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richard shaw (og)65 my minds eye 16 Oct 15 8.18am
Quote martin2412 at 15 Oct 2015 12.59pm Quote richard shaw (og)65 at 15 Oct 2015 12.53pm yep , still have milk and orange juice delivered always will ,purely for convenience . Lazy B'stard mean and mrs Richard shaw (og) 65 don't do the once a week supermarket bollocks , she picks up stuff on the way home from work and I go to the fish monger or the greengrocer on the way home from work . so anything to make life easier as far as im concerned . I pay the milkman by direct debit auto out of my bank , im all for simplifying your life . interviewer " iggy , do you think you influenced anybody?" iggy pop " I think I wiped out the 60`S "
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Quote richard shaw (og)65 at 15 Oct 2015 12.53pm

yep , still have milk and orange juice delivered always will ,purely for convenience .

Lazy B'stard

mean and mrs Richard shaw (og) 65 don't do the once a week supermarket bollocks , she picks up stuff on the way home from work and I go to the fish monger or the greengrocer on the way home from work . so anything to make life easier as far as im concerned .

I pay the milkman by direct debit auto out of my bank , im all for simplifying your life .

interviewer " iggy , do you think you influenced anybody?"
iggy pop " I think I wiped out the 60`S "

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richard shaw (og)65 my minds eye 16 Oct 15 8.19am
on occasion we have a fish van knock on our day interviewer " iggy , do you think you influenced anybody?" iggy pop " I think I wiped out the 60`S "
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my minds eye 16 Oct 15 8.19am

on occasion we have a fish van knock on our day

interviewer " iggy , do you think you influenced anybody?"
iggy pop " I think I wiped out the 60`S "

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Forest Hillbilly in a hidey-hole 16 Oct 15 9.40am
Milkmen were the earliest pioneers of a green environment. The electric milk float was the first mass-produced electric vehicle. They also utilised re-usable glass bottles in bulk. Multi-occupancy buildings and tower-blocks saw the end of the milkman in urban areas. Milkmen are still around in more rural areas, but they now drive V6 diesel vans and deliver milk in disposable cartons I disengage, I turn the page.
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Milkmen were the earliest pioneers of a green environment.
The electric milk float was the first mass-produced electric vehicle. They also utilised re-usable glass bottles in bulk.

Multi-occupancy buildings and tower-blocks saw the end of the milkman in urban areas.

Milkmen are still around in more rural areas, but they now drive V6 diesel vans and deliver milk in disposable cartons

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Forest Hillbilly in a hidey-hole 16 Oct 15 9.52am
Quote richard shaw (og)65 at 16 Oct 2015 8.10am Quote Jimenez at 15 Oct 2015 11.10pm Quote Holmesdale Nick at 15 Oct 2015 6.38pm this reminds me, I need to get the chimney cleaned. Also the shop near me delivers stuff all hours to the old people who can't walk too far. I was doing some gardening the other week when an old dear went past but very slowly and she said she felt dizzy but would be ok after smoking a few fags. She was trying to make her way to the shop to buy a pack. I offered to get them for her as it would have taken ages for her to walk there. Yep the old chimney cleaners, there still around and cost a fortune. My old next door neighbor was a gas central heating engineer and would pop around to my place to see that everything was working properly only to be told ion no uncertain terms to use the gas fire in my lounge as I could end up with carbon monoxide poisoning being the heavy drinker that I was back in the day I heeded his advice. Anyway he removed the fire and I decided to open up the old fireplace because it still had the original works behind It. I called in a Chimney sweep and he charged me about 200 quid for about 30 minutes work !! 'You'll need to have this done every 3/4 months he said' I only used it on Xmas Eve & New years eve and never called him back again. we have our chimney swept every 2 years doesn't cost 200 quid , 60 to 70 and the fella is a palace fan, always have a good chat with him You only need a chimney swept every 12 months, even if you are burning wood every day. Our sweep charges £45.00 I disengage, I turn the page.
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Quote richard shaw (og)65 at 16 Oct 2015 8.10am

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Quote Holmesdale Nick at 15 Oct 2015 6.38pm

this reminds me, I need to get the chimney cleaned.

Also the shop near me delivers stuff all hours to the old people who can't walk too far.

I was doing some gardening the other week when an old dear went past but very slowly and she said she felt dizzy but would be ok after smoking a few fags. She was trying to make her way to the shop to buy a pack. I offered to get them for her as it would have taken ages for her to walk there.

Yep the old chimney cleaners, there still around and cost a fortune. My old next door neighbor was a gas central heating engineer and would pop around to my place to see that everything was working properly only to be told ion no uncertain terms to use the gas fire in my lounge as I could end up with carbon monoxide poisoning being the heavy drinker that I was back in the day I heeded his advice. Anyway he removed the fire and I decided to open up the old fireplace because it still had the original works behind It. I called in a Chimney sweep and he charged me about 200 quid for about 30 minutes work !! 'You'll need to have this done every 3/4 months he said' I only used it on Xmas Eve & New years eve and never called him back again.

we have our chimney swept every 2 years doesn't cost 200 quid , 60 to 70 and the fella is a palace fan, always have a good chat with him

You only need a chimney swept every 12 months, even if you are burning wood every day.
Our sweep charges £45.00

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Hoof Hearted 16 Oct 15 10.36am
Quote Kermit8 at 15 Oct 2015 5.14pm Bloody early starts though Hoof for a youngster. 4am? We started our round just after 7am and it was a short walk from my house. On a Saturday we collected the money so couldn't knock too early. Used to be some sights when fit young ladies answered the door in a nighty! Didn't finish till about 1pm, then it was a rush to get the 157 bus to Selhurst!
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Hoof Hearted 16 Oct 15 10.36am

Quote Kermit8 at 15 Oct 2015 5.14pm

Bloody early starts though Hoof for a youngster. 4am?

We started our round just after 7am and it was a short walk from my house. On a Saturday we collected the money so couldn't knock too early.

Used to be some sights when fit young ladies answered the door in a nighty!

Didn't finish till about 1pm, then it was a rush to get the 157 bus to Selhurst!

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gerry theagle newbury 16 Oct 15 10.37am
Still get our milk delivered in glassbottles here in village south of Newbury,we go to supermarkets for most other things but try to help keep the tradition of the Milkman going. We have a chimney and have it swept every two years, cost £50.00. Oil fired boiler again every two years £70.00. Concession Palace season £420 ....BARGAIN.
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Still get our milk delivered in glassbottles here in village south of Newbury,we go to supermarkets for most other things but try to help keep the tradition of the Milkman going.
We have a chimney and have it swept every two years, cost £50.00.
Oil fired boiler again every two years £70.00.
Concession Palace season £420 ....BARGAIN.

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Hoof Hearted 16 Oct 15 10.41am
Quote Percy of Peckham at 16 Oct 2015 7.36am There used to be lots of doorstep callers including the milkman, coalman and dustman who would come up your back passage to collect your bin!!!! However, as a kid my favourite caller had to be the baker. He'd drop off the regular bread order and fetch a big basket to the front door. There would be a cover on top and when pulled back would reveal a variety of cakes. Always difficult to choose one but he'd never rush you into a decision. Wednesdays and Saturdays were traditionally cake days in our house. What about the bloke that came round in the big lorry with brushes on it and a big pump? I loved watching him.... he would sweep the gutters then clean out the drains. When I was about 5 years old I wanted to do his job when I grew up!
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Hoof Hearted 16 Oct 15 10.41am

Quote Percy of Peckham at 16 Oct 2015 7.36am

There used to be lots of doorstep callers including the milkman, coalman and dustman who would come up your back passage to collect your bin!!!! However, as a kid my favourite caller had to be the baker. He'd drop off the regular bread order and fetch a big basket to the front door. There would be a cover on top and when pulled back would reveal a variety of cakes. Always difficult to choose one but he'd never rush you into a decision. Wednesdays and Saturdays were traditionally cake days in our house.

What about the bloke that came round in the big lorry with brushes on it and a big pump?

I loved watching him.... he would sweep the gutters then clean out the drains.

When I was about 5 years old I wanted to do his job when I grew up!

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Hoof Hearted 16 Oct 15 10.45am
Quote Forest Hillbilly at 16 Oct 2015 9.40am Milkmen were the earliest pioneers of a green environment. The electric milk float was the first mass-produced electric vehicle. They also utilised re-usable glass bottles in bulk. Multi-occupancy buildings and tower-blocks saw the end of the milkman in urban areas. Milkmen are still around in more rural areas, but they now drive V6 diesel vans and deliver milk in disposable cartons My dad was one of the last to use a horse and cart! His round was from Shorts Road up to Carshalton Beeches Station. The poor horse had to pull that weight all the way up the hill, but he had it easy on the way back... downhill and less weight. He ended up with the electric vehicle though.
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Hoof Hearted 16 Oct 15 10.45am

Quote Forest Hillbilly at 16 Oct 2015 9.40am

Milkmen were the earliest pioneers of a green environment.
The electric milk float was the first mass-produced electric vehicle. They also utilised re-usable glass bottles in bulk.

Multi-occupancy buildings and tower-blocks saw the end of the milkman in urban areas.

Milkmen are still around in more rural areas, but they now drive V6 diesel vans and deliver milk in disposable cartons

My dad was one of the last to use a horse and cart!

His round was from Shorts Road up to Carshalton Beeches Station. The poor horse had to pull that weight all the way up the hill, but he had it easy on the way back... downhill and less weight.

He ended up with the electric vehicle though.

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DanH SW2 16 Oct 15 10.48am
You lot are all so f*cking old.
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You lot are all so f*cking old.

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Kermit8 Hevon 16 Oct 15 10.51am
Quote DanH at 16 Oct 2015 10.48am You lot are all so f*cking old. As you are these days to lovely fresh young undergraduates Dan. The hair in your ears and nose will be sprouting any year now. Enjoy. Big chest and massive boobs [Link]
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Quote DanH at 16 Oct 2015 10.48am

You lot are all so f*cking old.

As you are these days to lovely fresh young undergraduates Dan. The hair in your ears and nose will be sprouting any year now. Enjoy.

Big chest and massive boobs

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Hoof Hearted 16 Oct 15 10.52am
Quote DanH at 16 Oct 2015 10.48am You lot are all so f*cking old. I've still got me own teef Daniel! ... and I've had me eyes lasered. Hairs gone, knee replaced, gall bladder removed. A few serious ailments to contend with, but otherwise a catch for a 61 year old.
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Hoof Hearted 16 Oct 15 10.52am

Quote DanH at 16 Oct 2015 10.48am

You lot are all so f*cking old.

I've still got me own teef Daniel!

... and I've had me eyes lasered.

Hairs gone, knee replaced, gall bladder removed.

A few serious ailments to contend with, but otherwise a catch for a 61 year old.

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jason7 croydon 16 Oct 15 10.55am
This is my point Gerry,i too want a milkman but have found that at 81p as opposed to tesco 45p a pint i cannot.And as a side point why the huge gap between prices.My only assumption,maybe because not many support them any more us that do are paying a premium. Quote gerry theagle at 16 Oct 2015 10.37am Still get our milk delivered in glassbottles here in village south of Newbury,we go to supermarkets for most other things but try to help keep the tradition of the Milkman going. We have a chimney and have it swept every two years, cost £50.00. Oil fired boiler again every two years £70.00. Concession Palace season £420 ....BARGAIN.
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This is my point Gerry,i too want a milkman but have found that at 81p as opposed to tesco 45p a pint i cannot.And as a side point why the huge gap between prices.My only assumption,maybe because not many support them any more us that do are paying a premium.

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