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Should we bring back the milkman?

Nov 27 08:11am

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He delivered bottles of fresh milk to your door.

He changed the bottle tops for Christmas. He as dependable and faithful... to his task.

He had a sparkle in his eye - if you got up early enough to see him.

Tell us what you miss about the milkman and if you think the time has come to bring him back. Would you pay more?

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11. kimjenmc - Nov 27 08:50pm

When we lived in Sydney we had milk, fruit and veggies delivered by Aussie Farmers Direct. So easy not having to go out for the milk every day and the fruit and veg always fresh and tasty.haven't tasted a fresher,crisper apple since I was a kid.

12. jos2702 - Nov 28 07:46am

I live in South East Melb suburb and have had my milk delivered for years! It is fantastic, the origonal and the best, Mobile Milk Bar (he can also deliver bread and all other dairy products)

13. helengpeck - Nov 30 11:42am

i love the old good stuff we need to hop aboard for our milko, and bread and headback to basics and going into the supermarkets goes from one extreme to another, and the customer is not sure what to buy, any more it hard for the older people who were used to the old ways thanks milko,see you

14. ksubiprincess - Dec 01 12:04pm

I was born & raised in Melbourne I can still remember daily deliver milkman. When my family & I moved to Brisbane we still got to experience the milkman delivering daily milk. Not long after milkman stopped. Yes, I agree milkman should come back. It'll be great!!

15. crissijoy - Dec 02 03:22pm

my handsome milkman knocked on my door asking if i'd like my milk, bread, etc delivered. after a while he would leave flowers in the bottle's handle & we ended up dating for nearly 2 years! that was 7yrs ago but it certainly has made me larf about running away with the milkman!! he was georgous!

16. sharon_lee_au - Dec 03 09:44pm

There are still a very few milkman who deliver milk here in s a you have to ring up the milk board to get phone numbers and names of the milkmen. When I was growing we used to enjoy scalding the cream of the milk. It was very rich and thick plus the fact that mum wouldn't have to lug it with her.

17. sharon_lee_au - Dec 03 09:46pm

we used also have the baker deliver fresh bread every second day as well. miss all that it was just so much easier. what do you think

18. anton382003 - Dec 04 10:30pm

As a child i grew up with the milk and bread man deliveries .A great service.
Now i need this service more than ever as an age pensioner and do not drive , so bring back the Milkman etc

19. smarties201 - Dec 05 09:53am

i would love the milk man to come back but could you imagine all the people that would go around in the middle of the night or early morning and take the milk or the money that is left for the milkman the risk is not worth it

20. emslegends - Dec 10 09:20am

Gee ... you mean that the deregulatization of the milk industry has made it harder for the domestic consumers and concentrated the profits into the hands of the retail giants? Bring back the milko, but who's home to get the milk in before it spoils anymore anyhow?

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