No sign of meltdown in ice cream sales

WE'VE got the rest of Europe licked when it comes to ice cream sales.

Even during a summer that will be remembered for its constant rain and temperatures that bring cold comfort to most, it seems we can't get enough of the stuff.

Although the weather hasn't exactly been hotting-up, we still managed to get through 180 million in ice cream products, according to annual figures up to May 2002.