Guest said ""nesh" = over-sensitive to cold, damp weather.
Understanding of this word is said to be a distinguishing feature between Northeners and Southrons.
Discuss! "

As a Londoner I first met the word in Stoke on Trent, which I wouldn't exactly call the north (though it was as far up as I'd been at the time)

At school we were told to change into our 'plimsoles' or 'gym shoes', on Teesside it was 'sand shoes' and I've heard them called 'pumps', but everyone wears trainers now so those words will die out.