hamster Posted 29 May, 2011 Share Posted 29 May, 2011 For a while now me and mrs h have been toying with the idea of emPloying the services of a milkman. I've been told that in spite of the higher cost of said milk it is a tried and tested method in thriftiness as you're not lured into buying stuff you didn't know that you didn't want at the convenience store. Scientific analysis is used whereby cheap supermarket milk is a 'loss leader' which gets you through their doors and you proceed to buy an array of products placed on what are referred to as 'Gondola Ends'. You also spend more in petrol in one visit than you save on the milk. Not expecting a single response tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocknrollman no2 Posted 29 May, 2011 Share Posted 29 May, 2011 We have a milkman who delivers twice a week and i must admit i find it convenient.You also pay by direct debit now,so you dont run up a big bill by keep missing him on a Saturday.You do pay a little bit more,but its not much. It also comes in bags instead of cartons,which cuts down on packaging. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadoldgit Posted 29 May, 2011 Share Posted 29 May, 2011 The services of a milkman. Is this a euphamism? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamster Posted 29 May, 2011 Author Share Posted 29 May, 2011 Sadoldgit, you are a sad old git. ;-) RnR which company mate, I'm gonna sign up. How do you decide how much and what days to have it delivered? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocknrollman no2 Posted 29 May, 2011 Share Posted 29 May, 2011 (edited) Well hamster,i live in Blackfield so just went for what i thought was the local one.They are called "Milk and more",used to be "Dairycrest".I think they are nationwide though. Just look up local milk suppliers on the web,im sure theres one near you.You can state when and how much you want when you place your order on the web as well. Edited 29 May, 2011 by rocknrollman no2 Didnt answer the whole question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richie Posted 29 May, 2011 Share Posted 29 May, 2011 I use one. Not sure how it compares to supermarkets but I want to support local business. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint-luco Posted 29 May, 2011 Share Posted 29 May, 2011 i always try to use local buiseness' where i can, granted they are a little more expensive than a supermarket but you get the personal touch. and somebody who will notice if there is anything different about your property, the milkman delivers here also the soft drinks manalso we have pet food delivered. i would always recomend using a milkman just make sure you pay your bill every week and dont forget a nice xmas box for the said person Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericofarabia Posted 30 May, 2011 Share Posted 30 May, 2011 You'd better hurry up before they all disappear!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamster Posted 30 May, 2011 Author Share Posted 30 May, 2011 ..and I come down this morning to make my angel a cup of tea, go to the fridge only to find a half eaten bowl of rice crispies on the side, drown in milk, open the fridge to discover just enough milk left for two cups of tea! Someone is gonna have to find a corner shop in a minute to replenish ready for our next cuppa, and it ain't gonna be me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huffton Posted 30 May, 2011 Share Posted 30 May, 2011 ..and I come down this morning to make my angel a cup of tea, go to the fridge only to find a half eaten bowl of rice crispies on the side, drown in milk, open the fridge to discover just enough milk left for two cups of tea! Someone is gonna have to find a corner shop in a minute to replenish ready for our next cuppa, and it ain't gonna be me. And here is the big problem, you end up buyng from a shop anyway. Always use supermarkets for milk. A, because its cheaper B, because I live less than a mile from one so generally walk to it and C, with 6 six of us in the house we go through the best part of 3 pints a day. I'm actually considering a herd of cows, it will be cheaper in the long run AND I will never have to cut the grass again... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamster Posted 30 May, 2011 Author Share Posted 30 May, 2011 Stop press. Dairy Crest online have a deal on right now. Register and place first order by tomorrow, enter WEBMAY as a code when processing your order and get £10 off. Bargain IMO and our first delivery of FREE milk, crumpets, bread arrives on Wednesday. Get on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastleighSoulBoy Posted 30 May, 2011 Share Posted 30 May, 2011 I use one. Not sure how it compares to supermarkets but I want to support local business. Certainly a good intent. One of the'home/retail' outlets near me has opened as a convenience store. BUT with one big difference. He sells cheaper than the local supermarket, namely a 4 Pint carton of milk @ £0.99! You don't have to but two to get that price either. Fresh onions, herbs, spices, veg all cheaper and with not so far to carry it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dark Sotonic Mills Posted 30 May, 2011 Share Posted 30 May, 2011 The new Asian supermarket in St Mary's Road (opposite the night club) sells milk with no mark up. It's 85p for a 4 pint carton, the same price as at the wholesaler. I always stock up there along with boneless chicken breast at £3.99 a kilo, lamb chops at £5.99 a kilo and leg of lamb at £6.99 a kilo. Much cheaper than the supermarkets and you're supporting local businesses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecuk268 Posted 30 May, 2011 Share Posted 30 May, 2011 We have a milkman 3 time a week. The milk is more expensive but he also sells a wide variety of other stuff. If you order online before 9.00pm it's delivered the next morning. It's handy if you've run out of bread, cheese, bacon, eggs etc. They also perform a useful function of keeping an eye on the old people. Many a time a milkmen has called the police because an elderly person hasn't left their empties out for a few days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamster Posted 30 May, 2011 Author Share Posted 30 May, 2011 We have a milkman 3 time a week. The milk is more expensive but he also sells a wide variety of other stuff. If you order online before 9.00pm it's delivered the next morning. It's handy if you've run out of bread, cheese, bacon, eggs etc. They also perform a useful function of keeping an eye on the old people. Many a time a milkmen has called the police because an elderly person hasn't left their empties out for a few days. Sounds like DairyCrest. Our new milkman is called Steve, I like him already and will certainly put a little something in his Christmas Box. I am surprised they don't sell full cream actually as I often nip to ASDA for a carton for our moulles marnier and end up buying all sorts of other crap. As a self confessed weirdo, I spent a good while trawling the http://dairycrest.com site and discovered that they originated from the old Milk Marketing Board, the one that used to make sure our farmers were kept afloat (clever, even by my high standards). Anyway, they are an ethical organisation who appear to be very philanthropic as opposed to the big chains who have succeeded in bending our farmers over a barrel in recent decades and royally shafting them. Although DairyCrest do sell to these global bastards Too, they do at least have a real focus on local communities; rural and urbanised. There's clearly more to that pints that you pour over your cornflakes than meets the eye. Where's all our resident anti-socialists (I'm on fire today) this morning? Come on you ******s, bring it on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamster Posted 30 May, 2011 Author Share Posted 30 May, 2011 The site to use is: http://http://www.milkandmore.co.uk/landing/WEBMAY.html?jfn=ZGAFC2D4C06119324C26E90C4B365141A93CFF09929ACFBC435E4B386CC122EB9933F2EDA8D28FA82CE5CC8AF20196730019&oas=oWIhGztu-7Gf4z-Of7RNxg.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 30 May, 2011 Share Posted 30 May, 2011 We use Milk and More. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dune Posted 30 May, 2011 Share Posted 30 May, 2011 I use one. Not sure how it compares to supermarkets but I want to support local business. Same here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dune Posted 30 May, 2011 Share Posted 30 May, 2011 The new Asian supermarket in St Mary's Road (opposite the night club) sells milk with no mark up. It's 85p for a 4 pint carton, the same price as at the wholesaler. I always stock up there along with boneless chicken breast at £3.99 a kilo, lamb chops at £5.99 a kilo and leg of lamb at £6.99 a kilo. Much cheaper than the supermarkets and you're supporting local businesses. I once bought a packet of cigarettes from a shop in St Marys road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedAndWhite91 Posted 30 May, 2011 Share Posted 30 May, 2011 I use one. Not sure how it compares to supermarkets but I want to support local business. Big chain supermarkets are evil. Source: I work at one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bridge too far Posted 30 May, 2011 Share Posted 30 May, 2011 Big chain supermarkets are evil. Source: I work at one. . The number of milk farmers going out of business because supermarkets pay them less than it costs to produce the milk is scandalous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dune Posted 30 May, 2011 Share Posted 30 May, 2011 . The number of milk farmers going out of business because supermarkets pay them less than it costs to produce the milk is scandalous. The situation with supermarkets driving not just farmers, but other suppliers to the edge, has got a lot worse over the last year. They are now collectively employing an independant buyer so you've got the likes of tesco, asda, morrisons etc all having some of their supplies bought under one name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedAndWhite91 Posted 30 May, 2011 Share Posted 30 May, 2011 What annoys me is, whilst you have your farmers going out of business, your local butcher struggling, the fruit and veg shop losing sales, there's big Tesco posters up in the staff room boasting about their £3.8 BILLION profit. Not turnover, but profit. It's mental. They banned overtime for staff towards the end of the financial year just so they could beat last year's profit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deppo Posted 30 May, 2011 Share Posted 30 May, 2011 I use Tesco because I want to support massive multinational exploitative corporations. Who's going to think about them whilst you lot are all supporting local businesses? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seaford Saint Posted 30 May, 2011 Share Posted 30 May, 2011 I use Tesco because I want to support massive multinational exploitative corporations. Who's going to think about them whilst you lot are all supporting local businesses? I want to buy shares in Tesco...why not? Bloody farmers always whinging Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
latter day saint Posted 30 May, 2011 Share Posted 30 May, 2011 Big chain supermarkets are evil. Source: I work at one. Ditto only interested in profit at the expense of suppliers & their own staff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
View From The Top Posted 30 May, 2011 Share Posted 30 May, 2011 My local off licenec sells milk at cost price, which is handy as it's 10 doors away! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamster Posted 30 May, 2011 Author Share Posted 30 May, 2011 I once bought a packet of cigarettes from a shop in St Marys road. Fags? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericofarabia Posted 31 May, 2011 Share Posted 31 May, 2011 My local off licenec sells milk at cost price, which is handy as it's 10 doors away! LOL .... imagine the look on your Mrs's face when you say you are off out for a pint and you come back 5 mins later with a pint of milk in your hand whilst she's just let the milkman in the backdoor oooh eeerr missus .... in fact just imagine the look on your face Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericofarabia Posted 31 May, 2011 Share Posted 31 May, 2011 >>>>>>> Sounds like DairyCrest. Our new milkman is called Steve, ................Surely all milkman should be called Ernie - in honour of their Patron Saint created by ex Eastleigh and Bishopstoke milkman Benny Hill. I like him already and will certainly put a little something in his Christmas Box. ..............Meanwhile he'll be putting a liitle something in Mrs H's box whenever you're not around!! I am surprised they don't sell full cream actually as I often nip to ASDA for a carton for our moulles marnier and end up buying all sorts of other crap. .............As per point 2 above - served fresh and hand delivered straight from the pump!! My mum and dad have milk delivered, but it is a little bit disconcerting having to pour it through a tea strainer in the summer to catch the lumpy bits!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 31 May, 2011 Share Posted 31 May, 2011 . The number of milk farmers going out of business because supermarkets pay them less than it costs to produce the milk is scandalous. It's all too easy to blame the big, bad, nasty supermarkets but, as with most things, the people who ate ultimately to blame are the apathetic general public who feed this 'evil' via their wallets day in, day out. If 'the public' were truly outaged by the practices and methods of the big supermarkets they have the collective power to put a stop to it. We're largely a nation of people that like to look for someone else to blame for our own actions when we should be taking personal and collective responsibility for what we do. What next? Everyone taking out bank loans they can't afford to pay back, then blaming the banks for a banking crisis...oh... ;-) IMHO of course Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamster Posted 31 May, 2011 Author Share Posted 31 May, 2011 Eric, you are a very naughty boh. Bed over Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericofarabia Posted 31 May, 2011 Share Posted 31 May, 2011 Eric, you are a very naughty boh. Bed over LOL spell check in order!! Hope you aren't creaming your pants at the thought me bent over Do you expect me to cower down and churn the other cheek - if so you can pull the udder one matey Yes I am milking this fred until the cows come home Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNSUN Posted 31 May, 2011 Share Posted 31 May, 2011 I once bought some Orange Juice from our milkman when I lived at my parents. I won't be making that mistake again. Foulsome stuff. I couldn't employ the services of a milkman even if I wanted to. My front door opens onto a major pavement of a major road, and quite often we have had our rubbish booted into the street. I wouldn't cry over spilt milk, but I would want to crack the head open of the person that kicked it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wade Garrett Posted 31 May, 2011 Share Posted 31 May, 2011 I dispensed of my milkman's services. The price of the milk was OK, but unless you bought over a certain amount each week the price was too high. I was fed up of having too much milk in my fridge, so regrettably, he was fired. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecuk268 Posted 31 May, 2011 Share Posted 31 May, 2011 It's all too easy to blame the big, bad, nasty supermarkets but, as with most things, the people who ate ultimately to blame are the apathetic general public who feed this 'evil' via their wallets day in, day out. If 'the public' were truly outaged by the practices and methods of the big supermarkets they have the collective power to put a stop to it. We're largely a nation of people that like to look for someone else to blame for our own actions when we should be taking personal and collective responsibility for what we do. What next? Everyone taking out bank loans they can't afford to pay back, then blaming the banks for a banking crisis...oh... ;-) IMHO of course Good point. I can either get my fruit and veg from Sainsburys in Shirley, or go 50 yards down the High Street to the market stall outside the pub where it's considerably cheaper. Fruit and veg have one of the biggest mark-ups in the supermarket. it may look nice but it's bloody expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Kirkup Posted 3 June, 2011 Share Posted 3 June, 2011 My mum used to send me to the dairy half way down Witts Hill in Midanbury to fetch the milk every bloody morning. ah the good old days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deppo Posted 3 June, 2011 Share Posted 3 June, 2011 The new Asian supermarket in St Mary's Road (opposite the night club) sells milk with no mark up. It's 85p for a 4 pint carton. You do realise that that is human boob milk, don't you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintscottofthenortham Posted 3 June, 2011 Share Posted 3 June, 2011 My mum used to send me to the dairy half way down Witts Hill in Midanbury to fetch the milk every bloody morning. ah the good old days The dairy down witts hill? I'm assuming that is going back a while...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintscottofthenortham Posted 3 June, 2011 Share Posted 3 June, 2011 LOL spell check in order!! Hope you aren't creaming your pants at the thought me bent over Do you expect me to cower down and churn the other cheek - if so you can pull the udder one matey Yes I am milking this fred until the cows come home Time for you to grab your coat mate... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Munster Posted 3 June, 2011 Share Posted 3 June, 2011 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamster Posted 3 June, 2011 Author Share Posted 3 June, 2011 Steve delivered as promised on Wednesday but mrs h poured the 2 pint bag straight into the container and we had to decant it before it decanted itself. The 'pinta' that came in the glass bottle was delicious, I had forgotten the pleasure of pushing that little foil lid in and will from now on only be buying it in that firm. It even had that little bit of cream on top that tastes so nice. And the predicted shopping bill has come down, did my first shop this week tonight and that was only cos we're off to Thorpe Park tomorrow and had to get some bites in. Vive la milkman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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