Phil first became interested in Terry Pratchett in 1989 and is a serious collector of his books. His interest rapidly grew when he discovered DWCON in 2010 as the charity supported by Tall Ships Youth Trust, one of his other interests. Canoeing is another great passion and his canoe proudly depicts dragons as it slices through the water.

He has become more involved over the years, obtaining various costumes of his favourite characters from Terry’s books. This year he decided to join the committee when he can become even more involved and can interact with other equally committed members