I took over the Milk Round from Steve Thomas on the 5th Jan 2001, Steve is now a Driving Instructor. Follow www.raglandrivertraining.co.uk

Before taking on the milk round I worked for Gwent County Council & Newport Borough Council as a Mason Pavior (civil engineering stuff), The Kings Head Hotel Monmouth as their night watchman, then Filterclean (a local bottled water supplier) as Customer Service Manager.

Shortly after taking over the milk round I took over milk deliveries in Llanishen from Andrew Mayo.

In April 2005 I bought Rhona & Ray Francis milk round, so I now deliver to all of Raglan, Llancayo, Gwernesney, Llandenny Walks, Twyn-Sherriff & Rhwlais, Llansoy, Llanishen, Kingcoed, Llandenny, Clytha, & Great Oak. (and anything in between) In the middle of June 07 I was approached by around 70 people in Usk to carry on the milk round that "June" had given up at the begining of June 07, this I started during June 07 and now cover the Town of Usk as well. From 1st December 2007 I will be delivering milk to the Glascoed & Coed-y-Paen area this I am taking over from Terry Middleton.

During october 2007 the "doorstep delivery service" and supermarkets saw a huge increase in the price that they have to pay for milk, the majority of this increase has gone on Non-recyclable plastic bottles, with Recyclable glass bottles increaseing in price but not on the same scale.  This unfortunatley has had to be passed onto you the customer, this increase is a result of the larger dairies agreeing to pay the farmer a substanial increase in price for raw milk.  I am supplied with Milk by Dairy Farmers of Britain, who are based in Bridgend, this is delivered by refrigerated lorry 6 times a week. The 1/3rd Cartons (Raglan & Usk School) & Cream are supplied by Bartonsham Farm Dairy of Hereford, deliveries are made again by refrigerated lorry 3 times a week.

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