One firm even chose Newport, over Teeside, Middlesborough, to open its funeral planning business, because of the "consoling" and "empathetic" Welsh accent.

"I kept consoling her, telling her, 'your hand will grow back, your fingers will grow back.'"

Century missed, Bethell received a rousing ovation from the crowd and a consoling pat on the back from Duckett, who fell short of his own ton by playing on off Southee.

Even Brook gave him a consoling pat on the way off.

It’s a quietly shattering place “All Shall Be Well” goes to, in which a time of consoling devolves into petty matters of consolation.