A SUNNY spell meant extra lolly for ice cream suppliers. East Lancashire folk were eating unprecedented amounts of anything manufacturers could produce in an effort to keep their cool.
Even if the skies had clouded over, some shops would have been without supplies for a day or two but most manufacturers were able to cope - just
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