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Request: Fermenting equipment (Thrupp GL5) A friend (uninstructed in the joys of recycling sites ...) is seeking 1 or 2 demi-johns - with accompanying fermenting valves if possible ( separately or together). Prompt and reliable collection.

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Free: Flat-folding wooden side tables (Thrupp GL5) Gifted a. 30 cm x 30 cm x 40 high b. 49 cm x 49 cm x 49 cm. b. has a criss-cross/honeycomb top, showing 55 square holes, whereas the smaller one ("a.") has a slatted top but with no space between the slats. See pics. Easy collection from off street flat parking in Thrupp Lane (GL5 2ER) Please include tel no and suggested time(s) for collection.

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Free: Pine side table (Thrupp GL5) Gifted Plain pine, sound construction. 33cm square by 44cm high. Easy off-road collection from Thrupp Lane. Please include tel no in replies and give suggested collection times. Full directions given.

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Free: Jazz sax music books (Thrupp GL5) Expired Tenor & alto solo transcripts/scores, piano accompaniments, useful text. One with accompanying CD. Take any selection. Easy access off-road collection. Please include tel no in your reply and suggested collection times/dates.

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Free: Classic piano stool (Thrupp GL5) Gifted Good condition except the seat needs a new cover for aesthetic reasons. Room for plenty of sheet music under the seat. Please include tel no and suggested times/days for collection. Easy off-road parking by front door.

79d

Free: Standard lamps with shades (Thrupp GL5) Gifted One brass, one wood. Take either or both. Flex and plug included. Please include tel no and suggested times/days for collection. Easy off-road parking by front door.

79d

Free: Antique wooden armchair (Thrupp GL5) Gifted VGC except seat needs reupholstering. Please include tel no and suggested times/days for collection. Easy off-road parking by front door.

79d

Free: Worktop electric Turbo oven (Thrupp GL5) Gifted As new condition, though has been used once. Original box(es!) Ideal for student kitchen or auxiliary heating source.

79d

Free: Solid Oak Table (Thrupp GL5) Gifted 180 cm x 100 cm (6 ft x 3 ft 4in) with integrated extension of 50 cm. 1 ft 8 in) See pic 2. Very heavy. Beautiful workmanship see leg pics. Easy collection off road, wide front-door etc. Help available for loading. Fits onto a roof rack. Please include tel no and collection times in your reply.

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Free: Piano scores, Jazz, Chopin, Soul (Thrupp GL5) Gifted As pictured. Easy off-road collection. Take any selection. Please include tel no and suggested times/days in your reply.

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Request: 2 or 4-slot toaster (Thrupp GL5) Expired 4 slot preferred but as long as it's working nothing else matters. Student moving into new digs. Prompt and reliable collection.

102d

Free: Paints (Stroud) Gifted We have agreed that our DIY painting careers are over, and wish to donate all associated stuff to a worthy recipient. Rollers, brushes, thinners and lots of paints, some new and unopened, others of a certain age. We've always bought good stuff, however. Come and have a look, but please take it all or none. I can provide a baking crate that holds it all. We're in Thrupp Lane at the Stroud end. Flat off-road parking, easy access. Please include your tel no in your reply. We'll delete it from our records as soon as we no longer need it for this communication. David Frost & Cindy Jefferies.

113d

Request: Double mattress (Stroud) Received My daughter's house-mate has moved out, taking (with permission!) the mattress which she brought to the house. The bed-frame is still there. Has anyone got a double mattress they no longer need? Prompt and reliable collection.

140d

Request: Sturdy table approx 3 ft x 2 ft (Stroud) Expired This is for use beside an outdoor clay oven. Any surface will do, the sturdier the better. (though It won’t be supporting the oven!) prompt and reliable collection.

145d

Free: Mirror doors x 4 (Stroud) Expired Sturdy cream panels. 77cm x 195 cm. (2'6" x 6'5") VGC. They were the front of a built-in wardrobe. Detachable hinges in the back. Take as many as you want. Easy collection from off-road parking. Help with loading available. On Thrupp Lane, 0.7 mile from Stroud Waitrose. Please include your tel no and time(s) of collection in your reply.

163d

Free: 2-3 seater sofa (Stroud) Expired Recently re-covered with fully removable covers for body as well as cushions. Slightly darker blue than photos. (Sunlight shown in pic#2) Fire label missing. VGC, from non-smoking home. 5' Wide, 3' Deep, 30" High. (150cm x 90cm x 75cm. Easy off-road parking, help available for loading from ground floor. Thrupp Lane, 0.7 miles from Stroud Waitrose. Please indicate possible collection time(s) and include a tel no in your reply.

177d

Request: Pine chest of drawers (Stroud) Expired Small 3-drawer chest of drawers in plain pine required for elderly woman friend. Prompt and reliable collection.

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Request: Mirror doors x 4 (Stroud) Expired Sturdy cream panels. 77cm x 195 cm. (2'6" x 6'5") VGC. They were the front of a built-in wardrobe. Detachable hinges in the back. Take as many as you want. Easy collection from off-road parking. Help with loading available. On Thrupp Lane, 0.7 mile from Stroud Waitrose. Please include your tel no and time(s) of collection in your reply.

180d

Request: Z-bed(s) or similar (Stroud) Received We're shortly hosting a family re-union for more people than we've got beds. If any of you have a Z-bed (or a single mattress for floor use) you no longer want I could pick it up at short notice. Prompt and reliable collection (from Thrupp, but undeterred by distance). Many thanks for looking.

193d

Free: Salton Hot Tray (Stroud) Expired Full working order. 175 watts. Ideal for a buffet or serving at table. Easy collection from off-street parking. Please include tel no with your reply.

225d

Free: 2 seater sofa (Thrupp) Expired W 180 cm, D 90 cm, H 84 cm. V comfortable. Foam seats, feather back cushions. All cushion covers removable for cleaning. Additional cushions pictured optional. Easy pick-up from private drive off Thrupp Lane with flat parking. Can help in loading. Please include tel no and availability when replying.

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Free: 2 seater sofa (Thrupp) Expired W 180 cm, D 90 cm, H 84 cm. Some sun-fading on arms and top of back. V comfortable. Foam seats, feather back cushions. All cushion covers removable for cleaning. Additional cushions pictured optional. Easy pick-up from private drive off Thrupp Lane with flat parking. Can help in loading. Please include tel no and availability when replying.

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257d

Free: 7 x "Colomba" baking cases (Thrupp) Gifted Dove-shaped Colomba Pasquale (Easter dove) cases, each sized for 750g dough. Colomba Pasquale is an Easter variant of the panettone originating in Milan, and made with almonds, candied peel and amaretto essence rather than raisins. (New condition. Use each one once only and present the Colomba in its attractive case.) Please include tel no/email in your reply. Collect anytime from parcel box in porch. Full directions given on receipt of application.

267d

Free: Espresso coffee (Thrupp) Gifted I've been experimenting with different coffees and find "dark roast espresso" too intense for my taste. Would anyone like the remains of my tasting sessions? Whole beans (300 gm) and grounds (180 gm) available. Pick up any time from the parcel box in my porch. Send tel no/email in reply and I'll text/email directions to my house in Thrupp.

337d

Free: Spray cans of various contents (Nailsworth) Gifted Please take any or all of these. You never know when or if they might come in useful, (though I've come to that knowledge at last ... ) I can leave them for you in my easy access "Hippo Bin" in my porch so you can pick them up at your convenience, providing you let me know when. I'll send you full directions to my house in Thrupp on receipt of collection details. Please include your tel no.

347d

Free: Teak cleaner + guard (Nailsworth) Gifted 1 litre of cleaner as shown + 120 ml of teak guard. Collection from Thrupp Lane. Please include tel no/email in your reply + suggested time of collection (which can be from an unattended parcel box to suit you.)

351d

Request: Commode (Nailsworth) Received We need a commode to take the pressure off the nightly use of the loo as we've got visitors for the next fortnight, and because one of us doesn't walk easily at the moment. Added to which she's just got shingles and doesn't want to risk infecting the visitors. Prompt and reliable collection. Happy to return it after 15th November (should you want it back ...)

364d

Free: Men's Boxer Briefs x 2 - Size M 5 (Nailsworth) Gifted New in unopened box. Black. NB: no front opening. Collect from Thrupp Lane. Please include tel no and suggested time(s) for collection. (Easy off-road pick-up)

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Request: Slide projector (donate or lend) (Nailsworth) Expired A friend and her sister want to see their family slides of their upbringing in Kenya. Have any of you got such a suitable machine to lend or give away? Great care taken, prompt and reliable collection. Many thanks for your consideration of this important emotional need. David Frost (Thrupp)

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Free: 2 garden forks - no handles (Thrupp) Expired One has more surface rust than the other but both are solid and sturdy. Handles readily available at builders' merchants, tool hire etc. (Just ask for four candles ...) Flat off-street parking for collection.

1y