Not often you see the High Street this quiet. | Photo: Steve Smailes for The LincolniteBusiness has also been affected, with many saying that footfall has reduced over the last couple of days due to people not coming out shopping and staying away from the heat.
There were some shoppers on the High Street, but that wasn’t the case for the most part. | Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite It came as multiple businesses across the city in a variety of sectors closed shop as a result of the hot weather, including Doughnotts on the Cornhill and popular ice cream parlour Dennetts round the corner from Lincoln Cathedral.Gemma, manager at 200 Degrees Coffee, said that low numbers is nothing new in summer months for coffee shops like hers, but this recent heatwave
“We usually have around seven staff members on shift but today we have three, the past few weeks have been quieter than usual definitely. There’s nobody around really.” “I’ve not known anything like this before in my time here, it’s enough to put anyone off coming into town today. Our low customer numbers could also be down to Cornhill Cove but the heat has definitely played a big part.