A Newcastle barman has a rare condition which means he can taste, smell and feel words - and that's having an impact on his love life.
Henry Gray, 23, has been able to taste, smell or have a feeling associated with words for as long as he can remember. He found that he had lexical-gustatory synaesthesia in 2009 after his parents and teachers noticed him commenting on the tastes of his classmates' names.
Synaesthesia is a neurological condition which results in the joining or merging of senses not usually connected. Those affected can often taste or smell when hearing, speaking, reading or thinking about words.
