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Four boxes for moving or storing wine (Mimbridge GU24)
Four very sturdy boxes for moving or storing wine bottles. They hold six bottles very safely. There is some writing on the outside relating to delivery. Far too good to recycle as mere cardboard
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Bolt with integral combination lock (Mimbridge GU24)
Gifted
Bolt with integral combination lock (with 10,000 combinations - four wheels). Bought from Wickes in a fit of optimism but never actually opened. Complete with simple instructions.
23h
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Several useful boxes (Mimbridge GU24)
I have kept several useful small or middle-size boxes which would be useful for a business that needs to wrap up items for dispatch. Some of them have packing materials with them. I don't know how many there are as they are stored in different places but I can find them if anyone expresses an interest.
23h
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Eight castor wheels (Mimbridge GU24)
Gifted
Eight castor wheels removed from a double bed before it was taken away for recycling by the Dreams delivery people. The wheels are 4 cm in diameter.
47d
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Citrus tap for lemons or lime (Mimbridge GU24)
Expired
Citrus tap for lemons or limes from Lakeland. Never used and still in original packaging
100d
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Two sets of puzzle tiles (Mimbridge GU24)
Expired
Two sets of puzzle tiles (to go together)
100d
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Personal alarm keyring (Mimbridge GU24)
Expired
Personal alarm keyring - can be triggered to make a loud noise. Never used and still in original packaging. No guarantee it still works as it's been hanging around for a long time.
100d
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Lakeland biscuit containers (Mimbridge GU24)
Expired
Lakeland biscuit containers for packed lunches - two in a pack and each says it takes 3 biscuits. Never used and still in unopened packaging.
100d
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Pair of egg-poaching pockets (Mimbridge GU24)
Gifted
Pair of egg-poaching pockets - label says they float in a saucepan of boiling water to poach eggs. Never used and still with original packaging.
100d
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Unused tea towel - three steam locos (Mimbridge GU24)
Gifted
Unused tea towel with three steam locos on it. Can't remember how we got it but it would make a good gift for someone.
100d
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Double oven glove (unused) (Mimbridge GU24)
Expired
Double oven glove from John Lewis - unused
103d
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Lava lamp (Mimbridge GU24)
Gifted
Lava lamp with glitter - never used - still in unopened box. Needs three AA batteries (not included). Quite ancient so no guarantee it still works.
103d
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Light-sensitive light switch (Mimbridge GU24)
Expired
Opened but never installed - I can't remember why. The packaging says -replaces your existing light switch (1 or 2 way circuit) -creates the impression that your home is occupied -lights stay on for 1-8 hours -use as a normal light switch with a simple touch control -easy to fit I still have the fitting instructions
107d
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Lonely Planet book of Chile (Mimbridge GU24)
Gifted
Lonely Planet book of Chile - from 2015. Chile is a fantastic place for a holiday and there are direct flights from London to Santiago de Chile,. This is a good planning tool even though it's ten years old.
123d
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Scholl orthotic shoe inserts men's size 7-12 (Mimbridge GU24)
Gifted
Scholl orthotic shoe inserts men's size 7-12 (one pair). Unopened. Some other orthotic inserts also available but they have been used for various lengths of time.
123d
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Fleet of Matchbox buses (Mimbridge GU24)
Gifted
Fleet of Matchbox buses (double-deckers) or Minix plastic (single-deckers) - about seven of each. Painted (50-odd years ago) in a rather fetching white/blue livery, some with an experimental pink stripe as well. There's even an open-topped bus which must have involved a hacksaw I think.
123d
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Lifeboat matches - windproof and waterproof (Mimbridge GU24)
Gifted
This is a little tub of so-called lifeboat matches, said to be windproof and waterproof ("will not blow out even in the strongest wind". Theoretically perfect for hiking expeditions. Rescued, unopened, from my late mother's house. She must have bought them a long time ago as there is a 01 London telephone number on the price label.
161d
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External halogen floodlight with PIR detector (Mimbridge GU24)
Gifted
External halogen floodlight with PIR detector found in our shed. Must be decades old as it is made by Focus, which used to occupy the shop in Woking retail park now occupied by Asda. Not tested but it might still work!
161d
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Tile magnets for making a tile openable (Mimbridge GU24)
Expired
A pack of magnets for securing a tile in such a way that it can be removed to reach a concealed space behind it, and then put back to hide the space - a sort of door fitting. Bought from a website for a completely different purpose which was never needed.
170d
170d
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String of 240 LED Christmas Icicle lights (Mimbridge GU24)
Gifted
Box containing a string of 240 LED Christmas Icicle lights for indoor or outdoor use. About 6 metres long with 8 metres of cable as well. In working order this morning when I tested them. These will be popular so it's not first come first served.
192d
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S15 Strip tube LED light (Mimbridge GU24)
Expired
S15 Strip tube LED light (just the strip tube light not the fitting itself). Bought for a light fitting that disintegrated when the blown tube was removed. 284mm long 5.5 Watts.
248d
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Small tube of Deep Heat gel (Mimbridge GU24)
Expired
Small tube of Deep Heat gel, unopened.
248d
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Two panes of horticultural glass (Mimbridge GU24)
Expired
Two panes of horticultural glass approx 24 inches x 14 inches (60 cm x 35 cm).
248d
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Very old suitcase (Mimbridge GU24)
Gifted
I have a very old suitcase, dating back to the 1940s or 1950s and measuring approx 22 in x 14 in. Not really suitable for modern travel but far too beautiful to throw away. It would be superb as a prop for amateur drama, or in a display showing travel in the past.
251d
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Collection of padlocks (Mimbridge GU24)
Gifted
Collection of padlocks, some with keys and other combination locks. No instructions for any of them and no certainty that they still work. To go as one item please
254d
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Once-a-day sun protection (two bottles) (Mimbridge GU24)
Expired
Two bottles of P20 once-a-day sun protection (to go together please). These have been knocking around the house for many years so I can't guarantee how effective they will be any more.
298d
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Bathroom scales (Mimbridge GU24)
Gifted
Salter bathroom scales with weights in both metric and imperial. A few marks from daily use over 25 years but still in good working order.
298d
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Small circular table made of chipboard (Mimbridge GU24)
Expired
Small circular table made of three pieces of chipboard that slot together. Looks nice when covered by a circular tablecloth. 51 cm (20 in) diameter and 61 cm (24 in) high.
298d
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Empty biscuit tin from Fortnum & Mason (Mimbridge GU24)
Expired
This is an empty biscuit tin which originally contained chocolate biscuits from Fortnum & Mason. It's 35 cm (14 in) tall and 8 cm (3 in) in diameter. Shiny gold colour with elegant overlay of robins and fir cones. (It's now empty but the biscuits were delicious.)
298d
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Offcuts of sandstone paving slabs/potential hardcore (Mimbridge GU24)
Expired
I have a pile of about 50 offcuts of sandstone paving slabs of various shapes. The slabs were originally 60 cm x 60 cm (2 ft x 2 ft). They could be used as they are or broken up and used for hardcore. I also have a bag of smaller pieces of sandstone and pebbles from around the garden that could become hardcore.
298d