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Free: Yew Trees (Hitchin SG5) 3 small yews, the largest (see picture) is about 90cm tall. These are self-sown plants which I didn't have the heart to put in my garden waste bin. They originate from a mature slow-growing yew which got to about 2 metres after 20-25 years. One was dug up very recently, the others have been in pots in earth and are already putting out new roots. They will be kept with their roots in water either until collected or until they end up with the garden waste. I should point out that yews are poisonous, both leaves and seeds, so probably not a good idea around pets and small children. Birds seem to like the small red fruits which appear in the autumn but I assume that they manage to get rid of the seeds before they suffer any ill effects!

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Free: Toshiba Netbook NB200 (Hitchin SG5) Gifted A Toshiba NB-200-13L Netbook running Windows XP. It has been reset and after boot goes to Windows set-up. Specifications: - Atom N280 1.66GHz processor - 1GB RAM - 160GB HDD - 10.1 inch screen, 1024 x 600 pixels Includes charger, mouse and manuals. Bought in January 2010 and hardly used during the last 10 years. By modern standards this is abysmally slow and Windows XP is no longer supported by Microsoft. Please say why you would like it. Note that this is being offered under the Fair Offer Policy so do not expect to hear from me until tomorrow (Wednesday) morning.

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Free: JVC Hi-Fi (Hitchin SG5) Gifted This is a JVC DR-E51LBK hi-fi system. I think it was bought in the late 1980s. It has been sitting unused and gathering dust for at least 20 years so time for it to go - to the tip if nobody wants it. I powered it up to see if it is still working. The tuner, CD player and cassette decks seem to be reasonably OK although I think that the cassette heads could do with a clean. The turntable didn't want to turn at anything like a correct speed so will need a bit of an overhaul. This could be an interesting project if anybody wants to take it on. NOTE: there are no speakers. Dimensons: 49cm high, 29cm deep, 36cm wide Includes AM loop aerial, remote control (no batteries), instruction books.

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Free: Waterproof bedding covers (Hitchin SG5) Gifted Waterproof cover for a single mattress, one for a single duvet with zip fastening, and one for a pillow also zipped. In good clean condition with no splits or tears. Hardly ever used.

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Free: Underbed Storage Boxes (Hitchin SG5) Gifted 2 storage boxes with casters for easy moving. These are home-made and were sized to fit under a sofa bed. Width 63.5cm, depth 69cm, height 21cm.

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Free: Light Switches and Bulbs (Hitchin SG5) Expired 6 light switches (5 x 1 gang, 1 x 2 gang). These are probably original to our house (built 1971). All fully working. 3 packs of bayonet fitting light bulbs, each pack has 2 bulbs, 1 x 9w, 500 lumen and 1 x 11W, 650 lumen. Found whilst clearing an elderly relative's house. Happy to split if you only want some.

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Free: Light Switches and Bulbs (Hitchin SG5) Expired 6 light switches (5 x 1 gang, 1 x 2 gang). These are probably original to our house (built 1971). All fully working. 3 packs of bayonet fitting light bulbs, each pack has 2 bulbs, 1 x 9w, 500 lumen and 1 x 11W, 650 lumen. Found whilst clearing an elderly relative's house. Happy to split if you only want some.

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Free: Wallpaper paste (Hitchin SG5) Gifted About 1kg of a 4.5kg tub of Solvite.

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Free: Dressmaking Material Offcuts (Hitchin SG5) Expired A small bag of offcuts - may be suitable for quilters

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Free: Versace Bright Crystal Perfume (Hitchin SG5) Gifted A part bottle (see picture for amount left) of Versace Bright Crystal Eau de Toilette.

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Free: Tomato Plants (Hitchin SG5) Gifted I have some spare plants which are too good to compost. 15 x Sun Baby (small, sweet yellow fruit) and 7 x Rio Grande (bush-style plant with red plum-shaped fruit). Let me know how many, and which type, you want.

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Free: Iomega 500GB Desktop Hard Disk (Hitchin SG5) Gifted Model number MDHD500-UE. Complete with power supply and USB connector. Fully working and reformatted.

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Free: Laptop for spares (Hitchin SG5) Gifted Acer Aspire A315-56 useable for spares only. Several keys on the keyboard are not working and I have removed the hard disk - so no operating system. Battery, motherboard, power supply, case and screen all good although there is a broken bit on the case near the ethernet port.

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Free: Indoor TV Aerial (Hitchin SG5) Expired This is a window-mounted TV aerial made by 1byone. It fixes to the window with suckers. Reception in the Westmill area of Hitchin is not really good enough to prevent drop-outs but it may work better in a different location.

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Free: Indoor TV Aerial (Hitchin SG5) Expired This is a window-mounted TV aerial made by 1byone. It fixes to the window with suckers. Reception in the Westmill area of Hitchin is not really good enough to prevent drop-outs but it may work better in a different location.

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Free: Black Ink Cartridge for Canon Pixma (Hitchin SG5) Expired A replacement black ink cartridge for Canon part number CLI-551XL. See picture for list of printers for which it is suitable. It has a use-by date of 05/2019 but may be worth giving it a go.

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Free: Black Ink Cartridge for Canon Pixma (Hitchin SG5) Expired A replacement black ink cartridge for Canon part number CLI-551XL. See picture for list of printers for which it is suitable. It has a use-by date of 05/2019 but may be worth giving it a go.

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Free: Moto G4 Smart Phone (Hitchin SG5) Gifted This is a fairly old Motorola G4 phone running Android 7 so not especially smart by modern standards. It is undamaged, includes a slightly tatty cover, the original instruction leaflet and a charging lead. There is no charger but the lead plugs into a standard USB 2 Type A connection. It has been reset to factory settings. As I am applying the Fair Offer policy I will not offer it until after the daily digest has been published tomorrow (Tuesday) morning. If you would like it please tell me why in your reply.

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Free: Petrol Lawn Mower (Hitchin SG5) Gifted An Efco LR43 petrol-powered lawn mower with a 40cm cut diameter. This is 22 years old (bought in 2001) and is in reasonable condition for its age. It comes with the original manuals for the mower and the engine. Also included is a plastic petrol can with about half a litre of petrol. It hasn't been serviced for several years but it starts fairly easily and runs well. I have replaced it with a battery powered mower. I probably won't reply to any requests until after the daily digest is published but please feel free to ask any questions which you might have.

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Free: Huge Cardboard Box (Hitchin SG5) Expired A large cardboard box 79cm long x 51cm wide x 37cm tall. Any takers? - or it will get flattened for recycling.

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Free: Garden Chairs (Hitchin SG5) Gifted 4 plastic garden chairs. They are fairly old and have not been used recently. Condition is OK but not perfect. We have given them a good wash but they all still have some marks. When stacked together they occupy a volume approximately 96cm x 62cm x 54cm so please bear this in mind if you want to collect them by car. I will not respond to any requests until some time after the daily digest comes out.

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Free: Picnic Chairs (Hitchin SG5) Gifted 3 folding picnic chairs, fairly old but in good condition. As you can see in the picture they are a pair and a single. It would be good if you want all 3 but I'm happy to split them. Phil

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