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Free: Snorkels, masks and flippers (Fareham PO15) Promised 1d - Unused for many years, but still looking OK. Please say when you can collect

Free: Water lily plants. Pink or yellow flowers. (Fareham PO15) Gifted 5d - These are offcuts from pond plants which have grown too big. There are two varieties, one with yellow flowers, one with pink. They are quite slow-growing, so will not overwhelm a small garden pond. Please say when you can collect and bring your own bucket.

Free: Toner refill powder for print cartridges (Fareham PO15) Withdrawn 10d - About half a bottle of toner refill powder. This is for refilling your used laser printer cartridges instead of buying new ones. Instructions included. Suitable for most makes of printer cartridge. Please say when you can collect.

Free: Strimmer. 2 stroke petrol. Needs attention. (Fareham PO15) Gifted 10d - McCullough strimmer with 2-stroke motor. This hasn't been used for years, but was working perfectly well when it was last put away. When I tried to start it today I found that the fuel tubing had become hard and brittle, and a section of it between the tank and the engine had broken off. So this will have to be replaced. If you like tinkering with little engines, I am sure you will soon have a working machine. Please say when you can collect.

Free: Chop saw. With repaired handle. (Fareham PO15) Gifted 63d - FERM mitre saw. In working condition but the handle has been broken and glued back together with epoxy. So, if you plan to use it for serious work you will probably want to find a new handle. Please say when you can collect.

Free: Saw blades and sandpapers (Fareham PO15) Gifted 89d - From clearing out a wood carver's workshop - a box full of all kinds of blades for saws, craft knives etc. And a box of sandpapers of various grades. Please say when you can collect.

Free: Electronics - chargers and leads (Fareham PO15) Gifted 97d - 4 chargers for long forgotten devices. They probably still work. 4 "kettle" leads for computers. 2 SCART leads 4 mains leads for radios etc, one of them has a continental 2 pin plug.

Free: Remote control switched sockets (Fareham PO15) Gifted 97d - 3 remote controlled sockets, and the controller. Each socket can be programmed to respond to one of the buttons on the remote, to save you bending down to floor level to switch things on and off. Recently tested and it still works. Needs two AAA batteries in the remote. Please say when you can collect.

Free: Masonry nails, a lock, bolts, threaded rod etc (Fareham PO15) Gifted 97d - Various items of hardware from tidying the garage: A mortice lock with 4 keys. A brass bolt, two ocoat hooks. 5 x Threaded rods M8 x 30cm. Various masonry nails and self tapping screws. Please say when you can collect.

Free: Charger for phones/laptops etc (Fareham PO15) Expired 98d - Masterplug Plug-in charger with choice of 3, 4.5, 6, 7.5, 9 and 12 volt output. Connects to plugs of 7 different styles. There is power output, but I'm not certain that it gives the correct voltage for each setting. Even if it doesn't, those little plugs should be useful. Please say when you can collect.

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Free: Black and Decker Hammer drill (Fareham PO15) Gifted 102d - B and D Professional drill. 2 speed gearbox. Plain drilling or hammer setting. Forward and reverse. No side handle. Very tatty appearance, but it does still work. Please say when you can collect.

Free: Bosch hammer drill. Working. (Fareham PO15) Gifted 103d - Bosch CSB400-E power drill. Adjustable speed, and choice of plain drilling or hammer drilling. Very shabby and paint spattered, but it does work. No chuck key or side handle. Please say when you can collect.

Free: Black and Decker Power jig saw (Fareham PO15) Gifted 106d - This is a real museum piece, probably from the 1950s, but still in working order. Please say when you can collect.

Free: Wickes detail sander (Fareham PO15) Gifted 113d - The motor runs, but the triangular sanding pads don't stay on - there is probably a piece missing.

Free: 4 x saws (Fareham PO15) Gifted 122d - Four saws. All have been used and I can't say how sharp they are, but there should still be life in them. Please say when you can collect.

Free: 3 x hand drills (Fareham PO15) Gifted 122d - Three different designs, all in working order. Please say when you can collect.

Free: Wooden Jack Planes. Without blades (Fareham PO15) Gifted 122d - Two traditional wooden jack planes, 22inches long. (56cm) They haven't got blades, so they aren't any use as planes, but they are nice pieces of wood that you could re-purpose into something else. I've seen them made into table lamps, bookends etc. Please say when you can collect.

Free: Socket spanners (Fareham PO15) Gifted 164d - This started life as a Hilka set, but is now a ragbag of various sockets and accessories. It won't be complete, but there is some useful stuff here. Please say when you can collect.

Free: Tool boxes, spanners, screwdrivers (Fareham PO15) Gifted 165d - Two plastic toolboxes, one with spanners in it, the other with screwdrivers. Please say when you can collect.

Free: Boat jumble, shackles and pulleys (Fareham PO15) Gifted 168d - Selection of galvanised shackles and pulleys. Please say when you can collect.

Free: Two locomotive prints (Fareham PO15) Gifted 175d - Two locomotive prints on stiff card 38cm x 21.5cm. Artist's name looks like J Moore. Just the thing for decorating your man-cave.

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Free: Poetry books and CD, Heaney, Larkin, Auden etc (Fareham PO15) Expired 179d - Series of booklets from the Guardian, and a CD of the poets reading their own work. Seamus Heaney, Siegfried Sassoon, Philip Larkin, W.H. Auden, T.S. Eliot.

Free: Esso tanker lorry, 30cm long (Fareham PO15) Gifted 208d - Tanker lorry with detachable cab. Rather faded on one side - see pic 2 - but otherwise in good condition. Please say when you can collect.

Free: Power drill and abrasive wheels (Fareham PO15) Expired 228d - Black and Decker two speed drill/hammer drill, in working condition, plus various abrasive discs and wheels. Please say when you can collect.

Free: Engineer's Tools. Squares, dividers etc (Fareham PO15) Gifted 228d - Various tools which have been neglected and are horribly rusty, but could probably be brought back into use. The big square is marked in inches, 24 inches on one side, 18 inches on the other. Please say when you can collect.

Free: Black and Decker 2 speed drill (Fareham PO15) Expired 231d - Vintage drill from before the days of electronic speed control - this one has two speeds via a mechanical gearbox. It's quite shabby but still works. Please say when you can collect

Free: Nutool circular saw (Fareham PO15) Gifted 232d - This is working, but there is some damage around the handle where the mains cord goes in - see pic 2. You will need to do something about this before using it. Please say when you can collect.

Free: Black and Decker planer, with damaged flex (Fareham PO15) Gifted 234d - Black and Decker planer. The motor works, and the machine is quite usable, but the flex is damaged - see picture, so you would need to repair it to make it safe to use. Please say when you can collect.

Free: Galaxy S4 phone glass screen protector (Fareham PO15) Expired 242d - Jetech tempered glass screen protector for Galaxy S4 phone. This was a pack of 3 glass screen protectors, and there are still two unused ones plus various cleaning wipes and instructions. Please say when you can collect.

Free: JVC XV S302 DVD player with remote (Fareham PO15) Gifted 244d - This has been in the loft a while and not tested recently. It was working when it was put away. Please say when you can collect.