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One old Bank Statements Folder (NatWest) (Primrose LA1)
OFFERED: An old NatWest Bank Statements Folder. Shorter and squarer than the A4 style issued more commonly today (if at all), this holds statements (or other paper items) which are approximately 20 cm x 20cm. Good condition.
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Goblin Handy Hand-held Vacuum Cleaner with Crevice Tool (Primrose LA1)
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OFFERED: A Goblin Handy hand-held Vacuum Cleaner, mains-powered - useful for stairs or awkward-to-reach places. It has a short attachment for general use, and a long Crevice Tool for probing down the back of the sofa, down the side of the fridge, etc.. Good working order.
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Commode in frame - hardly used, and VERY thoroughly cleaned (Primrose LA1)
OFFERED: Commode in brown painted metal frame. Removable white plastic bucket and lid. Comes with padded seat (never used) for when not in use. Only used for a couple of months, and VERY thoroughly cleaned. Height-adjustable. TWO AVAILABLE.
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Binatone Caprice 760 Corded Telephone with answering machine (Primrose LA1)
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OFFERED: A Binatone Caprice 760 Corded telephone, in black and silver, with Answering Machine, mute and redial facilities. Connecting cable not included, though I may be able to track one down somewhere if needed. Worked fine when last used (replaced some time ago by different style phones set). No instructions included, but probably available online somewhere...
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14 x Tester Paint Pots - various colours/amounts (Primrose LA1)
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OFFERED: I have 14 paint tester pots of various brands and in a variety of colours. The plastic pots are 50ml and the tins 100ml. Almost all are part-used, though the tins feel almost full. All are likely to need a good stir, or at least a vigorous shake.
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1 (2?) x tins of Homebase 1.25L Matt Emulsion - Burnt Sienna (Primrose LA1)
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OFFERED: I have up to two tins of opened 1.25L Homebase Emulsion in Burnt Sienna, which is like a darker terracotta colour. One tin is pretty much full, and the other has about 600ml left in it. I gave both a reasonable stir before photographing them, and seem to have managed to poke a small hole in the side of the more used one! I only noticed it when I had closed both tins again and set them to one side. I have stuck some duct tape over the hole which should plug the (small) leak for now. If you choose to take both, I suggest you use this one up first... Okay if you only want to take the intact tin.
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2 x mostly-used 2.5L tins of Light Green Matt Emulsion paint (Primrose LA1)
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OFFERED: I have two mostly-used 2.5L tins of opened light green matt emulsion paint available. Helmsley Pitcombe Pea - contents approx. 200ml Wilko Whispering Sage - contents approx. 300ml Could be mixed together to make a combined shade go a bit further. Both will probably need a good stir before use...
8d
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2 x part-used 2.5L tins of Light Green Silk Emulsion Paint (Primrose LA1)
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OFFERED: I have two part-used 2.5L tins of opened light green silk emulsion available. Woolworths Peppermint - contents approx. 1 litre Dulux Watercolour Green - contents approx. 2 litres Could be mixed together to make a combined shade go a bit further. Both will probably need a good stir before use...
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Crown Metallic Emulsion part-tin - "Refresh" - about 500ml (Primrose LA1)
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OFFERED: I have a part-used tin of Crown Metallic Emulsion 1.25l in "Refresh" which is a sort of sage green shade. There is about 500ml left in the tin. It will probably need a good stir before use...
8d
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5 x part-tins of gloss paint - various colours/brands (Primrose LA1)
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OFFERED: I have five part-tins of opened gloss paint available - you are welcome to all of them, or let me know if you only want some. B&Q Deep red 750ml - (contents approx. 400ml) B&Q Buckingham Green 750ml - (contants approx. 700ml) Wilko Cream 500ml - (contents approx. 200ml) Crown Navy Blue 250ml - (contents approx. 250ml) Crown Burgundy 250ml - (contents approx. 100ml) All will probably need a good stir before use...
8d
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Breville Food Processor with all accessories - working (Primrose LA1)
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OFFERED: A Breville food processor with all its accessories in a pull-out drawer. It works fine and has start/stop and pulse functions. The stopper has a long crack in it but still works fine as a stopper. Wouldn't use it as a jug though if I were you... There is a rubber seal around the lid part which tends to come off when used. Easy to put back though, albeit a little bit fiddly.
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Old School Books - German Language novels, with margin notes (Primrose LA1)
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OFFERED: I have no idea why I have kept these so long, but I have three of my old German lesson school books (1974/75), complete with pencil margin notes of either the odd translation of a word or phrase, or just a clarification of what was going on in the plot. Irrungen, Wirrungen, by Theodor Fontane Und Sagte Kein Einziges Wort, by Heinrich Boll Tonio Kroger, by Thomas Mann All are rather worn, from being carried around in a school briefcase for months, and the spine of Tonio Kroger has been repaired with sticky tape. The pages of the Heinrich Boll book are quite yellowed around the edges. (I don't THINK I wrote anything rude in them...) May be of interest to anyone studying German, or who is just a Germanophile!
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Old school books - French Language novels, with margin notes (Primrose LA1)
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OFFERED: I have no idea why I have kept these so long, but I have two of my old French lesson school books (1974/75), complete with pencil margin notes of either the odd translation of a word or phrase, or just a clarification of what was going on in the plot. Chronique du Regne de Charles IX, by Prosper Merimee Le Misanthrope, by Moliere (I don't THINK I wrote anything rude in them...) May be of interest to anyone studying French, or who is just a Francophile!
9d
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Sharp/BUSH compact stereo music system (Primrose LA1)
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OFFERED: A full micro stereo component music system comprising: * BUSH MTT1 Turntable - good condition and working - 33 and 45 rpm options * Sharp XL-MP35H Micro Component System - for CD/Tuner/Tape/Aux functions,with two dedicated speakers * FM radio aerial * Remote control - works okay, but battery cover damaged and held in place with tape (batteries not included) * Instruction booklets for both Sharp micro system and BUSH Turntable * Additional loudspeaker extension cable with conecting blocks The Tuner, CD and Aux (turntable) functions all seem to work okay, but the cassette tape function is very temperamental. I have got it to work on occasion, but then it stops and won't be coaxed back into life! From a pet-free and smoke-free home.
9d
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Binatone Trend Corded Telephone - silver, with cable (Primrose LA1)
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OFFERED: A Binatone Trend LED corded telephone, silver-coloured plastic, with connection cable. Not used for some time (replaced with different style phones) but worked fine when last used.
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5 x old-style bayonet lightbulbs + 1 x Halogen screw fitting (Primrose LA1)
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OFFERED: A selection of old-style lightbulbs, all used but still working. The five loose ones are bayonet-fitting in various styles, some being 40w and others 60w. The unused one in its box is a 46w Halogen GLS bulb with a screw fitting. (NOTE: Only one bulb in twin-pack box, not two.)
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10 x plastic takeaway containers (standard) - 2 (Primrose LA1)
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OFFERED: I have 2 x bundles of 10 microwaveable plastic takeaway containers, the standard size. Washed and in good condition Great for storing food in the fridge or freezer, or for storing workshop items in a shed or cellar.
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10 x plastic takeaway containers (deep) - 2 (Primrose LA1)
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OFFERED: I have 2 x bundles of 10 microwaveable plastic takeaway containers, the deeper size. Washed and in good condition Great for storing food in the fridge or freezer, or for storing workshop items in a shed or cellar.
18d
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Beige Hall Runner/Rug - 185cm x 63 cm (Primrose LA1)
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OFFERED: A beige-coloured hall runner rug, measuring 185cm long x 63 cm wide. Good condition, but getting a bit old, and the woven backing is starting to crack a little. Still has some useful life left in it though.
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Vintage Ewbank Classic Manual Carpet Sweeper - maroon (Primrose LA1)
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OFFERED: A vintage (70s/80s?) Ewbank Classic Manual Carpet Sweeper, finished in maroon plastic, with a chrome handle, which can be dissembled for storage. Most effective for brushing up crumbs and fluff from short-pile carpets, not so great on long-pile or smooth surfaces. The grey plastic lever just releases the handle for use, otherwise it is locked in a vertical position. You empty it into your bin by just pulling the black panels open from underneath. My aunt had this one from new, but I remember my grandparents had a much earlier version (metal, I think) when I was a kid... I have cleaned it up as best I can.
21d
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Easylife HDL-210A Bed Cleaner with UV light/vibrating pad (Primrose LA1)
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OFFERED: An Easylife HDL-210A Bed Cleaner, a sort of mini vibrating vacuum cleaner for loosening bed bugs, dust and mites, with a little UV light (don't look at it!) that allegedly sterilises as it goes. The device has a small removable pot in which anything sucked up is deposited, which is easily removed for emptying. This was purchased by an elderly aunt of mine, though I doubt it ever got used very much! Her house was spotless though...
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Ladies' Gardening/Decorating clothes - green - Size 14 (Primrose LA1)
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OFFERED: Two items of turquoise/green clothing previously used as work clothes by my late aunt, who was a passionate gardener! The fleece is a polyester one from M&S. It is in pretty good condition, the zip works fine, though the fabric is probably a bit thinner than it originally was. The rainjacket is from C&A (which dates it!), the zip works fine, but the lining is wearing thin in places and it has quite a lot of marks on it, as it was probably used for decorating, as well as gardening. The jacket label says Size 14. I have no idea why the fleece label says 22, but if one fits you, so will the other! Both have been put through the washing machine so are "clean", if not stainless! Perfect for mucking about in if you have a garden or an allotment. Maybe some of my late aunt's gardening skills will rub off on you...
26d
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Aromatic Room Fresheners and terracotta lightbulb diffuser (Primrose LA1)
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OFFERED: A selection of aromatic essences/oils for use as room fresheners, along with a terracotta ring that sits on top of a rounded lightbulb and diffuses the liquid/oil as it warms up. Two bottles are quite full - the Yankee Candle one (quite citrussy) and the M&S one (Frankincense and Myrrh). The other two only have a little left in them - The Body Shop (White Musk) and Clarins (Serenity).
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Morrisons 500g bag of Pitted Prunes (past sell by date) (Primrose LA1)
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OFFERED: An unopened bag of Morrisons Pitted Prunes (500g). Sell by date was July 2024, so about 6 months over, but my experience of dried fruit products is that they are usually fine for quite a long time after the date on the pack, especially if unopened.
38d
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6 x 2-Ring Folders - good condition (Primrose LA1)
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OFFERED: I have 6 x 2-Ring folders surplus to requirements. All are in good condition, though the pink one is slightly dog-eared at the corners. The pink and brown ones are paper-covered cardboard construction. The black one is PVC-covered cardboard. One red one is PVC-covered cardboard with a clear cover and spine for inserting identification information, etc., and the other red one is a softer plastic cover.
44d
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500-piece jigsaw - Himalayan Tiger (some missing pieces) (Primrose LA1)
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OFFERED: A used 500-piece jigsaw of a Himalayan Tiger picture. I haven't actually done this jigsaw, but I have counted the pieces, and make it exactly 496 in the box, meaning there are probably 4 missing pieces! The 496 pieces in the box are all in great condition though!
44d
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Handmade Tapestry picture - Alpine scene - 35 cm x 50 cm (Primrose LA1)
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OFFERED: A handmade tapestry picture depicting an Alpine scene, measuring 35 cm x 50 cm approx.. It is slightly pulled out of square, so has a slightly rhomboid appearance, but could probably be stretched back to its original shape for framing, if required.
44d
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SONY CFS201L Radio Cassette Recorder (cassette not working) (Primrose LA1)
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OFFERED: A SONY CFS-201L Radio Cassette Recorder, finished in white and powered via a mains lead or (optionally) 6 x R20 batteries. It is quite old, and I cannot get the cassette mechanism to work. It sounds like it is trying to play something, but nothing moves. The radio function, on the other hand, is fine. The radio settings are SW/MW/LW/FM, which will give you a clue as to its age, and tuning is obviously manual. For younger Freeglers, that means there are no digital displays, and you have to turn knobs and dials to change anything...! It also has a headphones socket, but I haven't tested that. BATTERIES NOT INCLUDED.
52d
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Bed Lever for Slatted Bed Base (Mobility Aid) - LIKE NEW (Primrose LA1)
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OFFERED: White-painted Metal Bed Lever for a Slatted Bed. This device is intended to be used by someone who may struggle to get up out of a bed, or who needs to grab hold of something in order to reposition themselves while in bed. This version is compatible only with a slatted bed base, and NOT suitable for a divan base. It must be securely strapped to the bed frame in the correct position for the user, and the weight of the mattress and the person in the bed are what keep it securely in position.
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3 x 4-Ring Folders - good condition (Primrose LA1)
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OFFERED: I have 3 x 4-Ring folders surplus to requirements. All are in good condition. All are PVC-covered cardboard construction. The black and blue ones have a clear plastic cover to the front and the spine for inserting identification information, etc.. The green one bears the logo for ACCESS Credit Cards, where I was given it back in the early 1980s!
53d