I saw it as a married couple, 1930s, gloomily sitting outside their derelict cottage for the last time before packing the
Ford and leaving the dustbowl for ever.
I'm warming up to
Simon: it can be stylish and elegant, though that sigh at the start still bugs me.
Joan is actually lovely: there are so many
Joanne and
Joanna people that it's a very nice surprise. And, unlike every
Joanne and
Joanna I've ever known, it would probably not shorten to
Jo, which is a huge plus.