Many thanks, osiris, for the explanation and for showing the autograph for me.

I'm not sure I can help you regarding the name, however, to post images...

You need to find the URL of the photo. I don't use Picasa so not sure if there's a quicker way, but try right clicking on the photo, go to Properties, where it says "Address (URL):" highlight and copy the text next to it. Make sure you get all of it, some may be hidden so highlight and pull down till it ends with .jpg or .gif or whatever the image is. Copy that, then paste in your post. Use the Img button to surround it with the [img] tags. It should look like this...

[code][img]http://lh5.ggpht.com/_5iu8K0cattA/TUp4h3pbv1I/AAAAAAAAABk/H1PL5m_e_pA/s640/mystery%20autograph%201.jpg[/img][/code]

When you post your reply, the photo will appear like so :)

[img]http://lh5.ggpht.com/_5iu8K0cattA/TUp4h3pbv1I/AAAAAAAAABk/H1PL5m_e_pA/s640/mystery%20autograph%201.jpg[/img]

Can you help me please to identify a UK celebrity from their autograph?

I'm helping a UK charity with a project in which we invite celebrities to donate a signed drawing which we will auction. One of the celebrities has sent us a drawing and forgot to fill in their name in the adjacent box .... and we can't decipher the signature.

We would be so grateful for your help.

I'm a first time user and I don't seem to be able to add the jpg file containing the signature image. So I've put it here: http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/-NrsD4KzsxjDw1EUZlzz4g?feat=directlink

thanks

Nairdy