King Bom's Ice-Cream - Boys' & Girls' Story Book 1934

[pete9012S]

First edition: 1934
Publisher: News Chronicle
Illustrator: Kathleen Nixon, Horace Knowles and Lola Onslow
Category: News Chronicle Story Books
Genre: Mixed
Type: Short Story Series Books

King Bom's Ice-Cream
Story: The Red Pixie Book Nov 1934

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I had never read this recently mentioned story before. I thought it was slightly more bloodthirsty than Enid's usual output in places.

You can read an excerpt from the book and see what you think for a short time here:

King Bom's Ice-Cream - Excerpt from Boy' & Girl's Story Book 1934
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[pete9012S]

I thought this was a superb line from the story!!

[Anita Bensoussane]

I had 'King Bom's Ice-Cream' in Round the Clock Stories (Dean & Son) when I was little. I loved the idea of an ice-cream which was "all colours of the rainbow and...glittered and shone in a most gorgeous way." The description of it tasting "like sunshine and snow" is beautiful and the ingredients sound sublime - "silver moonlight, a butterfly's blue shadow, the heart of a crocus..." Wow! In 1970s Britain ice-cream was usually vanilla, though occasionally there was strawberry, chocolate, raspberry ripple or Neapolitan. Enid Blyton's inventive confection sounded absolutely incredible!

[Katharine]

I thought I'd read that story somewhere else, as I don't have that Boys' and Girls' Story Book (I think I have No. 4). I do however have Round the Clock Stories.

I agree that the descriptions are lovely (and mouthwatering).

Anita, I too remember the limited selection of ice-cream flavours back in the 1970's.

I recall having a pina colada flavoured one in the 1980's though.

[pete9012S]

Yes, ice cream flavours were limited in the early 1970s.
If you had the variety above we thought we were living the dream - and if you had wafers to go with it you often had a sensory overload!

[Viv of Ginger Pop]

I did my patriotic duty for the UK economy this evening.

A purchase of Purbeck Ice-Cream, Berries and Cream flavour, whilst walking around Weymouth Harbour

There were 6 huge cruise ship in Weymouth Bay, busy going no-where

Viv

[Katharine]

Well done Viv, I bet the ice cream tasted twice as good, knowing you were helping the local economy.

I bet the cruise ships made an interesting site.

Many years ago, I visited Weymouth as my husband's ship was stationed there. It was very cold and wet from what I recall, but then it was February, so probably not the best time to visit.

I expect the cruise ships were a more colourful site than the grey of the Royal Navy ships that I remember seeing.