Tom has noticed that a tub of ice cream is relatively cheap at his local Waitrose but extortionate from ice cream vans. Now we know that a family at the seaside having ice cream is as English as it gets. Up there with cricket and bowls. But what can be done for the poorer families who cannot afford their seaside treat. Should ice cream be subsidised for the poor or maybe dedicated ice cream vans at the seaside for the poor maybe in a different colour or separate queues for them. Toms view. No young child should forgo an ice cream at the seaside... Toms motto. See it, Say it, Sort it |
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Now and again ill get a cone from the sea front but when my kids were small, as there was 5 of us, we would very often just go and get a box from the supermarket (when they were smaller and ended up on the floor, it didn't seem like such a waste lol) |
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By (user no longer on site) 35 weeks ago
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"Usually a supermarket just back from the sea front
Think smart and avoid the tourist trap vendors"
No you're not having an ice cream there's choc ices at home! |
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"If you think the cost of a 99 is bad, check out what went on in glasgow in the 80’s.
There are a few documentaries about the ice cream wars.
There were van wars up and down the country "
Aye I only know more about Glasgow because I lived there till my 30’s.
Whole family of 6 where killed when there house was firebombed |
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"If you think the cost of a 99 is bad, check out what went on in glasgow in the 80’s.
There are a few documentaries about the ice cream wars.
There were van wars up and down the country
Aye I only know more about Glasgow because I lived there till my 30’s.
Whole family of 6 where killed when there house was firebombed "
Oh buggery bollocks. |
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"If you think the cost of a 99 is bad, check out what went on in glasgow in the 80’s.
There are a few documentaries about the ice cream wars.
There were van wars up and down the country
Aye I only know more about Glasgow because I lived there till my 30’s.
Whole family of 6 where killed when there house was firebombed
Oh buggery bollocks. "
Still to this day they are not sure who done it, one guy got pardoned after years in jail, police had fitted him up.
All about selling drugs on the wrong person’s turf |
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By *zeroMan 35 weeks ago
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"Usually a supermarket just back from the sea front
Think smart and avoid the tourist trap vendors
No you're not having an ice cream there's choc ices at home! "
Worked in a Kwik Save as a teenager. Chip shop next door to us sold 99s for £1.20. They would come into us and just buy the massive tubs we sold. |
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By *os19Man 35 weeks ago
Edmonton |
"I have yet to buy a ice cream from the ice cream van this year hopefully tonight or tomorrow.Last year he was charging me £1.50 for a ice cream with a flake and strawberry sauce."
. Well I bought my first ice cream with flake and strawberry sauce of the year 10-15 minutes ago.It’s now gone up to £2.00
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By *lex46TV/TS 34 weeks ago
Near Wells |
Ice cream vans are expensive because they cost about £70,000 or more to buy and get kitted out, they only sell their stock only 5 months of the year.
That’s a lot of £3 month ice creams to pay back the £70,000 and make some money. |
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I bet there’s an Iceland near most uk beaches 
