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Free: Asterix cartoon books (in English) (Caldecott OX14) Gifted Five books, including one hardback. Books are The Great Divide, Asterix and the Cauldron, Asterix the Gaul, Asterix and the Big Fight, Asterix and Son. Not really children's books and some of the attitudes etc are very dated!

8h

Free: Jam jar covers with gift tags (Caldecott OX14) Gifted Unopened pack from Lakeland. Describes itself as 'traditional preserving presentation pack'. 24 jar covers, string, gift tags and elastic bands. Also remains of another pack with a few covers, elastic bands and string.

7d

Free: Egg boxes (Caldecott OX14) Withdrawn Hens laying again? I have about 30 clean and undamaged egg boxes. All six-egg size. Take all or some.

12d

Free: Mistletoe cuttings (Caldecott OX14) Gifted We are pruning our apple trees and will have to remove some of the large clumps of mistletoe, while leaving plenty for the thrushes. Would anyone like a handful of berried cuttings to see if they can propagate mistletoe growth on their own trees? Press the berries against branches, just like a bird wiping its beak. Best on apple trees, though some other kinds are OK. Update: Still plenty available on the tree that will need cutting out later.

18d

Free: Vitamins (unopened) (Caldecott OX14) Gifted Non-prescription. Pack says tablets contain vitamins D, C, E, Thiamin plus others. I took the sealing strip off the top but have not opened the pack. 30 tablets. Best before end Jan 2026.

18d

Free: Unworn t-shirt (mens) (Caldecott OX14) Withdrawn Large to extra-large size. Black. The logo 'Sun' refers to Sun microsystems, not the newspaper!

30d

Free: Craghopper shirt for walking (woman's) (Caldecott OX14) Gifted Size 14. Has been worn but is in very good condition. Claims to be insect repellent material!

35d

Free: Bird seed (Caldecott OX14) Gifted Just under one and half kilo. The birds visiting my garden don't care for it. Mixture of grains, the birds seem to like only the black sunflower seeds. Bought from Savages at Blewbury.

38d

Free: Cling film (Lakeland) (Caldecott OX14) Gifted Almost complete roll of Lakeland cling film. 32.5 cm wide. Originally 100m, probably about 98m left. Bought in error - it is too wide for the holder I use.

51d

Free: Metal candle holder (Caldecott OX14) Withdrawn About 17cm long. Good condition, don't think it has ever been used.

70d

Free: Artificial wreath - olive leaves, not holly! (Caldecott OX14) Gifted An unusual artificial wreath with olives and olive leaves on a woven twig support. Nice quality and in very good condition. About 30cm across.

75d

Free: Beaded tops for jars etc (Caldecott OX14) Gifted These kinds of beaded tops were used, many years ago, to cover open jars and jugs. May still be perhaps! The two on offer are fairly modern reproductions. One about 26cm across, the smaller one about 18cm across.

79d

Free: Gold-coloured plate (Caldecott OX14) Gifted Suitable for Christmas decoration use? 26cm diameter. Not sure if it has ever been used.

81d

Free: Pampas grass fronds (Caldecott OX14) Withdrawn I will soon start cutting back these fronds. As in previous years, I wonder if anyone would like a bunch of these ? (It is easiest for me to cut these when the Freegler is here.)

84d

Free: Rucksack (Caldecott OX14) Gifted Apparently, technically, this is a large daypack rather than a rucksack. 30 - 35 ltrs capacity. Numerous pockets and useful straps. Built in rain-cover. Well used but undamaged.

109d

Free: Cardboard boxes (Caldecott OX14) Gifted Two largest shown. 58cm high x 53cm x 40cm. 44cm high x 34cm x 31cm. Very strong cardboard. Plus about 4 smaller boxes. SMALLER BOXES PROMISED, BUT HAVE FOUND A THIRD LARGE BOX.

117d

Free: Pears (fallers) (Caldecott OX14) Gifted Bag of fallen pears on offer - about twice the quantity in the photo. These aren't as good this year as in previous years, possibly due to the very wet summer. There are a lot of marks on the skins, but these do not affect the pear flesh. And they are smaller than usual. Good flavour Conference variety. Collection from Friday.

119d

Free: Lavender (Caldecott OX14) Gifted Taking advantage of a dry period to prune back my lavender bush. Seems a shame to put these all in the brown bin. Does anyone want a bundle?

125d

Free: Unworn bra (Caldecott OX14) Gifted This is a Sloggi bra, size 34B. No underwiring. Having bought this type previously, I found the new design uncomfortable after trying on. I had cut off all the labels, not expecting the change. Best on someone with a narrow back.

125d

Free: Craghoppers walking shirt (women's) (Caldecott OX14) Expired Size 14. Cream, with orange 'embroidery' down a front edge. Claims to be 'insect repellent' material. I think the label says it is polyester, but the printing is too tiny for me to be sure. Has been worn, but remains in good condition.

144d

Free: Pampas grass fronds (Caldecott OX14) Gifted One of my annual offers! The pampas grass has burst into life and I have dozens of fronds again. I'm happy to cut a dozen or so now, if anyone wants these when they are very fresh. Prefer to cut these when the Freegler is here. And on a dry day. Or let me know that you would be interested in having some in late October/November. We start pruning the clump back about then.

150d

Free: Grey Fiorelli shoulder bag (Caldecott OX14) Expired A few minor blemishes but generally in very reasonable condition. Not leather but looks very similar. Size is about 24cm x 24cm.

150d

Free: Child's umbrella (Caldecott OX14) Gifted Nice condition. M&S. Just the thing for the current weather!

152d

Free: 'Asterix' books in French (Caldecott OX14) Gifted Hardback cartoon books in the original french, plus a couple that are english translations. Condition of books vary, some have the cover deteriorating, a few are as new. Some comments and attitudes shown in the cartoons are very dated now!

159d

Free: Apples (fallers) (Caldecott OX14) Gifted The wind is bringing down my apples - does anyone want a bag of these, now ripe? Dessert apples, excellent flavour, believed to be Laxton Fortune variety. Also fine for cooking. The tree is huge, so there will be some damage from the fall. (Pl. ignore the pear in the photo, didn't notice that faller!)

166d

Free: Detective/crime paperbacks (Caldecott OX14) Gifted A dozen paperbacks, some of which are 'Scottish Noir', but also by authors like Lindsey Davis, Frances Brody and others.

167d

Free: Silicon trivet (Caldecott OX14) Expired Unused, still in packet. States heat resistent up to 250 degrees. Shaped as a cockerel. Size approx 20cm x 20cm.

173d

Free: More apples (fallers) (Caldecott OX14) Gifted Not quite ripe yet, so best for cooking. Tree is overladen, so lots falling now. Some bruising due to fall from higher branches. Understood to be a Laxton Fortune variety of apple.

179d

Free: More apple fallers (Caldecott OX14) Expired As with earlier posting, these apples are not quite ripe enough to eat uncooked, but it seems such a shame to throw them on the compost heap. They are now large and while bruised from the fall, are otherwise generally undamaged. Have some or all.

187d

Free: Pot plant (Caldecott OX14) Gifted Does anyone want to give this a new home? It really needs re-potting and I won't have space for it then. Leaves are beginning to yellow, lack of nutrients now, I guess. About 30 cm high.

192d