In these turbulent times, with winter approaching and Covid cases on the rise, we all need a bit of cheering up. And what better way to do so than by indulging in a delicious dessert?

Crave Shakes and Desserts, which was formed over the summer by Holly Davies and her partner, Ste Green, sells a varied array of home-prepared sweet treats.

From Strawberry Delight waffles, to Lotus Biscuit cookie dough, to M&M Madness milkshakes, this shop has something for everyone, and will even deliver your order to your door.

I spoke to Holly to find out more about this new business venture.

"We are lovers of shakes and desserts and have thought for a while that there is nothing like this in Frodsham, Helsby or the other villages around here," Holly explains.

"So with that in mind, my partner Ste and I decided to take the plunge and set up [the Crave food truck unit] to see if there was that interest in our area.

"We had time at home whilst in lockdown to put the hours into producing menus, branding and practising making everything.

"We did our research into some of the bestsellers from other well known shake places, took that as inspiration and also spent a lot of time in the kitchen mixing different treats together. I came up with the names myself with help from my 8-year-old daughter, Molly."

Having perfected all their recipes and tested out their flavours on family and friends, Holly and Ste finally opened to the public in July.

"We have been overwhelmed with the response we have received from our new customers in Frodsham, Helsby, Kingsley and Elton," Holly says,

"Our most popular flavours are Kinder Bueno, Reece's, White Chocolate and Honeycomb - not all together though!

"A lot of our customers have been back every week. It's been a fantastic 8 weeks of being open and we thank everyone for the support that they have given us so far.

"We would love to see it continue, so we will keep trying to make changes and add new ideas to keep this going!

"We have got some new things happening over the next few weeks. These include new toppings and specials, as well as a vegan option for waffles, arriving within the next week.

"We currently have an offer called Family Crave that is extremely popular. We have also recently introduced our Happy Hour of 2 for £10 between 3pm and 6pm every day that we are open."

Keep a look out for Crave's new Gift Cards and Loyalty cards, as well as their popular customer competitions, which give people the chance of winning a selection of milkshakes, waffles and crêpes, all for free!

[I]Crave's pink and green trailer is open on Bridge Lane from 3pm-10pm, Thursday to Sunday. Deliveries are available 5pm-9:30pm, Thursday to Sunday for orders over £12.

For more details about Crave Shakes and Dessert's delivery area, visit their website.