NB. The more observant connoisseur out there may notice that the Streets logo is identical to our very own 'Walls'

Update: I did indeed have a Gaytime in Australia. I had to wait until I found a suitable self-service outlet, as I was reluctant to ask for a Gaytime, but I found one in the end. Very tasty too, although not quite the thirst-quencher I could have used after hitting the Antipodean summer straight out of the depths of our own winter. Nevertheless, well worth a taste.

Update 2: Chris Parkes (no relation to the Chris above) has written in with some grand information. Apparently a spokesman for Streets said on the radio that they were aware of the name's unpleasant connotations, but as it was Australia's favourite ice cream they were reluctant to change it. But Chris has more to tell:

"The original advert I remember from my childhood had the featured people sneaking off to consume one of the ice creams alone, but they kept getting intruded upon by others, presumably who wanted to share the ice cream, accompanied by the slogan 'It's so hard to have a gaytime on your own.' Indeed."