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• Temperature reaches high of 11C in sunny London today
• AA issues warning to 15million motorists to expect delays
• All of Britain set for heavy rain on Easter Monday

By
Ian Garland

PUBLISHED:

09:57 EST, 6 April 2012

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UPDATED:

14:32 EST, 6 April 2012

After a week of extreme weather, Britain was treated to a calm start to the Easter weekend across large parts of the country.

But it’s not going to stay – the whole country is set for heavy rain on Easter Monday.

There was a little light relief for some on Good Friday. While most of the Midlands and North was forced to cower under heavy cloud cover – much of the South experienced at least a few hours of beautiful sunshine as the bank holiday began.

Ellie Taylor, 5, and her sister Molly Taylor, 2, have fun in the glorious Good Friday weather whilst on a trip to the seaside in Plymouth, Devon

A man wrestles with his umbrella in the wind and rain during a morning walk at Seaburn Beach, Sunderland on Good Friday

Not a cloud in the sky: The sun rises over London’s Westminster Cathedral on Good Friday

After the hottest March in 50 years, Britain crashed back down to earth with a chilly start to April, thanks to a cold blast from the Arctic. Some parts of the north even experienced heavy snow.

And Easter didn’t look like it was going to be any better – the forecast warning us to expect grey skies and rain.

Thankfully the forecasters get it wrong… sometimes. Those who ventured out in London on Good Friday were in for a pleasant surprise. And
the story was the same across much of the South.

Temperatures
didn’t top a comfortable 11 degrees Celsius, but it was enough to
inspire some people to shed their clothes and venture onto South coast
beaches to make the most of the unexpected sun.

But
meteorologist warned there’s little chance the good weather will last.
Up North the clouds will stick around all weekend. They’ll return in the
South on Saturday and by Monday we’ll be cowering under umbrellas with
heavy rain forecast across the country.

Zoe Hawkins (left) makes the most of the best weather day of the Easter weekend at Weymouth, Dorset, while a woman takes a nap in the sun on Brighton pier on Good Friday

Holidaymakers enjoy the Good Friday sunshine at the world’s longest bench in Little Hampton, West Sussex

Sunny start: Good Friday began well for some…. before the clouds set in

Umbrella time: Most of the country will be soaked with rain on Easter Monday

There’s been little respite for those hoping to hit the roads to find better weather – the chances are they were met by gridlock on the nation’s motorways.

The AA issued a warning to 15
million motorists to plan for delays, adding that
although The Highway Agency had promised to postpone all major
roadworks, tailbacks are possible.

AA
spokesman Paul Watters said: ‘The roadworks have been stopped for the
most part, but some works can’t be removed and will still be in place.

‘The
worst traffic jams will definitely be for drivers travelling towards
the west of the country, with Bristol looking set to have the biggest
queues.’

‘The M4 and
the M25 will still have lane restrictions in place as it is not safe to
remove the roadworks. It will start getting busy from lunchtime onwards
today, with the A303 towards Cornwall seeing some delays. The M4 West
will be busy as usual, especially going towards Junction 19 as roadworks
are still ongoing on that stretch.

‘The
M25, M1 and M62 could get quite busy as roadworks have not been
suspended there, so lane restrictions will still be taking place.’

Delays on the M1 motorway on Good Friday

Regardless of bad weather and impassable traffic jams, some Britons managed to enjoy Good Friday – either observing the religious
holiday, or finding more unusual ways to celebrate Easter.

Thousands of people from all religious backgrounds gathered in Trafalgar Square today as more than 100 actors took part in a Passion Play production of Jesus Christ’s crucifixion and resurrection.

Actor James Burke-Dunsmore, playing Jesus, lead a company of volunteers through crowds in the square, before he was hoisted up on a cross.

The Wintershall Players have performed the Passion of Jesus for more than 20 years.

After the performance ended, writer and producer Edward Hutley said: ‘Everyone is thrilled to be here. Everybody I’ve seen, all the people that keep wanting their photographs taken, a lot of people crying, it’s a good atmosphere.

‘It’s a privilege to be part of it because it’s a powerful message and it’s a fantastic company.

‘We live in an age where people sit in front of computers and this is real, this happened, and it’s shaped our lives whether you believe in God or not.

‘It’s shaped our lives and it’s part of our history, for all religions, for all of Europe, for all Christians or Christian countries.

‘We’ve had Iraqis up today, we’ve had Iranians, we’ve had Muslims – they all watch, it’s all part of the big story.’

James Burke-Dunsmore portrays Jesus Christ as he is nailed to the cross during a Passion Play performance in Trafalgar Square on Good Friday

Other people preferred to focus on the culinary delights Easter has to offer.

The RSPB today unveiled the world’s largest hot cross bun at their reserve in Salthome, Teesside.

Measuring 8 feet wide and weighing a whopping 169 kilograms, the record-breaking bun took five bakers a day to create at Greenhalgh’s bakery in Bolton, the only bakery in the UK with an oven big enough to accommodate the giant tin.

The bun, baked to celebrate the wealth of events and activities taking place at RSPB reserves across the country this Easter, is currently being verified by Guinness World Record officials.

But visitor and promotions manager Ben Calvert is confident it’ll beat the previous record-holder – a South African bun.

He said: ‘We weren’t sure we were going to be able to pull it off, but (fingers crossed) we’ve gone and broken the world record.

‘I can’t believe we managed to eat a bun of that size – although the birds are still enjoying the odd currants they find. It tasted amazing, but now it seems we’ve got a lot of washing up to do!’

Ben Calvert with the world’s largest hot cross bun, measuring 8ft wide and weighing a whopping 169kg

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