Get milk from your milkman/woman campaign (Merged)

SaverSarah_2

Skiduck wrote:

...but who can resists their tempting wares that you never went into buy?

I admit we're going off the subject here, but I'm with you on that. We have three large supermarkets within three miles of home, Asda, Tesco and Sainsburys. They all have HUGE clothing, home and entertainment departments, it's way too tempting...

Sybarite

I concur - I've changed to a milkman about 2 weeks ago for semi-skimmed organic. It isn't cheaper 66p per pint but I used to have to carry 4pints at a time back from the supermarket - so it may save my back.

One thing though - check before ordering to see if your local dairy does actually deliver organic in glass bottles; Dairy Crest don't, each pint is in it's own plastic tetrapak which doesn't help with recycling as I found out during my first week.

wigginsmum

We tried a local milkman but he was expensive and unreliable, so now we stick to the shop at the top of the road and/or supermarket trips.

woollyjumper

Ironically - I live in a rural area a stones through from milking cows - but no milkman (not enough business) ! So have to use the supermarket. :mad:

pollys

I have my milk delivered from the local dairyman. It's in a returnable glass bottle. I don't shop in Supermarkets so to have a doorstep delivery is fantastic.

The crate makes good cricket wickets too.:rotfl:

starlite_2

woollyjumper wrote:

Ironically - I live in a rural area a stones through from milking cows - but no milkman (not enough business) ! So have to use the supermarket. :mad:

have you asked at the farms?

My aunt gets milk, eggs and amazing cheese, plus bread and cakes and things from a local farm, who don't advertise, but sell to friendly neighbours!

martinpike

I buy proper unpasteurised milk from my local farmers market. Tastes great, and the lady warned me last time that the reason it was looking a bit yellow was that the cows had started eating the grass!

highguyuk

But energy wise, going back to OP, the milkman will have to make a special journey to your house, wasting electric.

You on the other hand would already be visiting the supermarket for other items, therefore no extra energy wastage.

starlite_2

not at all, if he's already delivering to next door...

highguyuk

What if it's a cul-de-sac and by delivering one further up the road he drives slightly further up the road?

(OK, You have a point Starlite. lol. We stopped it being delivered due to the fact our milk was being nicked from the shed.)