Tag Archives: Unigate

The cream of society

Posted on July 16, 2011 by BrownhillsBob

I’ve mentioned ice cream vans and milk floats on the blog before. I’m quite interested in that lost delivery and van sales thing – chip vans, mobile shops, bakers vans – but there seems to be precious little local material … Continue reading →

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Pop goes the blog…

Posted on June 8, 2011 by BrownhillsBob

Top blog commentator and freind Andy Dennis recently commented on the debate about local delivery services of years gone by: Yes, I remember the “pop man” coming. Corona. They gave free bottle openers and I still use mine 40-odd years … Continue reading →

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It’s not my bag

Posted on June 5, 2011 by BrownhillsBob

I was having a discussion the other day online with people who remembered the experiment with delivering milk in plastic bags that took place in the 1970’s, the use of which seems to be in revival, particularly at Costa Coffee … Continue reading →

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