Wendy Weaver… They always looked lovely but my mother couldn’t afford things like that. When I had my own money I never got around to buying one😋 We had several large Forte establishments in Bournemouth including The Barbecue where Ted Heath, Edmundo Ros, Mantovani played. Charles Forte lived in Bournemouth for a while.
Matt Thomas… They still do them in Rainbow Restaurant
Alan Wood… Yes, was a Grans treat for me, very occasionally in Hastings
Nicola Barfield… Omg yes and they used to do the extra large brandy glass with Eccles cake in bottom so many other cakes with ice cream then loads of cream
Eric Harmer… Free one from Phil ? I think , as my mum worked there
Dennis Torrance… Yes and also lime ice cream sodas
John Coleman… Had one yesterday! In Liverpool! WTH cookie dough & salted Caramel!
Charlie Ball… Yep
Steve Thorpe… Nice ones in Dimarcos!
Jan Warren… Fortes on Bexhill Seafront opposite “Ags” amusement centre, we all used to hang out there in the 60s/early 70s!!
Lyn Humphrey… Yep, and also had one last month in Simply Italian at E/B Harbour!
Pauline Richards… Banana split was my favourite
Monica Bane… No way as good as they use to be with jelly and real cream not cheap at over a fiver!
Mike Guy… My goodness, you were rich!
Dave Nattress… In Bexhill as Jan Warren said we had the Forte’s Ice Cream/knickerbocker glory/coffee bar on the seafront on the corner of Wilton Road opposite the amusements, round the corner from the Wimpey bar in Devonshire Road, and along from the Continental cafe/restaurant and basement club. Used to gravitate from one to another. Across the road by the amusements was a little late night club – drinks after hours – forget the name now – was it the Arcadian? Could have made that name up. There might even have been another little place along from that one for a short while. On the corner the RAF club. Further along was the Bexhill club – far too straight for a bunch of long-haired weekend hippies, no way would we have got in there, or wanted to. It was for people back then who were at the age I am now – which is very old! We were never gonna be that old. Never thought about getting old or anything like, being young was going on forever and in many respects you bet, it has. You know the old gag, went out with a girl the other night but it was all knickerbocker(s) and no glory!! Had to lower the tone!! The Criterion – one in Western Road the other (think it was also The Criterion opposite the DLW did knickerbocker glories and all sorts of ice-cream. The old type with little chunks of actual ice – remember those? Hastings seemed to have many more ice ream parlours.
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