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Nostalgia For An Old Fashioned Milk Bottle ..
Going out very early to work this morning, I saw a milk float. Seeing it made me wonder just how much milk is still doorstep 'delivered' .. in comparison to how much used to be delivered years ago. I came up with this link. According to the link .. in the 70s .. 99% of milk was doorstep delivered & now it's less than 5%. Not at all surprised. I think it a kind of quaint idea these days. I'm sure the older generation are very grateful milk is still delivered. Interesting link! http:// www.bbc .co.uk/ news/ma gazine- 2932788 1
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"In the United Kingdom, the aluminium foil tops on glass milk bottles are normally coloured: Gold = Channel Islands milk (with a slightly higher fat content than regular milk), Silver = Whole milk (unhomogenized), Red = Homogenized whole milk, Red & Silver stripe = Semi-skimmed milk, Dark Blue & Silver stripe = Skimmed ..."
"In the United Kingdom, the aluminium foil tops on glass milk bottles are normally coloured: Gold = Channel Islands milk (with a slightly higher fat content than regular milk), Silver = Whole milk (unhomogenized), Red = Homogenized whole milk, Red & Silver stripe = Semi-skimmed milk, Dark Blue & Silver stripe = Skimmed ..."
I used the expression Gold Top recently and was told I was showing my age.
Not had a doorstep delivery for decades. I'm in the supermarket each week anyway, no benefit at present for a delivery too. I recall my mother wanting a sterilised and I was surprised when I discovered all houses didn't get one. We'd get some normal silver top pasteurised too. Now-a-days I just have a pint of semi skimmed and it lasts all week. Occasionally I "splash out" on a 2 pinter. So much for Drinka Pinta Milka Day.
Not had a doorstep delivery for decades. I'm in the supermarket each week anyway, no benefit at present for a delivery too. I recall my mother wanting a sterilised and I was surprised when I discovered all houses didn't get one. We'd get some normal silver top pasteurised too. Now-a-days I just have a pint of semi skimmed and it lasts all week. Occasionally I "splash out" on a 2 pinter. So much for Drinka Pinta Milka Day.
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