Comments on: On The Rounds With The Spitalfields Milkman

By: Lady Anne

Lady Anne — Sun, 30 Oct 2016 20:36:17 +0000

Loved this article. Where I live there hasn’t been milk deliveries for 40 years. I have fond memories of our friendly ‘milko’ delivering bread and milk everyday. At Christmas we would make up a treat for him and his family to say ‘thank you’ and good cheer for Christmas holiday.

By: Diana Crewes

Diana Crewes — Wed, 06 Jul 2016 21:24:32 +0000

Thank you for writing such a delightful article about Kevin’s world – such a dedicated and hardworking milkman. I hope he is still doing his East End milk run. Our best friend in London also met her milkman, Bob, and they are still happily married 20 years on. When visiting from Australia we used to love staying with her and our daughter, aged 2 then, used to love having a ride on his milk float. Now we stay with them in Gloucestershire. For the past 10 years we lived in Clapham and sadly the milk run has been discontinued there! Well done Kevin your a trooper.

By: Sofi

Sofi — Tue, 29 Dec 2015 18:55:13 +0000

Wish we had the likes of Kevin in Canada.What a lovely man.Good job well done.

By: R winters

R winters — Mon, 08 Dec 2014 11:41:48 +0000

Memories. I recall working with our milk man in poplar when I was ten years old in 1948 then we pushed the milk float in a foot of snow his name was ted Hickman Dairys in Kirby st. Was the firm. Good old days A

By: B&h dairy services

B&h dairy services — Wed, 29 Jan 2014 11:20:43 +0000

I am the best canvasser in the north coming with 22 years experience getting in excess of 140 calls per week i dont have canvassing teams just myself & another canvasser who is highly trained to my standards eliminating the possibility of lies told at the door i have worked for one of the biggest dairy in the country dairy crest i also do a lot of work all parts of the country for farm dairy processers and bottled milk buyers i believe the best possible result is always achieved as im hands on and not just taking a percentage ring 07709490212 you wont be dissapointed

By: Kim in Australia

Kim in Australia — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 07:23:20 +0000

What a truly lovely story. One of my favourite memories of the time we spent in the UK back in 1981 was having the milk delivered each day on a little electric float. The milkman always had time for a chat and could usually be relied upon to come up with some local news. One memorable happening was just prior to Christmas when a neighbour invited him and us in for a wee drop of something warming. We ended up having several of those drops and then came outside to find that the float has meandered off down the road a way – fortunately it was a fairly level culdesac so no harm was done. We also were fortunate enough to have the mail delivered by a gentleman who was,at the time, the oldest Postman in the UK. He rode a very venerable old bicycle; the only time he pushed it was when there was snow and ice on the ground, and he was over 90 years of age at the time bless him. This was in Rayleigh, Essex SS68TQ by the way.
I really hope that your locals support you in your effort to keep this priceless service going – we need more of this individual and personal style of shopping. All the best to you.

By: leigh & kallies dairy

leigh & kallies dairy — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 07:22:59 +0000

hi there do you no of any canvass teams what does door knocking for new customers rehards leigh

By: bob, milk canvasser by trade

bob, milk canvasser by trade — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 20:14:08 +0000

hi kevin,you no what mate iv canvassed for all them same places an seen some good men give up and to many bad ones stay,i work for small family dairys up an down the country an trust me they want the work and all calls get started and cared for,ppl out there should support there local milkman,some old folks only av a milkman as there only contact i hear some great storys,good milkman do more for the local areas than any wage could pay or cover there commitment to there paying customers,supermarkets are charging our old people to deliver there shopping with all the profits they make,a milkman makes pennys yet will always have time to chat or help the old folks,kevin your round is so big a area to cover unlike the old days and i hope ppl read this and come out and support you,trust me ppl the big firms like dc? dont treat milkman right and or pay them well,it isnt a dieing trade its just the good milkman have stayed in my eyes and every pint bought from the supermarkets is another nail in the good british coffin,people like parker dairys with staff like kevin will always be around,trust me im not punting for work i just loved kevins story,i will ask you ppl reading kevins story 1 thing,if you was on your backside and skint or layed up? would the supermarkets come out to see if you was ok,or trust you with food and milk till you could pay,please ppl support this man because i can truly see hes a true brit and a honest milkman,tc kev and good luck, bob g

By: roytheboy

roytheboy — Sat, 04 Dec 2010 22:11:30 +0000

i loved reading this article,i first helped the coop milkman in eastlondon aged 3 holding the lift door open. at 15 i got a job with coop in canning town dairy brunel st E.16. because i helped the rota inspector i was given the role as rota man any time somebody went sick or on holiday,and i didnt even have a license. i covered every round in that depot,but i loved doing the isle of dogs E14 and mile end E3 and roman rd E3 and bow e3. i drove a cabac reg number hcn 73g capable off 35mph YESS 35 mph,wow what a float this was,and when i finished my round i would take float home then cruise around overtaking the slow unigate floats……….ehhehehehe

By: Jane wilson-marquis

Jane wilson-marquis — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:34:07 +0000

What an inspiring story I love the fact that milk is still delivered . Few people can say they love what they do.