In message , Christina Websell
writes

I so disagree with this. I can understand every accent and dialect in the
Uk, and I'm surprised by this post.

We moved from Hertfordshire to rural Aberdeenshire 14 years ago, and it
took me a while to understand the accents, particularly pure Aberdeen
and, locally, Doric. There came a point, though, when, after speaking
to someone, I wasn't aware of their accent - I did not notice whether I
had been speaking to an Englishman or a Scot.

--
Graeme