Summary: Tim Stansmore went from cats to classic cars in his retirement.<br> Tim built a successful “Cattery” during his working career. What is a “Cattery”? Good question because I didn’t know either until I listened to this interview. A Cattery is a boarding establishment for cats. Tim didn’t just build any cat boarding facility, this was the Taj Maj Hal for cats. Ironically, Tim is allergic to cats.<br> Tim and Henry talk about some of the hilarious stories of the owners of the cats. Tim says in the interview, if he was to write a book, it would be on the cat’s owners and not the cats themselves.<br> So how does Tim go from cats to classic cars?<br> After 10 years, Tim sold his business and bought a property on the east side of Melbourne Australia. The property came with a garage, a huge shed, and an aircraft hangar. This would end up being perfect for him to store his many classic cars and motorcycles.<br> This guy knows his stuff when it comes to cars and motorcycles!<br> Tim and Henry talk about they many cars and bikes he has collected including a 1926 Model T Ford, 1930 Model A Ford, 1971 Lancia Fulvia and many more. Tim likes to buy cars, restore them and then trade or sell them for a small profit. Unless he gets attached to a car and cannot bear to part with it once it is finished. However, for Tim, it’s not really about the money. It’s about saving the cars.<br> Old cars and motorcycles are Tim’s passion. It is a lot of work but as Tim says “if you enjoy what you are doing, it’s not really a job”.<br> Tim tells a story of a car he bought and sold the same day. He owned the car for a total of 15 minutes and made a decent profit from it.<br> So what’s next for Tim?<br> He is going to sell off his fleet and buy more of course! His real passion is old English Motorcycles and that is what he plans on focusing on in the future.<br> Do you have a story about cars or bikes? Do you have a story about cats? Leave me a comment in the Reply box below.<br> Special Thanks for telling your friends about the show, leaving comments below, sharing episodes you really like on Facebook, and <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/rockyourretirements-podcast/id1090807493?mt=2">reviewing the show on iTunes</a><br> Special Thanks to:<br> <br> * Angie Strehlow who helps us get great guests that help us with our retirement lifestyle while keeping everything on track…and helps with these show notes!<br> * Les Briney, my husband, and Danny Ozment of Emerald City Pro who edits the show and makes my guests and me sound terrific<br> * Henry Shapiro, host of Retired Excited that airs on Fridays<br> * YOU for telling your friends about the show, leaving comments below, and sharing episodes you really like on Facebook, and <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/rockyourretirements-podcast/id1090807493?mt=2">reviewing the show on iTunes</a><br> <br> This post about retirement and Retirement Lifestyle first appeared on <a href="http://rockyourretirement.com/">http://RockYourRetirement.com</a><br> <br>
