Shropshire Star

Five things that always happen in Shrewsbury when the sun is out

We are finally been having a bit of a summer - and with the hot weather set to last another day or two we will all be making the most of it.

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Temperatures are set to reach 24C today and tomorrow in Shrewsbury, although it is likely to cool off by the end of the week.

But here are five things that are guaranteed to happen in the town while the sun is out.

1. Everyone has lunch in the Quarry

2. Diets go out the window as the ice cream sellers hit the street

Ice cream seller Ted Bowen gets back to business as usual on Shrewsbury’s streets

3. The Boathouse is always packed

Looking at the Boathouse from The Quarry in Shrewsbury

4. The A5 gets gridlocked with people dashing to the coast

Drivers park their vehicles on the carriageway of the A5 westbound, as traffic comes to a complete standstill

5. The River Severn becomes like a scene from the Darling Buds of May

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