Sunburned noses weren't the only victims of this scorching summer.

A dad claims he had to throw away over half his £45 Asda shop after being stuck waiting for a taxi for an 'hour'.

Melvin Lee, 40, is now demanding compensation for the shopping he lost, reports KentLive .

He says he was waylaid with eight bags of groceries, which included ice cream and frozen vegetables on Bank Holiday Monday (August 26).

He was with his girlfriend Clare Rogers, 43, and eight month old baby Edward in a pushchair on a day when temperatures were around 27 C.

He dialled for a local taxi company in Folkestone, Kent, to come and get him.

But Mr Lee said the cab "drove around the car park", where they were waiting, and "straight past them".

He said: "One taxi pulled up and took another couple.

"My baby was stressed while waiting.

"I would like some compensation and for them to pay for the shopping I have lost.

"They said 20 minutes, then an hour, they left me outside Asda losing all my ice cream because it melted."

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The dad said he ended up throwing out half of his shop, which in total cost him £45.

A spokesman for Folkestone Taxis told KentLive that there was a shortage of drivers on the Bank Holiday.

He also said complaints made to the company are taken very seriously.

The spokesman said: “All our drivers are self-employed, so they can choose their own hours.

"We can’t dictate what hours they work.

"Mr Lee was told the taxi would be a minimum of 20 minutes – however it was 31 minutes, not an hour.

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"Send him round with his receipt and I’ll reimburse him myself.

"I did tell Mr Lee, he shops in Asda, I don’t think they really do any expensive ice cream."