Love that! I had great fun trying to ID the accents when I lived in England for a semester. At first my British friends all sounded alike, but by the time I left, I knew the difference between a Manchester accent and a Birmingham one, and so on, even when they'd been "poshed up" for Oxbridge consumption. It was pretty cool. But--use it or lose it!--it's gone now.
Are you a very aural person, 'Neato? I'm wondering about your skill and how it connects to the rest of you. It's a very interesting talent to have!
