It's a sad fact that the influence of the mass media and resulting homogenous "culture" is causing a decline in the use of the old dialects. I lived on Tyneside for many years, and became familiar with the quite apparent differences among the dialects of Northumberland. The old "nothumbrian' dialect [ often generalised as "Geordie'],is still fairly commonly heard even among the younger set in the country areas---particularly around Rothbury, and the North Tyne area [Kathy Tickell country]. On south Tyne from Haltwhistle to Haydon Bridge to Hexham to Prudhoe there is a fairly gradual "intensification" of the Geordie dialect. These areas, however, are among those suffering most from "homogenisation". The accent will always be there, but the old words ["yag", "joogle", "marra"----] are going out of use. Pity.