General Chat

I lOVE THE Geordie accent. If I phone my catalogue and one of their girls has a Geordie accent I tell her how I love the sound of it. I know that they don't have time really to chat,but we always have a bit of a giggle and a brief chat. Highland Scots is beautiful and soft and I also like the Southern Irish accent. Not the gutteral tones of Paisley I'm afraid in the North.

gday david hows it going mate you been keeping ok you bl***y mongrel hehe

I love the Liverpudlian accent. Reminds me of visiting my nana when I was little Chris

my accent-the australian accent cant beat it its the best !!!! ok cobber

I also love the Irish accent, Southern preferably but Northern too. My son-in-law comes from Ballymena and I could listen to him all day! Although he has lived in England since a boy his accent is still quite strong, especially after he's been 'back home' for a while! During the course of my work I often speak to a man whose family have lived in Surrey, around the Dorking area, for centuries. When I first spoke to him I thought his accent was unusual, a bit West Country maybe, but it is an old Surrey accent. Some of his pronunciation is almost impossible to understand, especially over the phone and we often laugh about it. My elder daughter (with the Irish husband) is Epsom, Surrey born and bred, but people often ask her if she's from the West Country. Since tracing my husband's ancestors, I found out they are all Devonians on his father's side. The genes will out! Sue

I love the broad Suffolk/Norfolk accent and could listen to my newly found cousin all day..... Lynn

I have to say I am amazed at the number of people favouring an Irish accent. Being from the North I love a soft southern accent, our Belfast accent can be a bit harsh. And thank you Lynda my friend, one more visit and I reckon you too will speak like this!!!

Andy You have a point the home counties (as I call them) accents have almost disappeared in favour of semi London accents, I wonder what the accents sounded like when you look at census from 1871/1881 Middlesex, Surrey, Essex, and Kent. When you see that even part of islington was still in Middlesex Londoners are spreading like a rash soon the whole south east will be London, everyone then talks the same (well almost). But I do still love North London accents I feel more at home with it. Pat x

Love the Geordie accent too, it's so friendly. Southern Ireland and the Western Isles of Scotland, lovlely soft lilting sound unlike my mixed Glasgow/Edinburgh one which is awful!! Christine

I love my northumbrian accent but irish does it for me lol

Strange things accents. My family lived in northern Middlesex as far as I can find back, 1669 on one side, 1732 on another, 1752 for my own paternal bloodline. When I was at school people always asked me if I was Australian. That confused me, I thought my accent was normal. What I subsequently realised was that I had one of the few remaining examples of a Middlesex dialect, something that only died out when the hay Farms around Harrow, Pinner, Harrow Weald stopped farming in the 1920s. My father and grandfather passed this dialect on to me. It's nice to know who you are isn't it?

I love a Belfast accent, just like my mums. Just in case you read this Anne Marie in Belfast love your accent as well lol

Something about that Amanda Burton's voice, Silent Witness.

In general, or the opposite sex? Irish or cockney accent for a man sends my knees a-trembling!!! As for generally, a soft scottish accent is always a pleasure to listen to , like Siobhan Redmond.

Well Ladies, bloke perspective here! A cultured Scottish accent, Edinburgh? - Celia Imrie for example - VERY sexy!

I will ramble all day for you all in my Irish accent if you like but you would soon get fed up listening to me.My accent is similar to Jimmy Nesbits as in Belfast.Apparently it sounds very sexy,well,according to my husband!!

My grandfather was Irish, and he had a gorgeous accent. I do like the Irish accent!!

paula from Bolton says Gordie accents are definately the best

Thanks Katz, thats him. Maxine also from Sussex

Newcastle!..Jimmy Nail!..