HUNDREDS of people queued up yesterday as non-essential shops reopened after being closed for a few months due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The line stretched round the corner onto College Street and around to Sanford House.

Queues were also seen at the Swindon Designer Outlet.

Here's what you told us...

Jill Cuss: “It’s bad enough queuing for essentials, I don’t think I could do it for non-essentials.”

Rachel Storey: “Poor kids being made to wait in that, then they will get told off for being bored because their parents can’t look around properly.”

Ali Smith: “I agree that it is mad to queue like this but remember some people do need to buy clothes for both their children and themselves on a budget (or not so).

“I guess you guys must all be buying online from retailers and good for you but not everyone can.

"So let's just let them queue, the town needs things to return or there won’t be any shops to go back to.

“Also, I'm not trying to start a row, I’m just sick and tired of all the hate floating around lately.”

Emma Boyle: “I've missed Primark but not that much to stand in a queue for however long.”

Jo Elizabeth Archer: “It's good to see that people are wanting to spend in store… not so good that our children can’t go back to school, but they can go to Primark!”

Neil Stevens: “Some people want to get back to a bit of normality. I wouldn't join a queue like that myself but for those that do, there is no need to judge them.”

Wendy Hill: “They’re asking for trouble, they’ll be moaning in a few weeks. Yes, we all want normal, but is it really worth the risk.”

Debbi A. Smithson: “For all the people insulting others, what you need to remember is that not everyone can afford to shop online.

“The cost is higher plus postage and packaging and don’t forget you actually need the internet to shop online. Not everyone has that luxury.

“So those that don’t and still have to clothe their children need to do so.”

Justin Carrington: “All that queuing isn’t for me, but I’m glad others don’t feel the same as we need to get the economy going.”

Delyth Simmonds: “Unbelievable, I know we are all looking forward to going out and a bit of retail therapy, but queueing is just so sad.

“We have to queue for our food but surely not for non-essential items.

“I’m all for getting the economy back on its feet but queuing for a new top I draw the line.”

Julie Anne Grundy: “Everyone will be touching the goods, throwing them on the shop floor as usual.”

Julie Barham: “Thanks to all those queuing, it meant no queue outside the garden centre or the supermarket on my one trip out a week.”

Debbie Perry: “Absolute madness! We’ll all be back in lockdown at this rate.”

Kirsty Laura Law: “Very stupid , my two-year-old is not allowed in school, so there is no way I’m jumping on a bus for 45 min then queue. It will still be there in a few months.”

Jo Cook: “Are people really that desperate to spend their money? It blows my mind that they want to spend so much time queuing and have the stress of social distancing! I can just about bare my weekly shopping, this is madness!”

Sarah Keith: “Omg look at you all judging people you don't know, pretty sad of you really.

“If these people want to que up and get new clothes then they can

"Hence why it's open again and it's getting more shops back in trade after these terrible few months we have had. Why can't people just be kind anymore.”