Exeunt, pursued by a sow. And so on, for the next 60 years of The Archers.

[PseudoBadger]

It's all about the Sons at the moment. Tom is having an identity crisis, Dan is off to Sandhurst, and poor old Adam is working his socks off.
Follow the undulating Ambridge pastures here!

Jenny - that's brilliant!

I predict Mary or Jane for the baby... us old Archers gimmers may think that Persephone (isn't that Lindy's goat's name???) is the height of ludicrousness, but for hip and trendy young things, Susan/Jackie/Clare would be the new Ptolemy.

JennyW - oh, how exciting re your son's GCSE... hope it's a great omen!
Will inform my DC that The Archers is required listening, now they are at secondary school... Surely relevant to biology, RE and goodness knows what other subjects...

As for the baby's name. Well if Archers tradition is anything to go by, they'll name it after an ageing and wealthy relative who is likely to bung the family a few quid when they snuff it (Pip, Lily)

I was thinking something like Ptolemy or Persephone for the baby (in true MN stylee)

Ah yes, that reminds me I might swing by the baby names board as I am feeling a bit glum today and could do with a good laugh.

Jenny I hope your DS is properly grateful for your exemplary bringing up?

Dont think anyone inferred anything uncomplimentary ppeat.

And - just by the way - hasn't Leonie already revealed she's expecting a boy? Not that there's anything wrong with Jane for a boy....

Ralph?

And yes it is definitely a boy!

Compos (I really must, after this, put down the phone and address RL..) I distinctly remember Lily was given her name because Nigel said she "looks like a lily." Was a rather lovely moment.

Bless him, he texted to say he way "eternally grateful" (altho it is conceivable that he was being lightly sarcastic).
I have rarely felt so vindicated in 16 years of parenting...

...Ralph is a distinct possibility. P'raps with the more modish 21st c pronunciation?

Did anybody else want to laugh at the Peggy/Lilian graveside conversation?

Wow Jenny - sarcasm or not, that must have been a shockingly sweet moment.

zero aw I feel quite bad about that now, thinking about it money grubbing isn't Nigel's (RIP) style. Good job he didn't have to name her as a pre-teen as 'Snooty little Madam' Pargetter isn't as endearing.

I think you're right about the pronunciation. If I were a gambler and could find an eccentric bookmaker who took bets on the names given to children in the Archers (although the bookies round my way rather boringly prefer greyhounds, horses and football) I'd put a few quid on it being Rafe Bellamy.

Caught up now. Report writing can do that!

While Lilian was snivelling over Pointless Paul by Jack's grave, I remembered that his demise was the beginning of Darrell's dull downfall... It's only June! He was still moaning at Christmas!

Pointless Paul! I know a couple of those in RL Panzee

I was thinking Peregrine or Orlando. Although they might well go all new age and opt for something like Sky or Heaven.

Or of course they could follow the Beckham precedent and go for Ambridge.

They will inadvertently name the baby after one of Lindy's animals . She is great at trying to put on a polite face- it'll be priceless!!

Ooh yes, I can see Peregrine working quite well.

What are Lindypops' other grandchildren called? I forget; I know there's an Oscar. Actually, is he the only one at the moment?

Lynda's llama is called Constanza, and the baby llama was Salieri. Think Oscar is the only grandchild at the moment?

I think the baby will be Robert - to be known by some diminutive thereof.

Can I also belatedly second Goldensands appeal to the SWs.

10 to 1 on Rafe!

As to the 'rooad' ....we've been threatened with a bypass ever since we moved here 23 years ago so pat and tony can relax

Call You & Yours is featuring The Archers as a hook for a phone in about wedding costs! They just did a nice little summary of the wedding-that-wasn't.

Iam listening as I post Mimsy

Oh yes what was Lil doing snivelling over vile Paul?Matt maybe a bit of a wide boy but at least he's not a psycho .

Been on a TA-less half-term holiday so just about caught up (didn't hear all the omni, but I've got the jist I think. Missed the wailing anyway, silver lining....)

Argghh - how did Rob manage to turn his dastardly plotting to get rid of Tom into a Lovely Thing?

Poor old Jazzer.... not even being given time to say goodbye to the pigs properly. And PC plod coming between him and his hopes of Fallon.