QUEUE WHAT

THOUSANDS of Scots took to the beach and queued for ice cream yesterday as that strange yellow thing appeared in the sky again, pushing temperatures into the 80s.

Sunseekers made the most of the glorious weather on what for large parts of the country was a holiday weekend.

Yesterday saw Scotland record Britain’s top temperature for the second day in succession, with the lucky people of Lossiemouth, Moray, basking in 85F (29.2C). But don’t get too used to this Mediterranean-style weather because, typically, rain is on the horizon.

The Met Ofice have issued a yellow warning for wet weather for the whole of the UK.

Spokesman Oli Claydon said:

TAKING THE PLUNGE Making a splash at Portobello Beach in Edinburgh HAVING A BALL A cooling dip, right, as satellite image shows virtually cloudless skies over the UK yesterday CONE IN 60 SECONDS Sunseekers snap up ice cream as temperatures soar in...