I never met my grandad...
...but I'm told he was old-school Stockport. Family legend has it that when viewing my parents' wedding photographs he cheered my dad's ex (from Stockport) and booed my mum (from Surrey). While she was in the room.

He'd spin in his grave if he heard my BBC/RP accent.
( prince-igor si tacuisses, philosophus mansisses, Tue 7 Jun 2011, 11:54, 3 replies)

As a Stopfordian I can clarify that this is probably true.

We're all a bit patriotic up here, perhaps because we all wear and make top hats.
(I Am The Duck thinks aliens probably sound like cats, Tue 7 Jun 2011, 12:03, closed)

I live near Stockport and can back this up,they all wear top hats.Even the cats,were do you think Dr Suess got his idea from;-)
(badoosh, Tue 7 Jun 2011, 13:18, closed)

I own a top hat made locally
and a hat from the Hat Museum. I've also been to the Hat Museum more than once.

I don't speak with a particularly Northern accent, either... but I'm naturalised Stockport so I guess it doesn't count.
( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Tue 7 Jun 2011, 20:48, closed)