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Free: Extension lead with standby sockets (Bloomsbury WC1H) Promised Savasocket - has 2 ‘Always on’ sockets and 4 which can be switched off so reducing the amount of electricity used by devices on standby. There’s a switch on it to turn off the 4 sockets but you can also program eg your TV remote control to do this (see ) To be collected from near Russell Square. Please say in your reply when you can collect.

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Free: BT cordless landline phones (Bloomsbury WC1H) BT Synergy cordless landline phones. Any use to anyone eg as spares/extra if you’ve already got this type of phone? NB no batteries in them so you’d need to replace those. I tried one with ordinary batteries just to see if it worked and it did. For collection from near Russell Square.

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Free: Few kitchen items (Bloomsbury WC1H) Gifted Including 2 cutting boards, cutlery tray, microwave ‘saucepan’. To be collected from near Russell Square. Please say in your reply when you can collect.

16d

Free: Plant trays & pots (Bloomsbury WC1H) Any of these any use to anyone? 2 plant trays. Pots - 2 have no holes in the bottom. Also 3 that are presumably for in a pond. 1 plant-pot-tray - see 2nd photo. To be collected from near Russell Square (Sat evening through till Tuesday).

17d

Free: Paint (Great Dunmow CM6) Withdrawn Paint - see photos (the tubs are a bit old/dented but the paints looks fine). Aquatech undercoat (dark grey) Acrylic primer undercoat And 5 tins of Acrylic eggshell (see 2nd photo) : One is a light blue (full tin); + part-tin of quick drying eggshell - a lovely bright blue; the others are I think pastel or grey - if you need to know, I'd have to check. Can deliver Dunmow or Stebbing (or if you're happy to wait a few days Felsted).

19d

Free: Netting - for garden/allotment? (Great Dunmow CM6) Withdrawn Any use to anyone - eg as surround netting for your allotment? I think it's 5 or so feet tall and maybe 11-12 metres long.

25d

Free: Cookery books (inc Delia’s ‘How to Cook’) (Bloomsbury WC1H) Gifted 4 cookery books - see photos. Ideal for someone due to start at college/university ... To be collected from near Russell Square. Please say in your reply when you can collect.

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32d

Free: Small cushion in bag (Bloomsbury WC1H) Withdrawn Green cushion in bag (about 12 inch square) - see photos. (Should mention that the plastic feels a bit sticky but with a good clean that woujd go). Please say in your reply when you can collect - from near Russell Square (by end of this weekend).

46d

Free: Cupboards/shelf unit (Great Dunmow CM6) Withdrawn Shelf unit & 2 cupboards - could be useful in a shed or garage? 1. Shelf unit 122cm long, 57 high, 20 deep One strip of wood replaced/not painted - see photo 2. Light brown cupboard 67x33x106 cm. Has one shelf inside (+ of course the bottom). Doesn't have a 'proper' top so I presume it was either on a wall or had something else on top of it. 3. Small basic cupboard 20 inches (H) x 16 (W) x 12.5" (depth). Needs re-painting. Please say in your reply which you want and when you can collect (note that I can deliver in/very near Dunmow. Or in Stebbing).

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57d

Free: Blind (fabric) (Bloomsbury WC1H) Expired Any use to anyone? - the material from this used blind (which has no fittings). It’s about 191 cm wide. Ideally to be collected (from near Russell Square) in next 2-3 days. Please say in your reply when you can collect.

109d

Free: Attractive biscuit tin (daffodils) (Bloomsbury WC1H) Expired About 24 x 16 x 5 cm. To be collected from near Russell Square (ideally in next few days - by Tuesday evening). Please say in your reply when you can collect.

164d

Free: Work overalls (Bloomsbury WC1H) Gifted Two white - one a bit paint-splattered. One says 48, 120cm; the other 116cm, 46". Three dark blue (one newish, the other two quite painted/stained) : size 4 (L16?) ; 108cm (42.5") Euro size 54 W101R ; 38 inch 98 cm Euro 48 height 164-176cm If you want any further info or photos, please contact me. You’re welcome to take some or all of them. To be collected from near Russell Square (ideally: today till tomorrow (Sunday) midday; otherwise will have to wait a week or two).

227d

Free: Old wooden cutlery tray (Bloomsbury WC1H) Gifted Old wooden cutlery tray - useful to keep small tools or craft things in? (a relative kept tools in it so probably not ideal for cutlery any more). It’s about 34 x 24.5 cm To be collected from near Russell Square. (Wednesday evening - Sunday morning this week. Or will have to wait for a week or two).

245d

Free: Cutlery (hanging on stand) (Bloomsbury WC1H) Expired Has been well used (blue handles slightly faded) but still perfectly usable. To be collected from near Russell Square. (Wednesday evening - Sunday morning this week).

245d

Free: Spice rack (Bloomsbury WC1H) Gifted Spice rack with glass jars (empty but means you can hopefully buy refills - cheaper and more environmentally friendly?) Very roughly 16” high x 11.5 To be collected from near Russell Square. (Wednesday evening - Sunday morning this week. Or will have to wait for a week or two).

245d

Free: Stand with pullout for keyboard (Bloomsbury WC1H) Gifted A sort of shelf/tray with a pull-out bit for keyboard - see photos. It’s about 17”x14.5” with an 11 inch pull out bit. To be collected from near Russell Square. (Wednesday evening - Sunday morning this week. Or will have to wait for a week or two).

246d

Free: Pedal exerciser (Pharisee Green CM6) Gifted Pedal exerciser It's about 19x16 inches (11 inches high - not including pedal height). It's missing the cover off one end of the base but it doesn't seem to make any difference (not wobbly/works fine).

252d

Free: Laptop? / keyboard tray (Dunmow) (Pharisee Green CM6) Expired A sort of shelf/tray with a pull-out bit for keyboard - see photos. It’s about 17”x14.5” with an 11 inch pull out bit.

255d

Free: Padded ‘thing’ (Bloomsbury WC1H) Gifted No idea what this is - it’s padded, about 46x30 inches with 2 loops on the longer edge. Could it be a padded curtain for a draughty window or a an extra bed covering for a young child? See photos. To be collected from near Russell Square (on Sunday. Or first half of Saturday or Monday morning. Or will have to be later in March). Please say in your reply when you can collect.

262d

Free: Net curtains / material (Bloomsbury WC1H) Gifted Two lengths of 110cm (height) x 5.6 metres - see photo to get an idea of the 'pattern'. plus (different design) 2 lengths of 3 metres, one is 145 cm high, the other 150. Plus one curtain about 6 foot long x 52 inches - see 2nd photo (note that the measurements above are approximate). To be collected from near Russell Square (on Sunday. Or first half of Saturday or Monday morning. Or will have to be later in March). Please say in your reply when you can collect.

262d

Free: 2 large cushions (Great Dunmow CM6) Expired 2 large cushions very roughly 26 inches square. Attractive design : Sun and moon. Can deliver Dunmow, Felsted, Stebbing or nearby.

271d

Free: Ferguson Mini Hi-fi system (radio works, CD not?) (Great Dunmow CM6) Expired Ferguson FRG400 Mini Hi-fi system: FM-DAB Radio & CD - speakers & remote control. Don't know much about this (belonged to a relative). Radio seems to work fine. CD doesn't play : says 'no disc'. So 'spares or repair' or take it just for the radio or speakers? Can deliver Dunmow, Felsted or Stebbing or nearby.

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272d

Free: For a craft project? (Bloomsbury WC1H) Expired Just in case anyone wants this for craft work, it's a red Lindor 'globe' (about 17 cm diameter) It splits into 2 (obviously the chocolates are no longer in it!) For collection from near Russell Square

281d

Free: Music Cassette tapes (8) (Bloomsbury WC1H) Gifted 8 old cassette tapes including Debbie Harry/Blondie, 2 x The Pretenders, dire straits, Paul McCartney, Fleetwood Mac. To be collected from near Russell Square

283d

Free: Exercise & yoga videos (6) (Bloomsbury WC1H) Expired Posting these just in case of interest to anyone (before I chuck them). These are VHS (ie old) videos. See photo. To be collected from near Russell Square.

283d

Free: Bathroom basin (with pedestal & taps) (Great Dunmow CM6) Expired Bathroom basin with pedestal + taps - see photo. (excluding trap). If you need any more information please contact me. Can deliver Dunmow, Stebbing or Felsted.

301d

Free: Video (VHS) player- needs attention (Great Dunmow CM6) Expired Just in case anyone enjoys getting old technology working and wants an old Video VHS cassette player : Aiwa model no HV-GX800K - only has a Scart connection (plus RF In & Out). And an Aiwa HV-FX4500K - has 2 Scart sockets plus 4 audio sockets (see 2nd photo). Plus 2 remote controls (didn’t manage to test those but I think one (at least) works); no instructions NB when I was attempting to test the video players, they both ejected the couple of VHS cassettes I tried (after playing for maybe a second) so need looking at - I guess may be dust inside (as have been sitting around for a few years). And one didn't return the tape inside the cassette - so I gave up at that stage!

304d

Free: Sony digital radio with 2 speakers (Great Dunmow CM6) Gifted Sony HCD FX250 digital radio - tried it out and was impressed with the sound quality. it includes a built-in CD player but it wouldn't play the couple of CDs I tried. Please say in your reply when you can collect.

307d

Free: 2 old reference books (1930s, 1960) (Bloomsbury WC1H) Expired 1). ‘Universal Knowledge A to Z’. Odhams Press, 1144 pages. Not in great condition (spine worn & split) but then it is quite old - published in 1930s. 2). Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language The World Publishing Company, 1960. 1724 pages. Binding is good. A little bit of damp damage on first and last couple of pages. To be collected from near Russell Square. Please say in your reply which you want and when you can collect.

308d

Free: Vintage baby shawl/blanket? (Bloomsbury WC1H) Gifted Old/vintage what is I presume a baby shawl or blanket. Not perfect (eg some of the ‘threads’ of the decorative ‘holes’ have presumably broken). About 52 inches square. To be collected from near Russell Square. Please say in your reply when you can collect.

308d