I’m with you Jess, speaking, quite literally, as a Lancastrian. To my ear you are a true Cumbrian and it’s a wonderful accent. When I started BBC Radio Lancashire wouldn’t let me on… because I had a Lancashire accent. Funny how “now brown cows” have changed their, er, spots.
I’m extremely proud of where I’m from and my accent isn’t a virus. I love Cumbria (I’m not from Lancashire) and although I work in London, I don’t plan on changing my accent. From a proud Northerner!
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@Ianskellyradio3
When I was at music conservatory in the late 70’s our elocution teacher was very harsh on all us northerners. She meanwhile had a very pronounced posh accent! 👀🎶🎶
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@Ianskellyradio3
I'm Glaswegian. There was a formal complaint about my accent to the course committee when I worked at University of East London. My Geordie boss thought it hilarious. "Aye, we's will just have to get him elocuuution lessons to lorn him proppa English like".
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@Ianskellyradio3
I love the range of accents. You, Kate Mollison, Elizabeth Alker, Sean Rafferty, Sarah Walker and many more all bring something distinct to their shows and the overall feel of the station. I hope you can all ignore the carping from a small group of loud, rude, pompous people.
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@Ianskellyradio3
Quite right too. The diversity of English accents is a national treasure. (Lambeff and Essex myself...)
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@Ianskellyradio3
I used to shift on the news as 21 yr old for BBc Lancashire when out of college - they liked my Southern crisp accent - nuts!!!
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@Ianskellyradio3
Time for you to rediscover your roots! I love accents. What pissed me off is high-pitched twittering. No names. No pack drill. And baby talk!!! I wish they’d ditch the “BBCay, radio 3ay!” so patronising.
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@Ianskellyradio3
Radio 3’s main problem is that it chooses the music it plays for reasons of identity politics. Their underrepresented composers don’t deserve to be represented at all.
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