Elsie's Ices - Vintage ice cream Van and bike

28/06/2025

All set up and ready for what looks like it is going to be an amazing school event - Pipersfest25.

Thank you, Pipers Corner, for inviting Elsie.

12/06/2025

A bit of a damp day for St Leonard’s Village Fete, but in true British fashion, the rain didn’t stop people coming and enjoying themselves. And ice cream is always a good idea!

Weather is looking more promising for our events this weekend.

31/05/2025

The season is well and truly underway.

We started with The Mayor’s Garden Party at Sunnyside Rural Trust in Hemel Hempstead on 11th May, followed by The Hospice of St Francis Plant Sale on 17th.

Today was our first wedding, serving 200 guests from Elsie. It’s a 4th Birthday party tomorrow and then June is full of some lovely events - May the sun shine for all of them 🌞

12/05/2025

Elsie is pleased to be attending The Hospice of St Francis Plant Sale this Saturday.

It looks like the sun will shine so once you've had a tour of the beautiful gardens and bought your Perennials, pop by Elsie - she'll be by the Spring Centre Reception - and cool off with a lovely Italian Gelato.

🌷Perfect timing if you’re planning a weekend full of gardening!

🌷Come and visit us at the Hospice grounds on Saturday 17th May, from 10am – 3pm. For more information, visit:

Enjoy a slice of homemade cake and learn all about our stunning gardens with tours from our expert volunteer gardening team.

02/08/2024

July was another busy month for Elsie, dominated by ‘End of Year 6’ celebrations, weddings and Anniversaries and Li’l Elsie started August with a wedding at beautiful Offley Place in Hitchin.

30/06/2024

June has been a busy month for Elsie - weddings, village fetes, school events, Proms in the Quad at Berkhamsted - a firm favourite - and today Li’l Elsie ended the month at Woodrow High House Summer Fun Day! It’s been a blast! Bring on July.

07/06/2024

Ashley Green Village Fair last weekend and despite the lack of sunshine, the children didn’t let us down and ice cream was served!

It’s our first wedding tomorrow - hoping for sunshine! 🌞

26/05/2024

Leighton Buzzard Young Farmers’ 90th Anniversary bash!

We started with rain, but ended with sunshine and ice cream. I hope everyone had a good time and Thank you for inviting Elsie!

06/04/2024

Elsie has had a Spring Clean and is all ready for her first event of the season!

10/10/2023

Elsie arrived in her new home about 3 weeks ago. For those of you who do not know, Hilary was looking to sell Elsie as she felt the time was right. So I bought her! My name is Jo and Elsie is now living with me in Bellingdon, just outside Chesham. She is now in hibernation for the winter - although it is feeling much more like Summer now than it did in July and August - but will be resurfacing next Spring so if you are looking for a vintage ice cream van for a party, wedding or event, my plan is to carry on exactly as Hilary left off! So please get in touch. I also have Li'l Elsie, who is not in hibernation, should you want a ice cream bicycle over the winter!

25/06/2023

Another sunny weekend in Elsie !! With two of my annual favourites - the interschool football tournament St. Thomas Moore Primary School and Proms in the Quad Berkhamsted School and a lovely day on Saturday at an event for War Vets day organised by Luther Blissett (great walking football and tug of war!)!

15/06/2023

Warning - proud mumma alert!!! Just been to Alfie’s degree final film showing at the BFI on london south bank…. 25+ films and Alfie’s won 4/7 awards it was eligible for and was runner up in 2 more !!! So so so proud of my baby boy!!!