I used to have a milkman
A chirpy man was he
He used to bring my milk around
Whatever the weather be
But I was always going away
And having to leave him a note
So I stopped him from coming
And thought I'd burnt my boat
Cos now that I am housebound
Much milk I haven't got
And asking him to start again
I expected "Certainly not".
But no I got a welcome
He'll start just as before
So once again when I awake
The milk will be at my door.
That's great Don 
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Well done Don, you won’t be without your cuppa. Lots of things are hard to come by around here. Apparently the local shops are best.
Take care Don and Midge. Xxxx 😘👍
When I was about 5 or 6, our milk arrived in a horse drawn float. But I loved the old electric floats as the sound they made as they drove by was lovely. I miss that sound now, we don't live on a street, we live on a court and no vehicles (even horse drawn ones) are allowed along there. Thank you for bringing those memories back Don.
My milkman has an electric milk float which for years I heard passing the house at 5.30am if I happened to be awake. He still does that but I don't hear him because I don't sleep with my hearing aids in.
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Does he cover the whole of Lancashire Master Po
I'm accumulating knowledge that i need to know
Failing that i have plenty of grass in the garden now
So maybe i'll be practical and just buy me a cow.
Hope the gold top enhances your brew today Don x
The one great essential in my life, well two actually, tea with fresh milk and bran flakes likewise. With those I'm read y to take on anything. 💪😁
Lovely to read another rhyme. I think maybe your milk man welcomes the business and is more than willing to supply you with his milk. Does he supply juice and eggs too? A milkman I had when I lived in another area did. They were useful deliveries too.
I remember he did eggs, I shall ask about other things. The chemist driver has just delivered my medication, I didn't ask for it be delivered, so that worked well, I only requested it online Sunday.
That's great. I have just had to change chemist as my current one doesn't deliver. Took 3 attempts to find one that was happy to do it.
Don that is great , you have your milk and we have another poem .
We’ve had a milkman for ever.i know that makes me sound really vintage. We ha ve some from the milkman and some from the supermarket . It’s worked well over the years.now pay over the phone.also can cancel increase by phone.
LikeI always said USE IT OR LOSE IT.
I know it’s more expensive,but it’s always been reliable .i hope you and Midge are managing ok.
The change in routine is going to take a while. My memory relies on routine. Midge is terribly upset, she is a very clean dog but had to pee on the front room carpet. I then realised that I fed the both of us dinner, but forgot to let her out before I fell asleep in my chair. It's stupid little things like that which can get me down and make me angry with myself.
Lucky you, Don, how nice of him.
No milkmen around here unfortunately and although I’ve stocked up my larder I will need some milk in a couple of days.
Did you get out in your camper van yesterday?
Take care
Corin
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I miss the milkman calling each day. n view of our situation at the moment and the case for less plastic, this may be the time for him or her to return.
One of my early memories is the horse and cart complete with milk churns. My mum would go out with a jug and a lacy cover with hanging beads. The milkman would ladle the milk into the jug and the lacy cover placed over it (to keep out the germs). The same milkman eventually had a small van to do the job. I can't remember if glass milk bottles were then introduced. I must have been about 8 when he got a van.
We have all got plenty of time at the moment to revisit those times Don. X
I remember my grandmother had one of those lacy things with beads Roadrunner, that brings back memories x
You are not my sister are you? 😁x
Thats fantastic Don, wish we still had a milkman, although I only use 3/4 pints a week and dont think it would be worth him coming out for me. At least you will know you can have a cuppa x
That's all I use and why I thought they might not want me back. My favourite drink used to be ice cold milk, but I stopped that when someone advised me it wasn't good for my lungs.
Well maybe they will make a comeback with all this going on, in fact it would be great if all the little local traders could make a comeback to help us all shop local, then we could get rid of the supermarkets, oh! If only x
It's hard to imagine sitting on a stool watching the shopkeeper pat your butter into a pretty shape before wrapping it neatly up for you.
Oh Lord I remember that too! Sitting on a marble topped counter beside a box of broken biscuits for sale. I was mesmerized by the grocer man using two wooden platters to knock a slab of butter into a square shape which was then wrapped in greaseproof paper. I faintly remember sugar being poured into blue bags with the top folded over carefully. The grocer kept a pencil behind his ear and continued recording each item on a piece of paper. When the list of groceries was complete each item was placed in a box and delivered later in the day.
My mother and grandmother went shopping most days. There were special days for food. Sunday was a roast dinner. Monday, Leftover meat and a fry-up of vegetables. Friday always fish, Saturday, nothing particular.
Now you've got me going Don. I'd better stop now. Chrys x
Hey thats exactly what we had as well, we knew what food we were having by the days of the week x
We had a corner shop that sold it in brown paper, I can remember having it home baked bread it tasted lovely x
Apparently there’s 2 schools of thought on whether dairy is good/bad for lungs. I get my husband to drink as much organic full fat milk as I can. You know what they say about a little bit of what you fancy..........
Didnt they say that if you had d3 with calcium it was ok???? sure I read that somewhere x
I give him milk simply to get as many calories as I can down him. Full fat milk contains all vitamins and minerals apart from vitamin c. They did a comparison on one of those tv programmes of plant based milks and they concluded the nearest to cows milk in terms of nutritional value was soya milk but almond milk etc were ok too.
Vitamin D3 is very good for everybody in the winter months and according to Doctor John helps to prevent infections.
Hi Corin, just looked it up . Vitamin D helps your body absorb calcium and phosphorus, that must have been what I read. Providing hubby is getting the daily nutrients that he needs thats all that matters. My mum used to love Guernsey milk and said it was as good as a meal x
Like I have a milkman too. Hes coming for payment tonight . Not many around these days. I also have a newspaper delivered something to read with the cuppa.
Friday night used to be pay the milkman night. I paid by Direct Debit after my wife died. Coincidently, the milkman is my cleaning ladies uncle. I only found that out after she had been working for me for about 12 years. Neither of them knew that the other worked here. It's a funny old world. My newspaper downloads each morning onto my Kindle.
Your amazing Don, your so switched on, my mum couldnt even switch on the dvd player x
can get my paper online but I get a special deal for delivery & the one on line is a smaller version of the news. Have a nice evening.
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