Phil had a collision with a 25 tonne truck whilst riding his motorbike, as he might say himself unlucky for some as it happened on Friday the 13th September 2002. After a two year recovery Phil bounced back. He is a family man with a positive outlook on life. He is still very active pursuing martial arts namely Kung Fu and Tai Chi Ch'uan. Other activities involve rock climbing, horse riding and fell walking. He is not impartial to going to gigs and clubs in his spare time.