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6-pint plastic milk bottles (Berry Lane Estate WD3) 10d - If anyone uses these, could you save some from the recycling, please? I use them for collecting "run-off" water and also rain water from the butts. Now that I have a back problem, I can't carry the 5-litre ones which I have also used in the past.

Newspapers (Berry Lane Estate WD3) Expired 92d - I have dozens of old newspapers saved from recycling in case anyone can use them. Any takers?

Jug (Berry Lane Estate WD3) Expired 92d - Plastic, American so marked in quarts, full volume about 2 litres. Old, has been used in the wine-making process, I think, so has some marks on the outside and age-related yellowing on the inside. Has been useful because of its size but now I'm trying to clear some clutter!

Pressure Cooker (for use on a gas hob) (Berry Lane Estate WD3) Expired 92d - This is old, need not be used with the weights, the pan is large (8 inch, probably about 4.5 litres) and holds three separate containers, two perforated, so you can cook/steam three items separately in the same water, surely an economy. However, the base is not flat enough to use on an electric plate so it needs a gas hob. The pan can be used on its own, of course, without the separators or the weights; I think my husband last used it for jam making. Used with the weights, there is some leakage but it still shortens cooking time (I tested it with green lentils) by a considerable amount.

Old pressure cooker (Berry Lane Estate WD3) Expired 120d - One for use on a gas hob. It leeks a bit, perhaps needs a new rubber ring, but I've still used it satisfactorily. It will cook green lentils in about 2.5 minutes, with already boiling water. It has dividers so you can cook more than one item, or it could simply be used as a large saucepan. About 21cm diameter, 13cm deep.

Egg Boxes (Berry Lane Estate WD3) Gifted 120d - I have 20 egg boxes (for 6 eggs); can anyone use them, if not for eggs, then for craft projects, perhaps?

Christmas lights (Berry Lane Estate WD3) Gifted 168d - This is a long shot as none are working, but this may be easily solved by someone with more practical expertise and patience than I have! 1. Vintage Osram lights used for Christmas tree (12). These go back to the '50s and are multi-coloured. I have no idea if spare bulbs can still be obtained for them (there are a couple of spares in the box) and of course, they are not LED. 2. Vintage Chinese lantern, about 6 inches high, though tassels hang lower. The fitting is one to be plugged into a light bulb socket in a lamp. However, it's quite pretty without a light in it and folds for storage. 3. Pifco mini-lights (20), bought within the last 10 years. No idea why they aren't working and probably designed to be thrown out rather than mended. (Interesting that number 1 lasted happily for decades and these modern ones gave up after about 3 years!) I'm afraid my technical knowledge doesn't run to attaching a photo here but would be able to do this for anyone who is genuinely interested, if you give me a mobile phone number.

Christmas lights, (Berry Lane Estate WD3) Gifted 169d - This is a long shot as none are working, but this may be easily solved by someone with more practical expertise and patience than I have! 1. Vintage Osram lights used for Christmas tree (12). These go back to the '50s and are multi-coloured. I have no idea if spare bulbs can still be obtained for them (there are a couple of spares in the box) and of course, they are not LED. 2. Vintage Chinese lantern, about 6 inches high, though tassels hang lower. The fitting is one to be plugged into a light bulb socket in a lamp. However, it's quite pretty without a light in it and folds for storage. 3. Pifco mini-lights (20), bought within the last 10 years. No idea why they aren't working and probably designed to be thrown out rather than mended. (Interesting that number 1 lasted happily for decades and these modern ones gave up after about 3 years!) I'm afraid my technical knowledge doesn't run to attaching a photo here but would be able to do this for anyone who is genuinely interested, if you give me a mobile phone number.

"Skins" for skis (Berry Lane Estate WD3) Expired 266d - I thought I had cleared all of my husband's old skiing things but have found some "skins" for attaching to skis, when skiing uphill, I think. (He did a lot of ski-mountaineering years ago.) The bag is labelled Montana Adhesive ski-skins and there is also some "adhesive to re-coat self adhesive skins." I am not a skier and have no idea whether they are still used, or whether these are completely out of date now. But you are welcome to them!

Jug (Berry Lane Estate WD3) Expired 266d - Plastic, American so marked in quarts, full volume about 2 litres. Old, has been used in the wine-making process, I think, so has some marks on the outside and age-related yellowing on the inside. Has been useful purely because of its size but now I'm trying to clear some clutter!

Pressure Cooker (Berry Lane Estate WD3) Expired 266d - This is old, need not be used with the weights, the pan is large (8 inch, probably about 4.5 litres) and holds three separate containers, two perforated, so you can cook/steam three items separately in the same water, surely an economy. However, the base is not flat enough to use on an electric plate so it needs a gas hob. The pan can be used on its own, of course, without the separators or the weights; I think my husband last used it for jam making.

Hearing aids and batteries (Berry Lane Estate WD3) Gifted 1y - The batteries are 1.45v PR41 (larger than those used by most hearing aids, it seems.) The hearing aids themselves were only used for about 10 days. They come from Chalfont Hearing in Little Chalfont. There are also various extra bits and pieces, containers and 2-pin plugs for an earlier, rechargeable pair, if anyone can make use of them.

Sat Nav (Berry Lane Estate WD3) Received 1y - Has anyone bought a car with one included, so doesn't need their old, portable one? Mine has just stopped working and my car is too old to have one installed. Can anyone help, please?

Sat Nav (Berry Lane Estate WD3) Expired 1y - Has anyone bought a car with one included, so doesn't need their old, portable one? Mine has just stopped working and my car is too old to have one installed. Can anyone help, please?

Newspapers (Berry Lane Estate WD3) Gifted 1y - I have a collection of old newspapers, saved for someone who doesn't need them now. Any takers?