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Similar to the rest of you, I'm sat with windows open, enjoying the warmth.

A new, (by new I mean new to the street, not new, it's barely roadworthy), ice cream van has just arrived chimes going twelve to the dozen.

The guy driving it may have been enjoying too much sunshine perhaps for a couple of reasons,

1/ He's very dark, not even sun burnt but dark.

or

2/ Why would anyone have their chimes set to, 'I wish you a merry Christmas?'.

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Heard that one quite a bit just lately. Does the wifes head in. And yes it does seem to chug around looking like it will fall apart at any moment, probably gets his mot at Max's. :D:D:rolleyes:

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thats been in Accy for a couple of years now, it used to make me laugh when my mate lived down Church, a white ice cream van driver is a rare thing nowadays

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Don't bring our Max into this

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I bet yer Max would make a better job of it.:D

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Would sir prefer Raspberry sauce or Collie Dog slaver on his whippy 99! :eek:

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He likes his ice cream in a cornet with no sauce.

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What was the name of the ice cream man from 70`s who called the raspberry sauce blood, he had a funny shaped van, a bit like this one and I think he blew a whistle instead of playing a tune -

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That would be the one from Huncoat. Was it Birtwells? Our dog knew the whistle and went bananas till she got her ice cream.

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Here in the 'bottom end' we have a daily visit from an ice cream van that looks clean and well maintained. The driver is 'pale' and plays Yankee Doodle Dandy.

I don't find it annoying. On the contrary it gives me the chance to see more of the local children as they form an orderly queue.

Many of the children aren't 'pale' - in fact there are several who appear to have mixed and pure blood carribean origins (and one or two who look 'middle eastern'), and they happen to be the most friendly - I am on first name terms with several of them.

There is no better way to become acquainted with neighbours than to show you don't mind their children playing nearby - in fact I enjoy watching them play and have said so.

It is amusing to see how they have modified the rules of cricket to suit the restricted area of the communal lawn.

Seeing such a multicultural assortment of children all playing together has restored my faith that cultural integration is quite likely possible if adults stop indoctrinating their kids with their own prejudices.

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That`s the one.:)

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Kinda like you moving to the Bottom End, eh.;)

Remember when the Clayton village idiot moved to take up a job in Ossy? And the average IQ of both places jumped by 10 points:D

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Never realized you ever worked in Ossy Eric:D

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They'll be calling you Auntie Margaret before long :)

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So obvious, you only said that to get the retort, 'everyone is anti-Margaret',
Thank goodness, at least I can resist the temptation.
:p

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I need a holiday Less, :cool: the world is changing not only has the Post Office store counter in Tudweiliog got a new counter after 50 years, but you and Grimace have started reading my thoughts ;)

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My favourite ice cream van:
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6137/...7b4bc08b3c.jpg
Proper "hard" ice cream too - not this soft stuff from a machine...

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Never seen that un, but hate the whipped crap. Good thats got proper stuff.

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From the name on the top, I don`t think I`d get any sprinkles from him.:)
Used to like Tricketts ice cream.

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Twas the best, Me mate owned it.;) Member on here, but rarely comes on.

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Is it not made anymore, only thing you see in ice cream vans nowadays is the whippy crap.

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Not sure gpick mate used to make the stuff will ask him next time i pop round, have been a bit remiss, aint been round fer a few months.:o he had the tricketts stall in market way back also, its still yon but dunno if they sell it or not.??