People have been flocking to Seaburn to enjoy their Good Friday fish and chips.
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00:00 One of the biggest traditions to come down on Good Friday to get your fish and chips,
00:05 I've come down to Seaburn to speak to people to see what they've got and just how much
00:10 of a tradition it is.
00:11 It's now 8am midday, if you can notice we've got a large Koon's Farm H&M, Koon's Cafe,
00:18 and also Mincella's, who've come down to the seafront to get their Good Friday fish and
00:23 chips.
00:24 Ok, I see you've come down here today to get your fish and chips, so where do you go to
00:28 get them?
00:29 We just go for the Mincella's over there.
00:31 Is that something you do every year on Good Friday?
00:33 Yeah, most Friday, most years, yeah.
00:35 And what do you get, do you go for the traditional fish and chips?
00:38 I just get chips.
00:39 Ok then, and what would you rate them out of 10?
00:41 10.
00:42 Ok, so where do you go to get your fish and chips today then?
00:46 Over at Mincella's, isn't it?
00:48 Yeah.
00:49 And what sort of fish and chips have you got?
00:50 Yes.
00:51 What are they like?
00:52 Lovely.
00:53 Is this something you do every year, traditionally?
00:54 I have.
00:55 And do you come down as a family each year?
00:57 Yeah, just to say there's nothing new, no.
00:59 Ok, I see you've got your fish and chips there, so where do you go to get them?
01:05 Mincella's, just over the road.
01:07 Is it a tradition to come down here every Good Friday?
01:09 Not really, but we come here regularly, at least once a month.
01:12 And what would you give your fish and chips out of 10?
01:14 10 out of 10.
01:16 And what have you got planned once you finish?
01:18 Walk along that brilliant beach.
01:20 Ok, so where do you go to get your fish and chips today then?
01:23 Mincella's, Mincella's fish and chips.
01:26 And were you just started on the nice?
01:28 Yeah, spot on.
01:29 Do you come down here every year to get your fish and chips?
01:31 Every year, yeah, it's a bit of a tradition.
01:33 On Good Friday, yeah?
01:34 On Friday, yeah.
01:35 And what have you got planned for the rest of the afternoon?
01:37 Just after we finish, just to burn it off on the beach for the kids.
01:41 Are your kids enjoying your chips?
01:43 Yeah.
01:44 Right, I see you've got your fish and chips there, where do you go to get them?
01:47 Mincella's, over the road there.
01:49 Is it a tradition every year on Good Friday to come and get your fish and chips?
01:52 Yeah.
01:53 Do you just come down here as kids?
01:54 Yeah, all the time.
01:55 Anywhere between South Shields and Hayarie.
01:57 And how many out of ten would you give them?
01:59 Ten.
02:00 And what's your plans for the rest of the afternoon?
02:02 Walk along the beach and grab a coffee.
02:04 And then go food shopping.
02:06 [Laughter]
02:08 [Indistinct chatter]