January 17th, 2008
Things I’ve learned since moving out of London #01
Not all milk has to be purchased from the supermarket, or from the all-night corner shop. There are still milkmen out there. You can still wake up to a bottle on your doorstep, without fear of someone stealing it. The only difference from my previous experience of milkmen (BL - Before London) is that the ‘Use By’ date is embossed on the little foil lid now.
Of course in the old days we had full-fat milk in tall bottles. Now we’re getting skimmed milk, which the milkman scoffed at and called ‘dishwater’.
4 Comments Add your own
1. Jaypeg | January 18th, 2008 at 2:15 pm
My dad has a specific process for opening milk bottles. I see you are not aware of this. He would find your lid SHOCKING.
2. Mark | January 18th, 2008 at 2:26 pm
I see nothing wrong with my technique. It’s quick, simple, requires only one thumb, and leaves a perfectly reusable lid. To improve on this must require time that I don’t have, or tools that I can’t be arsed to find. Discuss.
3. Jaypeg | January 29th, 2008 at 3:49 pm
You depress the lid with half-strength force.
You turn it 90° and repeat depression.
You make a circle from thumb and index finger.
You place over the circumference of the circle and apply force to round the edges.
You stand back and appreciate your perfect lid.
4. Tim Allan | February 1st, 2008 at 3:49 pm
Open the milk as you want. Everyone’s a critic.
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