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Request: Old leather suitcases (Bar Hill, CB23 8) 12h - Any size please. The older, the better. Condition irrelevant, so long as they fasten shut & have handles! They'll be used in primary schools for hands-on history sessions. Thank you Request: Vintage toys - all ages & types (Bar Hill, CB23 8) 12h - For school children to learn about older toys. Our equipment was lost when our van was stolen :-( Older dolls, vehicles, teddies, puppets, blocks, pull-alongs, etc ... 1960s and earlier ideally. Grandparents having a loft clear out? Multiple items or just one please - all will be appreciated & loved by many children in the future. Thank you Request: Old leather suitcases (Bar Hill, CB23 8) 20d - Any size. The older, the better. Condition irrelevant, so long as they fasten shut & have handles! They'll be used in schools for hands-on history sessions. Thank you Free: Girlguiding adult uniform items (Bar Hill, CB23 8) Gifted 103d - Hoodies & uniform items in various sizes as shown. Will split the bundle if needed, but one job lot would be easier. All well worn, but still plenty of use in them. Official blue hoodie with 'I heart Guiding' logo. Size 12-14 Unofficial 'Guide with Pride' hoodie with uniformed figures. Size L Official leaders' uniform scarf with trefoil scarf ring. Official Leaders' uniform zip up hoodie. Size 18. Official centenary raspberry polo shirt with centenary branding. Size L Seven trefoil buttons from official uniform blouse. As most these are items of uniform, I will ask for evidence of your Girlguiding membership. Collection only from Bar Hill. Smoke-free & pet-free home.

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Free: Scouting - iScout polo shirt (Bar Hill, CB23 8) Gifted 103d - Scouting purple with 'iScout' branding. Size M. Barely worn I will ask for evidence of your connection to the Scouting organisation. Collection only from Bar Hill. Smoke-free & pet-free home.

Free: Scouting mugs - Beavers & Gilwell (Bar Hill, CB23 8) Gifted 122d - Two plastic mugs. Red one for Beavers, blue from Gillwell Park (Scouting HQ). Great condition. Collection from Bar Hill CB23 Smoke-free & pet-free home

Free: Girl Guiding mugs - set of 3 (Bar Hill, CB23 8) Gifted 122d - Mugs showing Rainbows, Brownies & Guides. Ceramic. Clean & no chips or cracks. Collection from Bar Hill CB23 Smoke-free & pet-free home

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Free: DELICIOUS magazines - over 10 years (Bar Hill, CB23 8) Gifted 122d - Cookery magazines from Dec 2003 to July 2014. Complete apart from March 2004. 90cm / 3 feet of shelf needed! All filed by month for ease of finding seasonal recipes. Collection only from Bar Hill Smoke-free & pet-free home

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Request: Rugs & runners - rag, jute, etc (Bar Hill, CB23 8) Expired 329d - Rugs in greens, browns or 'natural' shades to floor a large tent please. Anything we can mix & match will be great please. ANY condition. I can collect most evenings. Thank you Request: Rugs & runners - rag, jute, etc (Bar Hill, CB23 8) Expired 329d - Rugs in greens, browns or 'natural' shades to floor a large tent please. Anything we can mix & match will be great please. ANY condition. I can collect most evenings. Thank you Free: Christmas decoration train set (Bar Hill, CB23 8) Gifted 1y - Unpacked just once years ago, then forgotten in the loft! Battery powered (2 x AA) train pulls 3 carriages & an elf in a 'hand-pumped' trolley at the back. Track totals 3m long. Smoke-free & pet-free home. Strictly collection only, from Bar Hill.

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Free: Samsung 46" LCD TV (Bar Hill, CB23 8) Gifted 1y - Model LE46C652. Faulty HDMI output but Scart and RF outputs are fine. Not 'Smart'. Does have Ethernet and USB sockets. From smoke-free & pet-free home (my mother in law) now stored in my garage. Strictly collection only, from Bar Hill.

Request: Microwave wanted - older is best (Bar Hill, CB23 8) Received 1y - I'd love a working microwave for craft projects please. Older simple models are apparently best. Must have adjustable power settings. Doesn't matter if the turntable doesn't work or is missing. I can pick up any weekday evening or any time at a weekend. Many thanks :-) Free: 2mm wall insulation: 10m roll (Bar Hill, CB23 8) Expired 1y - Unused roll of 2mm polystyrene wall underlay. Packaging was opened, but roll is intact. Collection from Foxhollow, Bar Hill

Free: Wine making equipment: unused kit (Bar Hill, CB23 8) Gifted 1y - Demijohn, etc in kit box. The grape juice concentrate is well out of date, but the whole kit is unopened & unused. I figure even just the demijohn & the bubbly valve thingy will be of use to someone. Collection from Foxhollow, Bar Hill.

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Free: Incandescent lightbulbs: many types (Bar Hill, CB23 8) Gifted 1y - More than in the picture! At least 10x 60W bulbs & 10x 100W bulbs w bayonet fitting, plus a mixed bundle more: 40W, candle-shaped, screw fittings, etc. My late Father-in-Law worked for a lighting company, so the family had abundant spares of all types! Collection from Bar Hill Foxhollow

Free: Logs - well seasoned (Bar Hill, CB23 8) Gifted 1y - No idea what wood. At least 20 small logs. They were originally intended for bug hotel / bird feeder project, so they each have a large hooped staple in as a hanger. Well seasoned & dry - been in my garage for >10 years! Collection only - heavy! Bar Hill

Free: Steel toe shoes - size 10 (Bar Hill, CB23 8) Expired 1y - Toesavers, size 10, black shoes. Worn v little before employer's rules changed about shoes v boots. Collection only - Bar Hill

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Free: 1mm copper cable - most of 50m reel (Bar Hill, CB23 8) Gifted 1y - Black coated electrical cable. 1mm. Some used, but most of the roll is here. Collection ONLY Bar Hill

Free: Unopened stamps & glitter paint (Bar Hill, CB23 8) Gifted 1y - Two packs of Disney stamps - flower, hearts, butterfly & leaf. Pot of pink glitter 'glaze'. All unopened.

Free: Towel rail & hand towel ring (Bar Hill, CB23 8) Expired 1y - Includes fixings - the tape visible on the loop is holding them to stop the screws getting lost! Plain chromed towel rail & hand towel ring. Collection only.

Free: Plant pots & containers (Bar Hill, CB23 8) Gifted 1y - Ceramic & terracotta mixed plant pots & decorative pots for indoor use, plus a bunch of random plastic plant pots too.