Well, I am 31 years old and work as an Environmental Scientist type person at the University of York in the UK.  The type of work we do is varied, but it consists of the economic considerations of environmental issues.  The department consists of ecologists, scientists, and economists and hence we look at Environmental Issues from a wide variety of perspectives to develop the full picture. I also take care of the health and safety of our staff and students.
On a personal level, I live in a town called Knaresborough in Yorkshire, about 30 miles from York and enjoy many things, including mountains, cycling (but not up the mountains), reading (Mervyn Peake is my favourite), listening to music of all kinds, and just the great outdoors in general.

I have a degree in Chemistry from the University of Nottingham and have worked as a chemist ever since, mainly making smells, blowing things up, starting fires and generally being dangerous!

• Here is a picture of Knaresborough.  The River Nidd here is a popular place for people to spend a lazy summer afternoon on the water or filling their faces with ice cream!


• Below is a of picture of York where I work (when the mood takes me).  It's a cool place to work but is pretty busy in Summer with loads of tourists!

River Nidd, Knaresborough

A bit more about the badger:-
My favourite musician must be Mike Oldfield and the Tubular Bells trilogy as well as Amarok, check out his official website, Dark Star.
My favourite author is Mervyn Peake and his best books by far must be the Gormenghast trilogy.  Well worth a read sometime.  Also a big fan of Thomas Hardy and the Bronte Sisters who lived in Haworth near my home town of Bradford.
I used to live on the outskirts of Bradford in a village called Addingham, near Ilkley.  This must be my favourite place to have lived ever and hopefully, I will return there one day.  A beautiful village on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales National Park.
My other favourite parts of Britain are Sutherland, in Scotland, and the Lake District National Park. The mountains there are excellent places to while away the days

York City walls and the Minster