Oh yes you're right I hadn't seen the resemblance before at all but it's quite striking. I can see a slighter similarity to Alexei Sayle but perhaps more in his bearing and expression than his features. In half profile, for some inexplicable reason he's reminding me of Quagmire from Family Guy too.

Thanks very much for sharing this with me.

Apologies for replying in English, my Welsh is very basic. Dewi Pws wrote a great song from the heart and was such an adored artist. He was one of my Mum's best friends too growing up in Treboeth so I have a few fond stories of his younger days. He was much admired and will be greatly missed.

Still a bargain!

Thanks Taggart. Much appreciated!

You're welcome G.G.

Let's hope so. It might depend on whether those who have taken these statues and artifacts are motivated by ideology or opportunism. When it's the former, there have been plenty of recent examples of the most priceless relics being effaced completely. It's awful to watch and contemplate such scenes.

Let's hope some of it will be preserved from the devastations that have occurred in that region.

It certainly was and still is many years now after his passing.

I do. My Grandfather and I had birthdays exactly 6 months apart and we had many special moments sharing our half birthdays and full birthdays together.