Phillipa - Phil to her friends - is 36, medium height, dark blonde hair with subtle lowlights. She's always worn very little makeup, often just mascara and a touch of powder as she has very clear skin and a naturally healthy glow.
Always smiling, Phil lives for her three dogs - two Springer spaniels and a rescue greyhound.
Although she probably owns other shoes, Phil almost exclusively wears wellies, often her husband's, since she is usually in a rush to leave the house, and too busy checking she has packed dog treats, poo bags and a spare lead, to look at what she is putting on her feet.
Phil has been married to Dominic, an IT developer, since her early twenties, having met him in Fresher's week at St Andrew's.
Phil works in publishing, and despite her apparently slightly scatty exterior, can spot a bestseller at 300 paces; as a result, she is extremely highly regarded in her industry and can dictate her working hours and has an excellent work-life balance, working mostly from home, in the Cotswolds, unless she fancies a trip to town. Often she will arrange to see a play at the National if she's in town on business - always with James, her dearest friend of many years, as Dominic dislikes the theatre intensely (he would rather go to a real ale pub and sit by a fire doing the crossword, but Phil finds this tedious).
Secretly, Phil dreams of getting a face tattoo and buying a motorbike.