A Members' Posts

Free: Parasol (University Area RG1) Vintage floral parasol. Prepare for more sunshiny days! Faded and a bit marked but in ok usable condition. Base can be filled with water or anything else suitable to give it weight; not the original base, I understand, but it works fine. (This parasol was given by a kind freegler some years ago but is no longer needed).

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Free: Picture frames (University Area RG1) Gifted 2 large frames for upcycling: 90cm x 126 cm and 80.5 cm x 61 cm. Both have been outdoors. Some old worm damage to smaller one (see photo)

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Request: Folding chair - lightweight (University Area RG1) Withdrawn If anyone has a spare lightweight- perhaps aluminium frame - folding garden / picnic chair we would be glad to receive it please. We have one - as in the photos - and would be glad of a second one for when we attend an outdoor theatre performance (initially) and then for the garden / picnics.

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Free: Cake bases, boards and paper doyleys (University Area RG1) Gifted About 10 bases and 20 doyleys, new, .plus two boards 1 round, 35cm diameter and 1 square 30cm both used but usable with re-covering. Maybe useful for cake stalls etc?

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Free: Mower - for repair or spares (University Area RG1) Gifted Flymo Visimo was working until a few weeks ago but just stopped. Maybe something simple (we've checked the fuse, and that is ok) that someone could repair. Not needed now as we have another one for when the grass start growing again.

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Free: Toaster (University Area RG1) Gifted Morphy Richards 2 slice toaster in working order i.e. toast pops up when it is ready. If you want to make it pop up early you just turn the dial to the lowest setting as the 'stop' button doesn't seem to work. No crumb tray .

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Free: Glass jars with lids (University Area RG1) Gifted About 20 glass jars with lids - for jam, chutney etc

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Free: Toaster (University Area RG1) Morphy Richards 2 slice toaster in working order i.e. it works as an automatic toaster should; except that the button to make the toast pop up early does not operate (turn the dial to the lowest setting instead, if you want to stop it early). Also, there is no crumb tray.

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Free: Terracotta broken pots and tiles (University Area RG1) Withdrawn Lots of broken terracotta - more than in photos - may be useful for drainage in bigger pots? hardcore?

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Free: Plant pots and trays (University Area RG1) Gifted At least 60 plant pots - mixed sizes - and about 6 plant trays.

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Free: Storage jars (University Area RG1) Gifted Large coffee jars used to store loose grains, pulses etc but no longer needed.

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Free: Glass jars with lids (University Area RG1) Gifted At least 16 glass jars with lids . Various shapes and sizes. Good for jam, chutney etc

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Free: Jars for spices etc (University Area RG1) Gifted 9 small dark glass jars for spices, pickle etc Diameter 5.5cm height 8cm plus oneslightly bigger

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Free: Plant pots (University Area RG1) Expired At least 60 plastic plant pots, used. Various sizes. Take all or some.

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Free: Egg-box toy - incomplete (University Area RG1) Expired The 'cuckoo' in the 'nest' has lost its top and doesn't fit the shape at the bottom. See pics. Perhaps someone else has a mismatched set that could be put together. A popular toy with small children in our group.

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Request: Lawn mower (University Area RG1) Expired Any small electric mower would be useful to us if anyone has one to pass on, please. Even a machine in well used condition would serve the purpose for our fairly small garden.

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Free: Wall light for picture focus (University Area RG1) Expired Wall light for lighting a wall-hung picture. Removed from wall so photo shows fixture (for wall side) at bottom. Working before dismantled (some time ago). In used condition but should have .more life left.

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Free: Coathangers (University Area RG1) Gifted About 20 coathangers as in photo

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Free: RHS Magazines (University Area RG1) Expired 'The Garden' 2023 January to July 2022 August to October 2019 January to March

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Request: SPACE HEATER - radiator, convector etc (University Area RG1) Expired We would be glad to receive any kind of electric heater please. Our boiler is on the blink and plumber not available until next year.

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Request: Space heater (University Area RG1) Expired Our boiler seems to be on the blink and the plumber is unable to come before the New Year. If anyone has a spare electric radiator / convector heater we would be very grateful to receive it please.

223d

Request: Space heater - electric radiator, convector (University Area RG1) Expired We would be grateful to receive any kind of electric heater please. Our boiler is on the blink and plumber not free until next year.

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Free: Toddler bed (University Area RG1) Expired Mothercare toddler bed with slatted base and mattress. Measures 145cm x 80cm outside. .Headboard end 65.5 cm high, foot end 54cm high. Please see photos. The bed is in basically sound condition. The foot board has a small split caused by sun damage. The mattress has two small splits in the seams on the underside (shown as upper side in photo, so they can be seen. No seams on the upper side.) Receved in almost new condition on Freegle some years ago and used here very occasionally when our grand-daughter stayed over. Smoke-free home with no pets.

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Free: Child's first bed (University Area RG1) Expired Mothercare first bed with slatted base and mattress. Measures 145cm x 80cm outside. .Headboard end 65.5 cm high, foot end 54cm high. Please see photos. The bed is in basically sound condition. The foot board has a small split caused by sun damage. The mattress has two small splits in the seams on the underside (shown as upper side in photo, so they can be seen. No seams on the upper side.) Receved in almost new condition on Freegle some years ago and used here very occasionally when our grand-daughter stayed over. Smoke-free home with no pets.

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225d

Request: Space heater (University Area RG1) Expired Our boiler seems to be on the blink and the plumber not able to check it before the New Year. If anyone has a spare electric radiator / convector heater we would be very grateful to receive it please.

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Free: Wood - stumps and branches (University Area RG1) Gifted Seasoned but needs a chainsaw to cut for logs.

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Free: Lightbulb fluorescent tube (University Area RG1) Expired

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Free: Lightbulb fluorescent tube (University Area RG1) Expired As in photo. 60w. In box so I assume it works, though I can't test it as it doesn't fit anywhere else in our house.

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Free: Wood logs and branch(es) (University Area RG1) Gifted Dense wood, yew probably, maybe also some laburnum; boxful as in photo plus some branches not yet cut.

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Free: Curtains - one pair (University Area RG1) Gifted A large pair of lined curtains in 'Santos' design by Textra. Each curtain is 148 cm in length and 265 cm in width. They are in good condition, although there are some marks on the linings that have come from condensation on windows. See photos.

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