Yes, I work with many people from all over the UK. I have lots of trouble with people with cockney and jordie accents. (wait is the way you spelled it geordie they way to spell it? Most of the UK peoples I worked with spelled it the way I did).
That being said I have a funny story. I joined a vessel and met a guy onboard with a pure Irish accent, most everyone onboard and myself thought he was Irish, until he told us he was east coast canadian so we all assumed he had recently immigrated. A month later we found out he didnt, he was born and raised on one of the smaller island communities that still has the perfect Irish accent along with their customs. I found that amazing.