Sandra Mansell talks about the (not so joy) of ant bites but the real joy of cheap icey poles.

They are good – like, really. Why is it that the ones you buy in a huge box for next to nothing are the best ones? Maybe it’s because they are just sugar and water – a winning combination by any standards.

Now I can’t wait for summer, where there’s an excuse to have icey poles. Melbourne winter (still winter in my book – it’s cold) just doesn’t put you in the icey pole mood.