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People have been standing in huge queues all day to get their hands on a traditional Good Friday fish and chips.

Many chippies opened their doors early for what is usually their busiest trading day of the year – among them Longsands Fish Kitchen in Tynemouth.

Customers undeterred by the cooler temperatures on the coast were already queuing outside the award-winning fish and chip takeaway and restaurant on the corner of Front Street and Hotspur Street, when it opened at 11am – 30 minutes earlier than normal.

Riley's Fish Shack on Tynemouth's King Edward's Bay was also doing brisk business with hardy diners wrapped up warm against the elements sitting at beach tables sheltered from the wind under big umbrellas.

Meanwhile, North Shields Fish Quay staff at The Waterfront had decided to get into the Easter spirit by donning bunny ears, according to Chronicle Live.

It was a similar story South of the river, with huge queues snaking along Ocean Road in South Shields from early on.

Meanwhile, in Seaton Sluice, Northumberland, the wait was long enough that managers even laid on entertainment in the form of live music.

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Kev Henderson, the owner of Longsands Fish Kitchen, estimated they'd have served around 3,000 customers by closing time with Good Friday fish and chips, with cod and chips the most popular takeout of choice.

Over on Twitter, chip shop customers shared their frustration as they snapped pictures while they stood in line.

One bloke shared an image from outside the Whickham Fish Kitchen in Newcastle, writing: "Chippy queue #w*nkers."

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Another lad from Liverpool tweeted a snap captioned: "Is it really Good Friday unless you’re in a queue for the chippy?"

However, one woman seemed to be pleased with her meal after standing in a queue in front of Queen's Cafe in Seaburn, Sunderland as she wrote: "Good Friday chippy queues in #Seaburn #Sunderland #GoodFriday (ALWAYS worth the queue)"

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