Doorstep milk deliveries

I haven't seen a milk float in my area for years. I'd love to have milk delivered as it's one of the heavy things I have to lug home as I don't have a car. Our chap used to deliver orange juice and bread too - also in the spring one could order bags of compost. The round was taken off as I was the only customer in the road. In the end the dairy went out of business. I used love the sound of the milk float.

Our milk deliveries simply stopped about two years ago. No warning - they didn't even call to collect the one week's money that we owed them. When we tried to contact them we found that the only phone number we had was disconnected.

When I lived in a quiet test valley village many years ago the quiet electric milk cart was replaced by a noisy diesel one and in summer with all windows open it woke everyone up at silly o'clock in the morning. At the same time the milk was going off quickly and one by one the residence chose to travel the 10 miles or so into the nearest town and bought their milk with their weekly shop. Yes it may have been far more economical to have a diesel vehicle and it may have resulted in less milk being poured away if it was left for customers even if a few days old but sadly the market evaporated (no pun intended). I fear the doorstep deliveries are or will be a thing of the past - sadly.

Ah, you posh lot with your Waitrose cards... Some of us are still not worthy - we now have a Waitrose 20 miles up the road, but my sister's 60 miles from her "local" branch. I don't see Asda and Morrisons rushing to offer us free Guardians and lattes.

I don't think they would "do" the Guardian in my local Morrisons Maggiemaybe perhaps the Daily Mirror or The Mail?

The nearest Waitrose is about 13 miles away from me but I find it too expensive anyway so probably wouldn't shop there even for a free cuppa and a newspaper.

We have had our milk delivered for the last 40 0dd years, but the gap between price hikes are getting shorter and the amount each time getting larger !!! After the last price increase I told my milkman sorry I am reducing the amount I order each week and topping up from the supermarket as a protest. I am carrying on with the deliveries as I agree it would be a shame to see the milkman disappear as it is a great help to the housebound who wish to keep their independence.

We have milk deliveries mon, wed, Friday, sat, and newspapers delivered ,daily when the weather is bad it is a boon, as we live in a hilly village, and we don't have to go out if it is icy and slippery

We have a local milkman, a one-man band who delivers three times a week. Peter is always very cheerful, even in this constant rain, and he does deliver to others in the village. Last year he put his prices up (they were already dearer than a supermarket) and I had, regretfully, to tell him we could no longer afford him. He promptly offered to maintain the original prices, as he said he had had a good deal from his new supplier, so we are still very glad to see him during the week. He's no spring chicken, so when he retires eventually I will revert to the supermarket, but at the moment we appreciate his efficient service and local milk, too.