I admit working from home can get lonely sometimes but this has nothing to do with my milkman.

My milkman reminds me of a cantankerous badger. He has unruly silver facial hair, a baggy silhouette and he doesn't speak, he growls. But I love him.

Every morning, even in this most inclement weather, he brings me something so beautiful in its symmetry that it gives me a little thrill.

Of course he brings me milk. But this is not just any milk.

This is locally sourced organic milk in glass bottles.

Every night I get another little thrill when I put out the empties knowing they're going to be washed and used again.

This is the next best thing to having a cow in my garden. It is a concept so simple and so wonderful I might shout it from the streets like some crazy religious fanatic.

Having a milkman makes me feel a bit more like a member of the human race. It brings me one step closer to the rest of the community, a sensation that can be pretty hard to evoke these days.

You might be thinking that I am a bit sad getting so excited about a grocery delivery. If you ask me, it's these little things that make all the difference and if my milkman ever leaves I will be bereft.

My milk comes from the Acorn Dairy in Darlington and is delivered by B&P Dairymen. You can call the Dairymen on 01670 590060. More eco musings at daisygreenmagazine.co.uk

*I don't do this. Nobody does except Barbara Windsor in Carry On films.

My last post was about eco-specs. Here are a few more that might surprise you:

• Pet food
• Cocktails
• Tweed boots
• Sports balls
• Lamp stands

It just so happens that companies making all of these things are offering discounts on the Daisy Green website at the moment.

There's no catch - anyone can visit the website and claim them and there's even some green stuff that's a bit less surprising with money off, like organic skincare, ethical fashion and food.

We're publishing around 60 discounts between now and the Christmas holidays so show you're support for a north east company (that's us) by saving yourself a few quid.

The discounts are published at www.daisygreenmagazine.co.uk/goodies. Click the goodies heading the see the whole list. Enjoy!

So I was intrigued to hear more about the Eco MODO specs range from Vision Express. There's only a teensy bit of plastic or metal on your frames - would it really make any difference, or was this another high street chain applying greenwash?

On closer inspection, it seems not. Vision Express have paid a great deal of attention to detail resulting in a range that certainly appears to be ethical through and through.

As well as the frames being 95% recycled, a tree is planted in developing countries for every pair sold.

The glasses case is just a cardboard box (initially I thought this wouldn't adequately protect my new specs, then it occurred to me how many old glasses cases I had knocking around the house I could use - a predicament I probably share with most fellow specs wearers).

A cloth bag is provided to keep your specs clean. It's made of organic cotton.

Finally, the current deal is, if you hand over your old specs, you get £60 off the new range and they send your old ones to Vision Aid Overseas to help people with poor vision in developing countries around the world.

All well and good but I'm a bit vain about the way I look and wouldn't want to compromise on style. But I needn't have worried. The range is huge with 24 frames to choose from which are bang on trend, tapping into the current craze for 'geek chic'.

Pricewise, they're not the cheapest NHS issue but are placed in the very affordable 'mid-range' price bracket (prices for frames start at £99). And with it being Vision Express, your new specs should be ready within the hour and with 320 branches in the UK (including in Newcastle and Gateshead) you probably won't need to travel far either.

Now I don't want this review to sound like Vision Express have paid for it (they haven't) but I'm really bowled over by the Eco MODO range and I really hope customers are far sighted enough to favour them.

More green fashion recommendations at daisygreenmagazine.co.uk

If you have no interest in green issues but love to read about fashion, beauty and feeling good then this is for you.

If you are already fully engaged in saving the world then this is for you too.