Is there a milk round where you live?

We do have a chap who delivers, but I use so little that it has never been worth my while to patronise him.

I find the Supermarket handy - or the Post Office - when I need a carton of the old semi-skimmed.

I don't use much milk, either, but he was keen to offer a service and it's one in the eye for Tesco, so suits me all round. I hope it's worth it!

I might use half a litre a week, but all too often I find it turning to cheese in the fridge. So although I'd love to be able to have the delivery, it really wouldn't work for me.

My use of milk is fairly unpredictable – I'll suddenly use it all up to make a sauce or decide to have muesli for breakfast. However, I see van with crates of milk go past my front window somewhere between 7.30 and 8.00 every morning so delivery is obviously possible.

There is a milkman who comes down my road, which is a fairly long cul de sac. He arrives at around 5am, goes to the bottom end and then reverses at top speed all the way back!
You know how whiney engines sound in reverse, and in the quiet of early morning I nearly fall out of bed!

Oh dear, this one comes round at 6 am. As he walks up the long path my security lights will come on, and if the dog hears him she'll create merry hell. I hope I've done the right thing!

If you meet him at the door when, wearing your see through negligee, he will be so scared that he won't make a sound coming down the path in future!

Not implying that you're scary when

That's a thought Ella. It's not so long ago that the mechanic who came to service and MOT my car had such a fright, when my hastily thrown-on towelling robe flew open as I handed him the car keys (I was in the shower when he turned up early). I jumped behind the glass front door and he beat a hasty retreat!

We have dairy that delivers to our road but I think only one person actually has a delivery anymore . A neighbour that used to use him said the milk was often a very short date and was off in a couple of days . I buy from a supermarket that has a very long use by date so I don't have to worry if I don't use much one week .

I was adamant that I would always have my milk delivered to try to ensure that milk deliveries continue but quickly changed my mind when the milkman started delivering at 3 am and leaving the engine running outside our house while he walked up and down to the neighbours. I don't think anyone in the immediate vicinity has a delivery now.

I have seen a milk van around here, just off the King'sRoad in London, butI confess I don't use him,Waitrose is a minute's walk away.t

All around us on the hoof. The milk lorry comes every day to collect and woe betide you if you meet him on a bend. Have to travel 30km round trip to buy it and then it can be out of stock / out of date.

Yes I use Milk & More (google it) and when we moved organised the change on line.

Yes but it kept being pinched , so we go to Iceland , but we think is better milk then Tesco and , cheaper

We have a delivery and yes it does go off in 2-3 days and yes he arrives at 2.30 but having to lug it home especially if the GCs are visiting and they still need full cream whereas I prefer skimmed milk is a bore. Also it freezes if put into a container and I cook -rice pud creme caramel and porridge most mornings and cauliflower cheese is a standby. So what's to grumble about. And I have a wonderful recipe for scones made with soured milk

I also use 'milk and more' which is so easy and you can see whether they deliver to your area. Payment by direct debit, can cancel or change order online and order other things too. The milk always has a reasonable use by date and it's so much more green (not the milk!) than all those plastic bottles. And I have organic milk too! Brilliant service. (I don't work for them btw)

I get our supply from Asda usually - not the huge bottles though. We do get through rather a lot and milkmen haven't delivered round here for years. The plastic bottles just go in the recycling box.

I looked for Milk and More a couple of times in the last year and they replied that they would notify me if a round started up in my area, but have not been in touch since. I prefer organic milk and would have been happy to order groceries from them, too - shame they haven't got a service round here.

My milk is delivered three times a week - Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. I think it's important to patronise the service if you can - the old adage "use it or lose it" is very true. Yes, I know it is more expensive, but I like to think that I'm helping to keep somebody in work.