Is it just me or does Lorraine's accent seem to switch between English and Irish?? I noticed it last week too but just assumed I was going barmy, but when she was selling in this week's she definitely sounded Irish - has anyone else noticed this??

She seems a very interesting character so far and I liked her no nonsense comment regarding Philip

Not just you!

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/forums/s...ghlight=accent

She may be one of those people that unconsciously mimics the accents of people she is speaking to.

is she not originally from Ireland or her family is from Ireland?
she seems to slip into the old country accent in times of stress lol. i like Lorraine, i think she might be my favourite

That's very possible, I do that occasionally. Sometimes I also unconsciously switch accents depending on what I'm talking about, so for example when I talk about my Dad's mum, I go a bit Welsh because it's what I associate with her.