I have a house, small, it's in a town with the second highest number of millionaires in the country. Windsor has the highest and that's not too far away. This area has purportedly 800 millionaires, albeit a lot of them have inherited their wealth.

I have 2 mates, one of whom looks a slob - wandering around in shorts, a t-shirt and flip-flops during the summer. Doesn't look as if he has 2 pennies to rub together, but he is financially very well-padded. His mum was a single parent living in a council flat in Essex. He has came a long way since then. My other mate had a rocky start - bit of a naughty boy - went to nick a few times, then learned a trade. He has since built up a nice little property portfolio. I am actually going to a property auction with him next week - Tuesday I think? The most unprepossessing people have a quid or two.

The Dalai Lama, when asked what surprised him most about humanity answered: "Man himself, because he sacrifices his health in order to make money, then he sacrifices money to recuperate his health!"