Nice blog....and welcome!
How close to Malham Cove? I used to visit quite regularly when I live back home (up north) and I'm seriously considering a mini pilgrimage to Dent, Ingleton, Malham Cove and Kirkby Lonsdale, etc. this winter.
I'm quite partial to vanilla ice cream but I don't go for the "Mr Whippy" stuff as I'm not convinced it's ever seen a cow. Oh, and down here (London - and East Anglia where I live) I've never seen any of the ice cream vans offering red sauce or the green (mint?) variety. Cheapskates...