Duncan,my new-found cousin, is very much a Geordie. I wonder if the 'yeah' is common parlance now among folk in the NE? I might ask one of our lovely neighbours John, who is also a Geordie, and of the younger generation. He might be able to enlighten me.

My sister uses 'yup' in e mails. I don't much like that either. (fussy old biddy aren't I?)

An expression which irritates me quite a bit is 'bored of'. Very common nowadays (innit eh?)