Interview — With A Milkman -1996- -2021- Best

But if you have to. Buy a thermal jacket. Three pairs of socks. Learn the names of the dogs before the names of the owners. And remember: nobody remembers the price of the milk. They remember the morning you knocked because their car window was left open.

Now? There’s no witness. Just an algorithm telling you your Tesco delivery is three minutes away. Interview With A Milkman -1996- -2021-

We lost the doorstep. The doorstep was the last analog handshake. The milkman was the one guy who saw your house before you woke up. He knew if your light was on at 3 AM. He knew if you’d put the bins out. He was the witness. But if you have to

For a while, I felt like a king. 2015 to 2019 was the second golden age. I had 300 customers again. Students wanted "vintage delivery." I got written up in a Bristol food magazine. They called me a "sustainable micro-logistics pioneer." I was a milkman! I just put bottles on steps! Learn the names of the dogs before the names of the owners