The Farmers Mart Dec/Jan 2014 - Issue 31 | Page 35

NUNCOTE NOOK FARM Our opening hours: Monday - Friday: 8:30am - 5:30pm Saturday: 8:30am - 1:00pm from Trinidad who had eight layers on her top half and five on her bottom half but was still frozen stiff!” But despite his summary about these very tough times, Keith is very much a glass half full man rather than glass half empty. He is naturally optimistic and does not allow things to get to him too much. “We then had two or three months of sunshine and it is funny how time and a little good weather can set you right again. You wonder why we do it but then the show season comes along.” Preparing for, then attending shows - and of course, winning, is what keeps Keith upbeat. “I’m very competitive. It’s not the taking part that matters, with me it’s the winning!” he admitted with a smile. “I mean that sincerely but I also get so much pleasure out of helping others at shows. I do it because I enjoy it and if it ever became too serious I would just walk away. When