I work in an office but before that warehouse work. my wildlife links go back to pre 10 years old. A local lad probably 6 or 7 years older than me used to take me birdwatching at Perivale Wood in West London, which is looked after by the Selborne Society, (inspired by Gilbert White). I was blinkered for many years just looking at birds (and dare i say fishing) and then about 7/8 years ago it all changed, I got my first ever garden (used to live above shops). I planted most of it with native plants and this in turn bought in butterflies, but then i saw them just as butterflies. then one day out walking I saw a butterfly i didn't remember seeing, i bought Collins guide to british wildlife, found that it was a comma and not looked back since. now i look at everything, moths, sawflies, spiders, dragonflies etc etc. Walks seem to take so much longer now
And boooks???? Don't get me started........