TREVOR Cumberbatch is enthusiastic about his family, so he didn’t mind not getting married or having children as any normal man would. Still, there are no regrets, since he is all about the family business.

The 59-year-old is at the helm of his family business, a store, which he operates from the lower flat of their newly constructed two-storey house in Silver City, Wismar, Linden.

Cumberbatch had lived in the only zinc house in the village; the house was 60 years old but a year ago they decided to tear it down.

“We wanted to do away with the old house and a modern building was erected to replace that and it is a family house,” he said.

As such, a new, modern structure with concrete was constructed. It is not quite complete, but it stands tall.

“I lived all my life here and we have this family business for decades now and we sell haberdashery, hardware, groceries, and other items. We are well-known in the community and the people support this family business which is still growing to date,” he said.

Cumberbatch has one sister and three brothers, who are still alive. His three other sisters and two brothers have since passed away along with their parents.

He is a quiet kind of person who is soft-spoken and enjoys his time manning the store and when he has some free time, he would watch a movie via his cellular phone or plug in a music box to listen to some of his favourite music.

The businessman told the Pepperpot Magazine that the street he resides on was one of the busiest because it leads to Victory Valley, and a lot of people pass by daily.

Being at the store every day, he still does the cooking and tending to the house while holding down the full-time job.

Cumberbatch does not go out much, but when he does he certainly has a good time.

“I don’t feel like I missed out on life. My life is good because I did what I had for family, and I would do it all over again if I have to,” he said.

He stated that he had liked a girl, but then she migrated, and he was disenchanted and never wanted to date anyone else.

“I just never bothered to try again and I wanted to be there for my family, to support my siblings in the family-owned business,” he said.

“I never harbour any ill feelings of not being able to have a family of my own,” he said.