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« Last post by Dickiemint on Sun 31-Mar-2024 | 12:49PM »
Yup still glass bottles. We have the option of plastic, which are cheaper, but Mrs DM is old fashioned and quite likes the idea of the glass bottle!
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« Last post by Beppy on Sun 31-Mar-2024 | 11:14AM »
Quote from: Dickiemint on Sun 31-Mar-2024 | 10:57AM
We still have the milkman, from 'local' farms. As if Stafford is local to Solihull!  It generally lasts a week.

My milk is still delivered in glass bottles Dickie is yours.

I've had my cousin from Cheshire here and he was astounded to see the glass bottles.  :D
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« Last post by Dickiemint on Sun 31-Mar-2024 | 10:57AM »
We still have the milkman, from 'local' farms. As if Stafford is local to Solihull!  It generally lasts a week.
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« Last post by sandgrounder on Sun 31-Mar-2024 | 10:08AM »
Remember when semi milk was introduced in the early eighties, was still having the milk delivered to the door, but when I changed over from full milk to seni skimmed, even putting the milk staight into the fridge, it went off very quickly.  So cancelled the milkman and starting getting it from my local supermarket, which I've continued to this day.  Currently getting my two litres of milk from Farmfoods for the last two months for just £1.
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« Last post by Lila1410 on Sun 17-Mar-2024 | 07:00AM »
Another thing was fridges, we take fridges & freezers so much for granted now.

When we didn't have them, or in temporary problems of being fridge-less. we notice the difference.
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« Last post by Dickiemint on Sat 16-Mar-2024 | 20:39PM »
Do you know the thing I most remember about Solihull's indoor market was the fake perfume stall, which sold one so close to Mrs DM's favourite perfume I (and most importantly Mrs DM) couldn't tell the difference.  Apart from the ££££s less!
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« Last post by Beppy on Sat 16-Mar-2024 | 15:01PM »
Quote from: Dickiemint on Sat 16-Mar-2024 | 13:16PM
Unfortunately, Solihull council suppressed the local much used market some years ago. Now all we get are the highly expensive 'Artisan' and foreign food street markets.

We still have a very big indoor market Dm full of butchers, fruiterers, speciality sausage makers, cheeses in fact all weird and wonderful stalls. We have the European traders here at Christmas but they are very expensive selling handmade soaps and knitted goods.

Our market is criss crossed with aisles and one very long aisle is now dedicated to street food which does very well as we have two universities and many colleges in the city.
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« Last post by Dickiemint on Sat 16-Mar-2024 | 13:16PM »
Unfortunately, Solihull council suppressed the local much used market some years ago. Now all we get are the highly expensive 'Artisan' and foreign food street markets.
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« Last post by Beppy on Sat 16-Mar-2024 | 13:06PM »
I'm with Mrs Dm in keeping small businesses going and when in town I always pop into the market for fresh veg all from local farms. Supermarkets have their place but if I can help out by buying local I do.
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« Last post by Dickiemint on Sat 16-Mar-2024 | 12:51PM »
We still have milk roundsmen here. Two companies. And, as a sign of the times, we get half a dozen eggs for our next-door neighbours, as the milk companies now demand online payment - no cash. And Mrs next-door is not on the internet.

We swapped companies as the first one started delivering at 11pm, after we'd gone to bed. It meant in the summer having to get up to bring it in.  And the company we presently use delivers at 3 am and pops it in the porch.

They also deliver other stuff, too expensive for us.

The milk is much more expensive than supermarkets, but comes from local farms. As if Stafford is local to here!  Mrs DM believes in using local companies and trying to keep doorstep deliveries alive.

Only tiny problem is the milk sometimes is dated days apart, like this morning.  22nd and 25th.  Makes you wonder if it's been out on a round and come back.
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