Ice Cream....

[lincoln blue]

Sargent's in Lincoln

[Veg1960]

Thayers when I was a kid. Moved to England and never saw it up here.

These days Kelly's Cherry Bakewell is my favourite my miles. Lovely!

[Fatty Foggon]

We used the nickname 'Mr Dimmy' but it was Dimascio ice cream van outside my school in the 1960s. I think they were based in Grangetown and the vans had a green and cream livery.

[NYCBlue]

We used the nickname 'Mr Dimmy' but it was Dimascio ice cream van outside my school in the 1960s. I think they were based in Grangetown and the vans had a green and cream livery.

Didn't it say "Mr Dimmy" on the side of the van?

[Fatty Foggon]

Didn't it say "Mr Dimmy" on the side of the van?

Can't remember but a little old italian fella owned the van, Dimascio was on the van, maybe Mr Dimmy, you might be correct. 60 odd years ago.

[the other bob wilson]

Can't remember but a little old italian fella owned the van, Dimascio was on the van, maybe Mr Dimmy, you might be correct. 60 odd years ago.

Yes, it was Mr Dimmy and there was a Mr Whippy as well wasn't there.

There's an ice cream van up here that you can set your watch by, he's always on our street at 6.15 every evening - he's missed a few days during lockdowns, but I've not known him be put off by bad weather, seven days a week, twelve months a year, he's there.

[Fatty Foggon]

Yes, it was Mr Dimmy and there was a Mr Whippy as well wasn't there.

There's an ice cream van up here that you can set your watch by, he's always on our street at 6.15 every evening - he's missed a few days during lockdowns, but I've not known him be put off by bad weather, seven days a week, twelve months a year, he's there.

Not forgetting Mr Softee in a blue & cream van.
Mr Whippy was in a pink & cream van, I think.

[blueblade]

I'm a fan of Mackie's vanilla myself.

It's the closest ice cream to the unique flavour of Thayers.

[tomcat]

Thayers called it dairy, not vanilla. I worked there as a kid, as did my brother, mother and 4 sisters, gorgeous ice cream

[splott parker]

I built the upper floor extension to Thayers’ factory, Wentloog Rd in 1977. I’m sure we had some free ice cream from them. The old man, Thayer, was around then, I’d imagine he was the founder, he was in his 60s then I’d say. Saying that I was early 20s and anyone over 30 looked like they were in their 60s in those days

[the other bob wilson]

This article contains the recipe for Thayers original ice cream;-

https://roathlocalhistorysociety.org...eam-the-scoop/

[Tuerto]

This article contains the recipe for Thayers original ice cream;-

https://roathlocalhistorysociety.org...eam-the-scoop/

Fantastic article, Bob. Thanks for that.

[Feedback]

Rum n raisin or blackcherry.

I was in Aberdyfi earlier this year. The ice cream i had up there was seriously top end

[Tuerto]

Rum n raisin or blackcherry.

I was in Aberdyfi earlier this year. The ice cream i had up there was seriously top end

Rum n Raisin is top end creamness.

[xsnaggle]

In the summer Walley's in royal Arcade do a lovely Madagascan vanilla and it still has the pods in it. It'd wonderful.
Other flavours there too of course but vanilla is my favourite.

[The Bloop]

You can't make grape flavoured icecream. Something to do with the high water content.

[MacAdder]

This article contains the recipe for Thayers original ice cream;-

https://roathlocalhistorysociety.org...eam-the-scoop/

Great piece thanks for posting.

Yup, Thayers for a Sunday teatime treat as a kid.
I love ice cream including most of the above but nothing tops Thayers IMHO.

[Eric the Half a Bee]

I don't know, which flavour ice cream is impossible to make?

Sludge's spunk.

[xsnaggle]

Cucumber icecream? That has a massive water content.