socks 32,253 Posted November 5, 2018 Report Share Posted November 5, 2018 We try and use the least amount of plastic as possible so we get our milk delivered ... it definitely tastes better out of a glass bottle ....... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pesky1972 4,929 Posted November 5, 2018 Report Share Posted November 5, 2018 Worked on milk vans from about ‘85-88’ whilst at school. Milk went from 23-27p a pint delivered in that time. It’s maybe only 50p a pint in supermarkets now 30 years on..., plus milk lasts way longer in the fridge now. Local dairies and doorstep delivery boys just can’t compete. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jiggy 3,207 Posted November 5, 2018 Report Share Posted November 5, 2018 I can remember the crows picking the foil off those glass bottles if crate wasn't covered the dirty feckers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sussex 5,776 Posted November 6, 2018 Report Share Posted November 6, 2018 1 hour ago, jiggy said: I can remember the crows picking the foil off those glass bottles if crate wasn't covered the dirty feckers. It was the blue tits at our place , in winter you had to be on the ball if you wanted to beat them to the cream on the gold top . 3 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 23,802 Posted November 6, 2018 Report Share Posted November 6, 2018 8 minutes ago, sussex said: cream on the gold top . I remember the gold tops well,posh houses,used to nick them when I spied one delivering papers as a kid,shameful to remember but all part of growing up I guess. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lurcherman 887 12,679 Posted November 6, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2018 No shame in that mate lol 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sussex 5,776 Posted November 6, 2018 Report Share Posted November 6, 2018 10 hours ago, mackem said: I remember the gold tops well,posh houses,used to nick them when I spied one delivering papers as a kid,shameful to remember but all part of growing up I guess. You barstad we were blaming the fcuking blue tits .... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jiggy 3,207 Posted November 6, 2018 Report Share Posted November 6, 2018 13 hours ago, mackem said: I remember the gold tops well,posh houses,used to nick them when I spied one delivering papers as a kid,shameful to remember but all part of growing up I guess. What was the difference with gold tops. I only ever saw silver tops and never had the privilege of gold. To us been wealthy was people not drinking the bottles after the crows pecked them. We still drank them and would jostle the crow out of the way to get it. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ginger beard 4,652 Posted November 6, 2018 Report Share Posted November 6, 2018 Gold top nowadays is whole milk only from jersey or guernsey cows. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blackbriar 8,568 Posted November 6, 2018 Report Share Posted November 6, 2018 Gold top hasn't been homogenised, so the cream will separate. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lurcherman 887 12,679 Posted November 6, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2018 f**k you meant to do with cream lol kids dont like it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Arry 18,606 Posted November 6, 2018 Report Share Posted November 6, 2018 Fond memories of tipping the milk churn and pouring the creamy milk into the lid of the churn and drinking. Still love a my cream on the wheat bags in the morning, probably no good at all for me but what the hell. Cheers Arry 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greyman 25,268 Posted November 6, 2018 Report Share Posted November 6, 2018 3 hours ago, jiggy said: What was the difference with gold tops. I only ever saw silver tops and never had the privilege of gold. To us been wealthy was people not drinking the bottles after the crows pecked them. We still drank them and would jostle the crow out of the way to get it. Gold top has a lump of clotted cream in the top few inch,s of the bottle, I still drink it but it comes in a plastic bottle today Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jiggy 3,207 Posted November 6, 2018 Report Share Posted November 6, 2018 1 hour ago, Greyman said: Gold top has a lump of clotted cream in the top few inch,s of the bottle, I still drink it but it comes in a plastic bottle today Bit like a milkshake then.Id imagine it's not as nice from a warm plastic bottle as regards to a cold glass one without a crows head stuck in it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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