AfferGorritt 868 Posted October 10, 2013 Report Share Posted October 10, 2013 Every Sunday morning my grandma did bacon sandwiches (with the bread dipped in a frying pan of tinned tomatoes) and a pot of tea for the 2 Co-op milkmen who did the deliveries round our way. As a kid I would wake up to the smell of frying bacon and go downstairs to chat to Mac and Alf (and later Joe). Years later after she died I bumped into Mac (still a Coop milkman) who remembered her fondly. I remember they sent a wreath to her funeral. When she sent me to buy anything from the local Coop store she always made me remember her Coop number so she didn't miss out on the divi! I'm 65 now and can still remember it! Simple, happy days! 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted October 10, 2013 Report Share Posted October 10, 2013 Deserves its own topic, A dying or even dead breed, The Milkman Quote Link to post Share on other sites
darkazana 1,736 Posted October 10, 2013 Report Share Posted October 10, 2013 Not quite dead yet. My mum has a delivery every other day, and they supply other stuff too. She gets cheese at a much better price than the supermarket, delivered with her milk. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ayupmeducks 1,730 Posted October 10, 2013 Report Share Posted October 10, 2013 My late Dad was a milk man for Co-op in the early to mid fifties, he was also a bread delivery man for Co-op after that...Loved the bread he brought home straight from the ovens. He'd drop by home with his float most lunchtimes to "do his books" as he put it, ready reckoner, Co-op book and a satchel full of coins. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bilbraborn 1,594 Posted October 10, 2013 Report Share Posted October 10, 2013 I did 5 years nearly for Co-op. I started in 1974 at Beechdale Dairy. I did two rounds at Sherwood to start with and another one around Alfreton Road through to the Arboretum and beyond. The latter was remarkable. I remember walking around the machines in textiles factories looking for whoever paid me. There were even women who thought they could pay me in kind. Not a chance! I later progressed to Bestwood Park Estate before transferring to the Co-op dairy at Long Eaton. From there I did rounds at Wollaton including Balloon Wood flats, Stapleford, Sandiacre and country rounds at East Leake and Rempstone. A lot of the customers were like family. For some elderly people, it was the only contact with the outside world they saw. I delivered around Nidderdale estate at Wollaton when I lived there. My youngest son was both conceived and born when I was delivering around there. To this day we always joke that his dad is the milkman. On that same round, on a cold morning, 5 old ladies in a row would offer you a huge glass of sherry to keep warm. What a dilemma. They got upset when you said no. Then there was the Scotsman who, on New Years morning, stood at the door with a half pint glass of whisky for you. Not good! 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
piggy and babs 544 Posted October 10, 2013 Report Share Posted October 10, 2013 we had two milk men when we lived in netherfield charlie was our milk man all the time then when we moved up tocarltonfrank came in his little white van . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jackson 301 Posted October 10, 2013 Report Share Posted October 10, 2013 Lovely Memories of the Co-op Milkman delivering: the one I had was named Pete and he not only delivered milk but fresh orange, butter, eggs, potatoes and even knitting wool to make my children their woollens - his wife Marjorie owned a Wool Shop on Bentinck Road. Lovely Days.............. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted October 10, 2013 Report Share Posted October 10, 2013 We had the Co op too, "28944" we used shout at him at bill time. I never knew his name , but I can still see his face in my minds eye, he always had a fag hanging from the corner of his mouth. Mum says he's still alive and she sees him occasionally Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted October 10, 2013 Report Share Posted October 10, 2013 86315 ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
StephenFord 866 Posted October 10, 2013 Report Share Posted October 10, 2013 Mum's was EIGHT-two-six-FOUR-six - stressed like that! Grandma's was 45664 (which was also the number of a Jubilee called "Nelson") but after we moved to Long Eaton in 1954 (which had its own separate Co-op society) we became 13951. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,435 Posted October 10, 2013 Report Share Posted October 10, 2013 Before this topic drifts away from milkmen, there's already a thread about co-op numbers http://nottstalgia.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=4267&hl=number&page=1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jackson 301 Posted October 10, 2013 Report Share Posted October 10, 2013 I'm so envious of you lot remembering your Mum's / Grandma's Co-op numbers - worth its weight in gold........... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MELTONSTILTON 452 Posted October 10, 2013 Report Share Posted October 10, 2013 I can easily remember my Mums Co-op numbers because they were mainly 7's it was 777473. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bilbraborn 1,594 Posted October 10, 2013 Report Share Posted October 10, 2013 Cliff ton. I think you're wasting your time. Oh. Extra pint was it? A dozen eggs/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pixie 162 Posted October 11, 2013 Report Share Posted October 11, 2013 When I was a kid, we had a milk man who would deliver our milk every couple of days, mum would leave a note & the owed money in an empty, washed milk bottle for him to collect when he delivered to us. He also delivered us pop in glass bottles too! I still remember the taste of the dandelion and burdock and the limeade. Nothing tastes like that stuff. I grew up having a milk man, but since moving out & a couple of years previous, it sort of fizzled out. Now I don't even hear the motor of the milk float as it drives past in the early hours. I'd love a milk man to deliver every couple of days, it'd save me a trip to the shops.. but the ones Iv found you seem to have to order it online the night before. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted October 12, 2013 Report Share Posted October 12, 2013 I can still remember the milkman in the Carlton area in the late 50s & early 60s a Frank Hickman Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bilbraborn 1,594 Posted October 12, 2013 Report Share Posted October 12, 2013 Most of the rounds I worked on were simple. We d deliver milk all week as per customers instructions and collect money Thursday Friday or Saturday. But there was a round in Breaston near Long Eaton where they left the money out daily. I think at the time it was 5p a pint so if they left 10p out they wanted two pints. I remember nearly falling into an outdoor swimming pool on that round. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted October 12, 2013 Report Share Posted October 12, 2013 Deep end or shallow end? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pixie 162 Posted October 12, 2013 Report Share Posted October 12, 2013 Does anyone know if we still have any 'traditional' milk men about? Without having to place an order online every night? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DavidA 153 Posted October 12, 2013 Report Share Posted October 12, 2013 I still have a milk delivery. He delivers three times a week, and although you can order other things (which is handy for things I've forgotten to buy) I normally just have milk left on a 'standing order'. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bilbraborn 1,594 Posted October 12, 2013 Report Share Posted October 12, 2013 Bubblewrap, it deepends which way you looked at it. We had another round where everyone left a cheque out on a Thursday. Along with the little milk card, it was always left in a little plastic bag. You know. The sort that tights used to come in. It was before all cheques had to be crossed. And none of them ever were. One day someone went round and swiped the lot. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted October 12, 2013 Report Share Posted October 12, 2013 I can still remember the milkman in the Carlton area in the late 50s & early 60s a Frank Hickman He's mentioned on here a couple of times, and believe it or not , he was still delivering milk in the early 90's !!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bilbraborn 1,594 Posted October 12, 2013 Report Share Posted October 12, 2013 Which just proves that great milkmen never die. They just disappear into that great milk crate in the sky. Did you know that in the 1970s some of the milk being delivered to co-op dairy on Beechdale road was still coming from farms in milk churns, and its freshness was tested by a bloke opening every churn and sniffing the milk. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Enigma. 1,533 Posted October 12, 2013 Report Share Posted October 12, 2013 when we were growing up we had a independent milkman named garry boggs who was helped by his son steve delivering our milk - on Saturdays though we used to look forward to him coming round as when we answered the door if he had some spare 1pences  and 2pences  he used to do heads or tails and toss the coins if you got it right you got to keep the money then go down to the paper or sweet shop and ask them for the 1/2 pence - 1 pence trays and spend your winnings - happy days   heres what garry and steve used to drive around in for years and then later on upgraded their milk float lol - i prefer the first one Quote Link to post Share on other sites
piggy and babs 544 Posted October 12, 2013 Report Share Posted October 12, 2013 yes bublewrap frank hiickman was our milkman from when we moved up cavendish rd in 1963 till my mum went into her care home in the eighties he drove a litle white van by then but he always said he started with a horse and cart he kept his horse on colwick farm he said that at that time she was nearly 40 her name was kit. he used to call at our house on a sunday for his money and a cuppa as dad was always up early on that day and dad always paid the bill as did charlie when we lived in netherfield. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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