FabSwingers.com forum: The Cost of Ice Cream

By *ssex_tom OP Man
41 weeks ago

Chelmsford

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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By *layfullsamMan
41 weeks ago

Solihull

Usually a supermarket just back from the sea front

Think smart and avoid the tourist trap vendors

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By *ansoffateMan
41 weeks ago

Sagittarius A

You are paying for 'the experience'

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By *ucka39Man
41 weeks ago

Newcastle

Just had an ice cream with a flake 2 pound with sherbet

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By (user no longer on site)
41 weeks ago

If it’s unaffordable nip to local shop and get a cheaper alternative

I bet there’s an Iceland near most uk beaches

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By *ivemealadybonerWoman
41 weeks ago

somewhere

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 *ellhungvweMan
41 weeks ago

Cheltenham

If Waitrose is cheaper then the obvious answer is that we need Waitrose ice cream vans.

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By *arley QuimWoman
41 weeks ago

Somewhere

If you're trying to buy a full tub off MrWhippy no wonder it's expensive Tom

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By *layfullsamMan
41 weeks ago

Solihull

Invest in a cheap seagull fancy dress outfit and steal other holiday makers ice creams

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By (user no longer on site)
41 weeks ago

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By (user no longer on site)
41 weeks ago

We should just boycott Mr Whippy vans until they lower their prices. It'll cost them hundreds and thousands!

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By *eroLondonMan
41 weeks ago

Mayfair

Someone needs to acknowledge this ^ pun.

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By *layfullsamMan
41 weeks ago

Solihull

"We should just boycott Mr Whippy vans until they lower their prices. It'll cost them hundreds and thousands!"

Could cause one of them to top himself

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By *till gameMan
41 weeks ago

Oldham

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.

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By *urry BlokeMan
41 weeks ago

Stalybridge

Vanilla ice cream with a dollop of pistachio cream on top

Yum!

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By (user no longer on site)
41 weeks ago

"Someone needs to acknowledge this ^ pun."

Thank you! Here I was thinking I was going to have to repeat it

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
41 weeks ago

North West

"Someone needs to acknowledge this ^ pun.

Thank you! Here I was thinking I was going to have to repeat it

Twin cone?

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By (user no longer on site)
41 weeks ago

"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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By *rgasmatron1970Man
41 weeks ago

Bromley

"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

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By *till gameMan
41 weeks ago

Oldham

"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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By *rgasmatron1970Man
41 weeks ago

Bromley

"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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By *os19Man
41 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.

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By *till gameMan
41 weeks ago

Oldham

"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
41 weeks ago

Glasgow

"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 *obyn GravesTV/TS
41 weeks ago

1127 walnut avenue

Ice cream vans have had to put the prices up .as they no longer have that money making side line of renting out porn videos...

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By *eiaorganaWoman
41 weeks ago

Dundee

We went for a walk on Thursday eve and nipped into an ice cream shop to just buy 2 cans of juice - £2.75 each

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By *nnCeeWoman
41 weeks ago

East of Eden, West of Hell

Ahhhh... when a "99" cost 99p...

And you could get penny sweets...

Damned inflation!

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By *till gameMan
41 weeks ago

Oldham

"Ahhhh... when a "99" cost 99p...

And you could get penny sweets...

Damned inflation!"

I remember 1/2 p sweets

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By *os19Man
41 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 (user no longer on site)
41 weeks ago

We have been to the coast today and went to Minchellos. 5 sundaes cost £35

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By *ot to giggleWoman
41 weeks ago

Coventry

"Someone needs to acknowledge this ^ pun.

Thank you! Here I was thinking I was going to have to repeat it

i had to go back - was rather subtle -

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By *lex46TV/TS
40 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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By *aabmanMan
40 weeks ago

bognor regis

Large cone in spain is 3 euros. Uk is a rip off

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