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Free: 10 litre plastic jerry cans x 6 (West Haddon NN6) 6 plastic jerry cans (10 litre capacity each) which had AdBlue in them so not suitable for food use. Each also has a flexible filler pipe. I'm told they are good for gazebo weights when filled with water!

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Free: Red typist/office desk chair (West Haddon NN6) Old desk/typist chair in red fabric. Manual screw height adjustment; back height and lumbar adjustment. Slight wear patch towards the front of the seat as shown on first photo. Also one of the castors has been repaired meaning it rolls but doesn't spin horizontally, as shown on the second photo. (pet/smoke-free home)

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Free: Sovreign Petrol lawn mower 40cm cut (West Haddon NN6) It needs servicing! Despite its plastic body, I find it a bit heavy to push around now, it's noisy and awkward to start, although the pull cord is strong and runs smoothly. I'm fed up of having to clean out the carburettor every year after its winter respite. I've got a spare air filter and oil for this beast but I'd rather use a lightweight electric one now. I usually add the turbo-boost fluid to the unleaded petrol and it roars into life, once you've serviced it. I've drained all the old fuel and oil. The primer bulb is split but has been repaired with duct tape and still works. This one has the removable grass box and the wheels adjust to give four cutting heights.

10h

Free: Animal-themed baby activity mat (West Haddon) Expired Colourful soft animal-themed baby activity mat about 80cm square with arches about 40 cm high. The mat has various African jungle animals design and each has a fluffy or crinkly texture. There's also a squeaker sound in the bird. There is a soft plastic mirror in one corner to reflect light and movement. On the two soft, flexible arches there are multiple eyelets from which you can suspend four different soft-bodied animals: monkey, parrot, giraffe and elephant, each of which has a sound or texture. They are all washable and everything disconnects by press-stud to fold and store. It's been kept in a box for a few years so probably needs a good airing. Note: That there is a removable compartment for 3 AA batteries as it used to play nursery rhyme tunes and light up the flowers when the baby moved around but these do not work. Perhaps the contacts need cleaning or the pressure sensor is broken?

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Free: Barbecue (BBQ) metal grills - 3 different shapes and sizes (West Haddon) Expired Thinking of making a feature brick bbq? Or need a spare grill for a mobile barbecue? or need a cover for a hole or gap in a fence? I've got three different sizes and shapes of metal grill to dispose of (see photos): Small circle grill - 43cm in diameter, with two lugs of 3cm, and a folding handle about 15cm long Large rectangular grill - 66 x 37cm Octagonal grill - 50 cm in diameter (each side is about 18 cm), with two lugs of 6cm, and two handles 12cm long (ignore the large circle in the photos) All are used but are solid and strong.

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Free: Corks from wine, champagne and whisky bottles (West Haddon) Expired Someone asked a while ago for corks for crafting projects and I couldn't find them. But now I found a box of about 120, some natural, some plastic, some stopper style. Happy to post them if someone wants a bag full. Or meet Rugby, or north Northampton.

307d

Free: HP PSC 1317 Scanner, Copier & Printer (West Haddon NN6) Expired It's quite old, probably 11 years and it is wired, i.e. doesn't work on your WiFi, hence we upgraded to a Wireless one at Christmas! It's been sat on the desk not used since then and I used it mainly as an A4 scanner before that, as we had a another printer that did double sided more easily. It works with most scan packages I've tried, even the Microsoft Windows inbuilt one. It does still print and on one photo it shows the alignment page I printed today, but two things to note: 1. It doesn't like the cheap thin paper I buy so I have to manually 'persuade' it to take one sheet at a time. I suspect the paper feed rollers need taking out and cleaning again. I did them a few years ago but I can't be bothered now. 2. The colour ink cartridge has run out and I'm too tight to buy a new one! Shame to tip it if it might be of use as a scanner to someone and as a copier or printer for someone with the patience to feed it slowly or clean the insides , and dosh to buy a colour cartridge

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Free: Child's soft tiger seat (West Haddon NN6) Gifted Suitable for a toddler, soft plush tiger seat about 65cm high. The head and shoulders are stuffed with artificial kapok but the seat is a removable inflatable cushion. It stays inflated! As seen on the photo, there's a small area on the belly where the seam stitching is coming apart and on the left side of the neck / shoulder, so you will need a needle and thread. Smoke and pet free home.

1y

Request: Old wellington / rubber boots size 7/8 - any condition (West Haddon NN6) Expired Looking for an old pair of rubber wellington style boots at least size 7, in any condition or colour for an upcycling project. Torn, split, leaky is fine but tall ones not calf length thanks. Before they go to landfill...

1y

Free: Ice packs 500g (West Haddon NN6) Expired 6 ice / freezer packs suitable for food use or medical, e.g in a picnic cold box, insulated shopping bag or medical pouch for reducing swelling from sports injury. Each is 500g environmentally friendly gel in a soft plastic bag and is about the width of a Biro. Take about 90 minutes to freeze solid, but because they start off flexible, you can freeze them into a slightly different shape.

1y

Free: Half-Barrel bands (iron x 3) (West Haddon NN6) Gifted Three iron bands from a half-barrel. Made of iron so they are weathered but not rusted though. 21" , 23" and 24.5" in diameter. Is your name Cooper? Or have you got the urge to make an open half-barrel? ;-)

1y