No use crying over spilt milk...is there?

Reluctantly we recently canceled our doorstep milk delivery after over twenty five years - many folk would consider this a minor and insignificant decision.

We have always sought to support our local milkman, preserve what can be an important service to folk with limited mobility, and minimise unnecessary use of plastics through the use of reused (not even recycled - remember reduce/ reuse/ recycle) glass bottles.

Sadly our long-time milkman retired a couple of years ago, his replacement served us until early this year and then a further replacement occurred. Since then the service fell dramatically and and that we were left with was a chain of hassle and grief. Reluctantly we canceled the order.

Fortunately we still have a very handy corner shop which we're able to use/ support.

However, the ongoing downside is we realise we're now "supporting" the plastic bottle industry and adding to the recycling problem.