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Free: Fluorescent bulbs (most unused) (Caldecott OX14) Bayonet (B22) - 7 stick bulbs plus 1 globe Edison screw (ES) - 1 globe Small Edison screw (SES) - 2 Various wattages, vary from 5 to 20 watt

12h

Free: Box of candles (Caldecott OX14) Gifted Unused. Candles are about 25cm high. These must have been given to us years ago, believe they are Dutch in origin. The box is labelled 'Candles for your pleasant evenings'. in English and in Dutch. !!!!

9d

Free: Indoor plant pot (Caldecott OX14) Gifted 14cm high, 14cm across inside with a 3cm 'lip'. Outside is undamaged, but as can be seen in the second pic., there is staining inside.

11d

Free: Egg Boxes (Caldecott OX14) Withdrawn I have about 25 clean and undamaged egg boxes. All six-egg size. Take all or some.

16d

Free: Small camping kettle (Caldecott OX14) Gifted Nice condition, not much used. Holds about three-quarters of a litre of water.

18d

Free: Dell computer peripherals (Caldecott OX14) Withdrawn All working. About 20 years old. Gratefully received from another Freegler a while ago as one of our friends needed a monitor etc. Now no longer needed. 15inch VGA Monitor- E156FP USB Keyboard - RT7D50 External Speakers - A215 (Includes power and VGA leads for monitor and power supply for speakers.)

21d

Free: Vintage wooden jigsaws (incomplete) (Caldecott OX14) Gifted These date back to probably the 1950s, possibly earlier. None are complete, the 'best' one has just one piece missing with one broken piece. The other two have about 10 missing pieces. No boxes. Any interest to anybody before they go in the grey waste bin??

22d

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!

32d

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.

39d

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.

50d

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.

50d

Free: Unworn t-shirt (mens) (Caldecott OX14) Withdrawn Large to extra-large size.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

62d

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!

67d

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.

70d

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.

83d

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

102d

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.

107d

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.

111d

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

113d

Free: Pampas grass fronds (Caldecott OX14) Expired 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.)

116d

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.

141d

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.

149d

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.

151d

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?

157d

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.

157d

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.

176d

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.

182d

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.

182d

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

184d

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!

191d