I was at school with Phil, and we kept in touch after we left.

We used to tease her (slightly!) when she had drum lessons... by sitting outside with a keyboard and some terrible samples, going "One two, one two..three..four"; when she had drama lessons ("Larry the lamb is a loveable lamb, and lllllarry the llamb loves llllollipops") and when her hair glistened (was it lacquer Phil? Was it?!)

Since then Phil has grown and blossomed into a complete babe, we are all jealous of her photogenicism, and it serves us right, I guess!

She is a sweet lass, with a boyfriend James, and now also lives in London, so we can keep in touch from time to time.

Recently, I went to her 25th birthday party, which is where the photo above was taken.