Recycling changes...

Noah

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I used to like being the 'milk monitor' , using the bodger thing to make the holes in the top of the foil tops for the straws. Used to love those little glass bottles of milk.

Used to enjoy being milk monitor too. Flatbed trolley loaded with crates you could get up speed down the corridor then leap on and ride it for several yards -quiet cos everyone else was in lessons. Didn't have foil tops in my era, cardboard discs instead.
 

Raven

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Remember the jingle ?
Lovely Jubbly, lovely Jubbly orange drink.

And the Lovely Jubbly became a typical London expression for something good (Del Boy)
 

Wormella

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We were taking about school milk last night over skype, mostly we had it in glass bottles with foil tops. I'm pretty sure school milk is the reason I can't drink milk on it's own now.

My friend, who went to school in Stone, also talked about a 'fruit table' where fruit you brought from home was cut up and placed fruit side down on a sheet of paper so you had half for morning break and half for afternoon break.
 

staffordjas

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We were taking about school milk last night over skype, mostly we had it in glass bottles with foil tops. I'm pretty sure school milk is the reason I can't drink milk on it's own now.
I loved those little foiled top glass bottles of milk so much that any left over was soon guzzled by me. I've loved it ever since and drink gallons of milk . ( When we go to the airport , first stop is Boots for a few little plastic bottles of milk whilst waiting for the flight , and to take on the plane for the journey )
All I'm bothered about during this Covid virus, and trying not to go to the shops with hubby being vulnerable, is where can I get my milk from.

My blue recycling bin is always half full of plastic milk bottles . (The glass ones from the butchers get returned to them each delivery )
 

Thehooperman

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All I'm bothered about during this Covid virus, and trying not to go to the shops with hubby being vulnerable, is where can I get my milk from.

"Milk and more" deliver milk in glass bottles and also sell other products such as bakery, fresh grocery, pantry goodies, etc. Not sure if they do the mini milk bottles from school days though.

I've not used them myself but they're supposed to be good.

Could save you risking going out for a while.
 

staffordjas

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"Milk and more" deliver milk in glass bottles and also sell other products such as bakery, fresh grocery, pantry goodies, etc. Not sure if they do the mini milk bottles from school days though.

I've not used them myself but they're supposed to be good.

Could save you risking going out for a while.
Thanks @Thehooperman :up: Managed to get a couple of 4 pints on my farm shop delivery today, but they don't always have it .Also been driving to the nearby Shell petrol station whilst it's been deserted during lockdown and normally just me in. Costs more, but not risking going inside supermarkets at the moment. Although with more traffic around now that is going to be busier.
 

Noah

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"Milk and more" deliver milk in glass bottles and also sell other products such as bakery, fresh grocery, pantry goodies, etc. Not sure if they do the mini milk bottles from school days though.

We use them, they are fine. The one third pint bottles were specifically for schools and I think vanished when school milk was ended.
 

Lucy

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I don't think Milk and More pay their farmers as much as the milk costs to produce.
 
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