Mike was once a dairy farmer - until his bankruptcy in 1985. He took on a milk round - when doorstep deliveries were under severe pressure from the supermarkets. He trained in forestry work - and then lost an eye in an accident. So he can be excused for not being the most cheerful of men. In more recent years, he's supplemented the milk round and forestry with turfing and casual labour. He helped his friend Neil with his self-build house, and in 2005 got regular work assisting gamekeeper William Grundy. Mike's often dour demeanour hides an intriguing talent. Always a keen line dancer, in 2002 he studied ballroom dancing. But following the sudden death of his wife Betty in December 2005, he must have thought that he would never dance again.
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