The demise of the milkman/woman.

Fflaurie

Unfortunately, the milk delivered by our local milkman is almost double the price of Tesco, so we have to forgo the luxury of doorstep deliveries.

Glad it’s not just me Fflaurie.
A minimum extra £5.50pw (that’s a minimum £286 per year) makes it difficult to be virtuous about glass bottles.

For over 33 years we have had our milk delivered in glass bottles. Years ago we knew our milkman, he came round and collected the money every week and as we were last on his round he would have a beer with us. Since he retired it has all gone to paying on line and I have no idea who our milkman is or what time he delivers. I feel a bit sad about that as s\he never gets a Christmas tip or anything anymore. Likewise my weekly organic veg box, very early delivery, no idea who is delivering, used to have a personal link to them and I miss that.
Feel very put out on a post above referring to plastic, throw away bottles, I do hope you recycle them.

I had a milkman for years, but the company was changed from Co-Op to Unigate and went from daily deliveries to every other day. We carried on, but then it changed to a company called Milk and More and deliveries went down to three days a week and became more expensive and more unreliable. Our three children were all still living at home then and, because we were starting to buy more milk from supermarkets in order to supplement the milkman, it seemed unviable, so that was when we gave up our milkman.

If there was a local delivery and it could guarantee to deliver around 6am then I would opt for local delivery rather than buying milk weekly in the supermarket. We buy 3 four pint bottles which we store in the beer fridge located in the garage as I don't like too many heavy bottles on the house fridge door. Once the beer fridge bites the dust I hope to have found a milk delivery person

Yes we started having a delivery of two bottles per week 8years ago just to help the dairy keep running. Then when COVID hit we were delighted with the range of products on offer. So we have twice weekly deliveries of milk and yogurts, that arrive about 10.30pm. We had a visit one day from the milkman to say thank you for our custom as it was helping him keep his job. The prices are higher than the supermarkets but I'm doing my bit for the environment by using glass bottles.

Wanting to support the milk deliveries we started having it delivered a couple of years ago. On the first morning I called my grandchildren out to see the bottles on the step and one said, “ ooh wonderful. We’re old fashioned. We have a milkman!”

We’ve always had our milk delivered, from local farms and in glass bottles. Our last milkman used to deliver in the very early hours, so we had to leave a cool box out for it, but since he retired and someone else took over it’s been perfect. Delivered just before 6, and the milk lad leaves the vehicle at the end of the street and runs down with it - we haven’t heard a single clink in 6 years! We manage the account and pay online. We have our weekend and local papers delivered as well, so we’re well served.

We have three deliveries a week. In over thirty years I’ve never seen or heard my milkman. Wonderfully quiet and totally reliable. Yes it’s more expensive than a supermarket but we never run out. Don’t ever want to be without the milk person🤣!

If they delivered goats' milk in glass bottles I would certainly support a delivery. I do not like milk in plastic. Some types of plastic leach into liquid and can be carcinogenic. I have not researched whether that happens with the Tesco bottles as I don't touch the stuff!

I have milk delivered 3 times a week in glass bottles,my milkman also delivers grocerys, yogurt,fruit juice etc if I order it on their app,milk from the milkman tastes so much better then from the supermarket,yes it's abit more expensive then the supermarket,but your also paying for the convenience of having it delivered to your doorstep

Unfortunately, the milk delivered by our local milkman is almost double the price of Tesco, so we have to forgo the luxury of doorstep deliveries.

My neighbour used to have milk deliveries. I think she still has them, although I don’t hear the clinking so much. Must ask her.

I use these

themodernmilkman.co.uk

all glass of course deliver and collect, and a range of products.

deliver quietly late evening in my street. Not a street where it would be stolen but they leave them hidden from view by car.

I regret the use of plastic, because of the difficulty in disposing of it or recycling it. I buy 5-6 + x 2litre cartons per week.

Our local supermarket supplies milk from a local farm and it’s 30p cheaper per 2litre carton than the delivery man who delivers in glass or plastic. That wouldn’t be that much extra for supporting a local business.

The local milkman will deliver bottles or plastic cartons of milk from the same farm as the supermarket, but I find it goes off more quickly, especially in summer.
4 pints in glass bottles would cost £1.10 more per set of 4pints. That’s considerably more per week.
This topic came up in 2022.

we used to have the milk delivered years ago...now I get it with my Tesco order,,,I don't think there is a milk delivery now...same with daily papers, never see the delivery boys now
we do still get a window cleaner, he even cleaned the guttering for us ..

BTW if I have a glut because DH has changed his mind about boiled eggs for breakfast I just make a crème caramel with 4-6 eggs and two pints of milk.

We get our milk and eggs from Paradise Farm four times per week. Monthly bill paid by cheque! and we have a steep drive. I don’t hear the them arrive they are very very reliable even in the most atrocious weather and I have an insulated lidded container which keeps the milk cold even on the sort of stormy nights which turn milk. Our newspaper is also delivered in the early hours and again never fails . Paid by direct debit.Window cleaner is once a month paid cash or bank transfer. Life is easy here.

I stuck with the milkman for years, and for ages after everyone was buying from the supermarket. The number of days started dropping, the reliable milkman who had delivered for years was made redundant, the number of days they delivered reduced even more, the milkman I then had was coming much later in the days mid morning, which was ok if the weather was cool but no good in summer if I was out for any length of time. Then he started ignoring any notes I put out, An extra pint, or no milk today. I asked him one day when I saw him and was told he'd seen the note Monday and thought I'd just left it out Wednesday and had forgotten to take it in so ignored it. He started not taking the empties, so I built up loads. This was at a time when my parents were in and out of hospital and having all sorts of last minute problems 200 miles away so I often had to take off at short notice and stay there, I get it must have been frustrating but I didn't want to come back from a visit and find bottles of off milk on my doorstep.
I would take a few bottles to my parents with me as their milkman would happily take any
In the end I had to start getting supermarket milk as he was becoming so unreliable, and cancelled. I took all the empties to the dairy and lined them up in front of the gate
This was when online stuff was well established and I'd have happily ordered what I needed online from them, and indeed paid them online
I still see the float, it still.comes round midmorning

We have three deliveries per week in glass bottles. I like to do my bit for the environment and the cost isn't too much more than the plastic containers. DH organises it all through the dairy's website and we can change deliveries easily and efficiently. Never had a problem.

My milkman leaves 2pts semi-skimmed on Mondays and 1pt on Fridays - very early in the morning. He delivers other dairy items as well if asked. £3.20 a week I think. I can buy 2pts for £1.25 at my local supermarket but the milkman is reliable and convenient and I like to support him. Also it's not using plastic.

Cannot remember the last time I saw a milkman. I do remember leaving empty yoghurt cartons out to go on top of the bottles to stop the birds pecking the silver tops and occasionally finding the milk had gone off when it had been left out all day in the sun. Memories!

I’ve had a milkman in the past but found I always ended up with too much and they ignored the notes I left.
Don’t feel guilty about not supporting the dairy industry. In this day and age it’s amoral. We have used soya milk for years now.

We have ours delivered twice a week. We have a One Stop round the corner so don’t really need it delivered but we like to support a small business and love the glass bottles. Ours comes between 3-4am but as I get up at 4.30 to go to work, the early delivery isn’t an issue. This particular company has delivered to us for 7 years and we’ve never had any milk stolen yet!

Nannashirlz

Yes in Newcastle and it’s never been stolen you must have lived in a rough area and I’ve also lived in other areas of uk and always supported the local traders

Gosforth!
Not rough!

Yes in Newcastle and it’s never been stolen you must have lived in a rough area and I’ve also lived in other areas of uk and always supported the local traders