I have a cat named Myrrh. Whenever I see the British typography, i.e. omitting the period after certain abbreviations, such as Mr, I think of her—Myrrh Newman.
I shall think of Mr Newman from now on as Mr Myrrh Newman, much nicer sounding than Mr Nigel Newman ( I was going to reveal his first name in one of the upcoming episodes…).
@ Helen: Thank you for the suggestion. I shall be recording a Short & Long Vowels lesson, based on “i and ee”, this afternoon.