Talking of Northern accents, they vary enormously within a short distance, For example the St Helen's one is very different from Liverpool's although the borders almost touch. Manchester's is quite different from the Rochdale and Oldham ones although they are very near. In fact Oldham and Rochdale's are similar to those of Preston, Blackburn and Burnley. It has a "err! with a northern lilt.
Yup. As an exile from the Steel City I can tell Sheffield from almost anywhere around, even ten miles away. Vin
