a self-destructive business model. Only by maintaining very high numbers of livestock could the flow of fee-paying deerstalkers armed with rifles be ensured, but because of the rising cost of gamekeepers and estate upkeep, Glenfeshie’s sporting operations were still making a loss.

How grateful to you, Jacques, must be the praises of the curate! said Polidori ; and how many more he will bestow upon you, when he shall learn your intention to establish a gratuitous Mont-de-Piété!

I think I've mentioned that although I'm relationshiply retarded, I'm pretty good at the friend thing.

He took a chance on me, gave me an opportunity to get into management, the opportunity I wanted, which could not have been an easy decision to make.