Favourite Cricketer?

"Ooh . . . probably Ryan Sidebottom! He's veryfriendly and he's got red hair . . . much like myself!

Favourite TV Personality?

"I love Bruce Forsyth and his catchphrases,although I think it should be 'Nuts to see you . . . to see you Nuts!'"

Favourite food?

"Nuts, of course! I am also partial to some berriesand the occasional mushroom, as well. Yum!"

Favourite football team?

"It has to be the mighty Forest! I love going tothe City Ground but have to sit on my own as my tail does somewhat block otherpeople's view. Maybe one day Colin Calderwood will let me sit in the dugout!"

Favourite place to visit?

"I love visiting Scotland and Cumbria becausethat's where a lot of my other red squirrel friends live. While Trent Bridge isa great home, I do get lonely from time to time, so it's wonderful to see andgo out collecting food with them."

Favourite book?

"The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin by Beatrix Potter.Like me, Nutkin is quite cheeky but unlike him, I've still got my tail!"

What do you do during the winter?

"Well, when I'm not out collecting and storingfood, I do like to put my feet up with Mrs Nuts and watch England's cricketersplay abroad. This winter, I've helped the builders with some of their work onthe new stand and also assisted Steve Birks and his groundstaff in their pitchpreparations, as well. I've been very busy!"

Which film would you most like to have appeared in?

"Probably the recent version of Charlie and theChocolate Factory. There is a great scene when there are lots of squirrels whoare testing the quality of the nuts in the factory and that would be my dreamjob! Plus I would have got to meet Johnny Depp, which would've been reallycool!"

What are your best and worst features?

"My best is definitely my friendliness - I get onwell with everybody - and my worst is my memory - us red squirrels often forgetwhere we've put things, especially our food."

And finally, which mascot would you most like to beatin this year's Twenty20 Mascot Race?

"It has to be Charlie Fox at Leicestershire! He'salways quicker than me and as red foxes are one of the red squirrel's biggestpredators - it'd be great to get one up on him!"