CREAMING the profits from their ice-cream sales during Walk the Wight, Plaza Ices were able to donate a massive £605 to the Hospice.

Parked at the end of the flat walk in Shide and at the Freshwater Bay checkpoint, the vintage Plaza ice cream vans were busy all day supplying tasty Beechdean Farmhouse ice creams to walkers and supporters.

Pictured here in front of his 1966 Bedford CA ice-cream van, and outside the Plaza Ice Cream Parlour in Cowes are Gary Hall, owner of Plaza ice-creams, Tom Goldbourne his ice cream van driver and Nick Orry from IW Hospice accepting the cheque.

“We have raised funds for the hospice on Walk the Wight day for the last three years and this year’s total beat lasts years £545. Our target this year is to raise £1000 and we hope to reach this by doing the Great South Run later in the year and taking part in the Go Yellow day. Our ice cream vans will also be at The Barton Manor open days in aid of the hospice,” said Gary.

“We handed the cheque for £605 to Nick on the May 22, as we realise how important it is for the hospice to get the money in for Walk the Wight quite quickly.”

Gary is also competing in the Great South Run in aid of the Hospice and donations can be made to him at www.justgiving.com/gary-hall.