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16 small plastic ‘tubs’/‘shot glasses’ (Pokesdown BH5)
I have sixteen of these sturdy plastic, translucent ‘tubs’ to give away. Just three are shown in the photo, and one is upside-down to show the shallow base. About 3” high. They were originally holding panna cotta. They have been washed in a dishwasher. They are stackable. They are very useful; they could be used for small drinks, or small quantities of cold desserts, or nuts. They can be used to hold small craft supplies, like beads, etc. Upside down, the shallow base can be used to hold very small items like tiny beads. They can be used to hold pencils or crayons. All manner of uses.
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3 Packs of Milton’s Sterilising Tablets (Pokesdown BH5)
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Two packs of 28 Milton’s Sterilising Tablets - NOTE: expiry date is end October 2024 PLUS One pack of 28 Milton’s Sterilising Tablets - expiry date end December 2024 Suitable for baby bottles, etc., and other household sterilising needs.
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13 miniature whisky bottles (Pokesdown BH5)
I have 13 miniature whisky bottles, triangular-shaped glass. (From Glenfiddich whisky). Now empty! 10 are green glass, and three are clear glass. All have their screw-on caps. (They’ve been washed, but I haven’t removed the labels, due to having painful, damaged wrists). Approx. 5.5” tall. 5cl size. The green ones are especially attractive. Would suit someone who makes their own liqueurs, and who would like pretty bottles to give as presents, or someone who likes to put pretty glass in their window to catch the light.
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Duux Air Humidifier (Pokesdown BH5)
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Duux electric (plug-in) Air Humidifier. Please note: this is a HUMIDIFIER, not a dehumidifier. It is for babies, but can be used anywhere in the house. You can put aromatherapy drops into the water container, to infuse the air with a scent or things like eucalyptus if you have a cough. It has an integral nightlight. Size: 8.6” x 8.6” x 8.6” (w x h x d) Please note: this was given to me 9 years ago, but I’ve never used it, so I don’t know how well it works. Fair Offer applies, so please tell me why you’d like it.
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Cardboard shoe boxes (Pokesdown BH5)
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I have 7 cardboard shoe boxes. Standard size. Can anyone use them for storage or crafts?
8d
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Lengths of recycled string (Pokesdown BH5)
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I have loads of lengths of recycled string, which were used to tie up my deliveries of veg boxes. Length of each piece is about 34”, but sizes vary a bit. I have used these to tie parcels, but also in the home and garden, for all sorts of things, as it is strong and durable. I’ve even cut some up into small pieces and put them out for birds to use as nesting material! I have too many to just use myself, and more come each week. I have several bunches of these strings, (too many to count!), collected over a few months, as they come weekly. I could split the batch, if somebody only wants a few.
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EURO 2025 wall chart (Pokesdown BH5)
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This is a pull-out cover of the Radio Times, which I have detached from the magazine, laid out in a chart form. (See three photos). It is 84cms x 28cms (33.5” x 11.75”). It shows all the dates of the upcoming matches for EURO 2025, in Groups A to D, which starts next Wednesday, 2nd July, and there are charts showing the team pairings, with spaces to enter the goals scored. There’s also a chart for the quarter- and semi-finals, and for the final, with spaces to enter the teams as appropriate, plus information about the England and Wales teams. I thought someone who is a football fan might like to have it, as it’s no use to me! FAIR OFFER APPLIES: Please tell me why you’d like it. This is essential.
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Five bars of soaps (partly used) (Pokesdown BH5)
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I have some soaps, partly used, to give away, as they are surplus to requirements. They have been partly used, but I thought they could be useful, either for hand washing, or for use in the garage or garden, or for crafts.
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BNF (British National Formulary) Book (Pokesdown BH5)
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I have just got myself a new BNF, so this one is now surplus to requirements. It’s still relevant for everyday use, though. BNF - British National Formulary, a directory of all the medicines available in the UK, with all the information available about them. It’s the one doctors use. This one is No. 86, issued September 2023 to March 2024. Fair Offer policy, so please say why you’d like it.
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22 Oyster Shells (Pokesdown BH5)
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The photo shows a sample of four, two showing the inside and two the outside. They all have the opalescent insides. Approx 2” to 3” long. Could be used for edging small flower beds or flowerpots, or making a “Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary” flowerbed! 😁 Could also be used for crafts. There aren’t any pearls, though! 😁
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Pretty cardboard box, striped, with ribbon (Pokesdown BH5)
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A very nice, stiff cardboard box, slightly striped, together with a yellow ribbon, (not a postal box), very suitable to put a Christmas or birthday present into, or to keep trinkets in. It measures 8.5” long x 8.5” wide x 6” deep. It contained a panettone, (which was in a plastic bag in the box, so no contamination at all). There are no shop labels on the box, so it is most suitable to put a gift into. I would use it, but don’t really have the need, and I don’t want to throw it away!
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Recycled string (Pokesdown BH5)
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I have many pieces of recycled string, in lengths ranging from 30” to 40” ( 75-100cm) approx. The photo shows one loose piece, to illustrate, and several skeins. It is strong, and hardwearing. I get them tied around my veg boxes that are delivered, and don’t want to throw them away. Could be useful for tying Christmas presents or other parcels.
215d
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Loo Brush Holder (new) (Pokesdown BH5)
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A brand new, never used, white plastic Addis loo brush holder. (I only bought it because I wanted the brush that came with it, but not the holder). It could also be used as a plant pot cover, or a holder for pens/pencils, or sponges, or anything really!
231d
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Recycled String for parcels (Pokesdown BH5)
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I have many pieces of recycled string, in lengths ranging from 30” to 40” ( 75-100cm) approx. The photo shows one loose piece, to illustrate, and several skeins. It is strong, and hardwearing. I get them tied around my veg boxes that are delivered, and don’t want to throw them away. Ideal for wrapping presents, and can be re-used! Could be used for other purposes, too! I have used some in the garden, for tying up plants, and for hanging bird feeders. They could also be used for crafts of various sorts. I get these weekly, so more could become available in the future.
241d
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Defunct mini hi-fi...suitable for parts? (Pokesdown BH5)
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I have a defunct mini hi-fi system, broken. It had CD players, radio and cassette deck. Could anyone use it to strip for parts?
266d
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A box of 28 Milton’s sterilising tablets. (Pokesdown BH5)
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One box of 28 Milton’s sterilising tablets, for baby utensils and things, or for general household use. Note: They are due to expire end of December 2024.
266d
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Tins of baked beans and soup (Pokesdown BH5)
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Three tins of Heinz Baked Beans One tin of Heinz Carrot and Coriander Soup Expiry date, end November 2024 Surplus to requirements. They have been kept in a cool, dry cupboard.
270d
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Two old pillows (Pokesdown BH5)
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Two old pillows. Would be suitable for cat or dog beds, or for outdoor seating.
288d
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Stock cupboard items (Pokesdown BH5)
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My ‘emergency’ rations cupboard hasn’t been used, and the following items won’t be used before their ‘use by’ dates, but I don’t want them going to waste. All were bought from main supermarkets. All unused and unopened. All have been kept in a cool, dry, dark cupboard. - Essential Waitrose Plain White Flour 500g, use by 26/10/24 - Essential Waitrose Self-Raising White Flour 500g, use by 19/10/24 - Doves Farm Quick Yeast 125g, use by 16/10/24 - Alpro ‘No Sugars’ Almond ‘Drink’, 1 litre. (Used to be called ‘almond milk’). Use by 15/10/24 - Dairy Pride Semi-Skimmed Milk, UHT. 1 litre. Use by 28/10/24
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3 Packs of Milton Sterilising Tablets (Pokesdown BH5)
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Two packs of 28 Milton’s Sterilising Tablets - NOTE: exp. date is end October 2024 Plus One pack of 28 Milton’s Sterilising Tablets - expiry date end December 2024 Suitable for baby bottles, etc., and other household sterilising needs.
308d
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Old electronic items (Pokesdown BH5)
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A miscellany of old electronic items which no longer work or which are defunct. The council no longer offer electrical recycling, so if anyone can use these for tinkering or reclaiming, that would be great.
310d
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Set of three supermarket trolley bags. (Pokesdown BH5)
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A set of three supermarket trolley bags. (One is pictured). Orange, red and blue. They are designed to hang from the sides of the deep trolleys, (not the smaller, shallower ones), by the ‘bars’ at the top. They are sized so that you can get all three into one trolley. The bottoms are a strong see-through net. They were designed for people using the handset scanners, so that you can scan and pack as you go round. All three roll up together for easy storage in the boot of the car. They can be used for other storage purposes as well.
323d
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Pretty bottle (Pokesdown BH5)
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A very pretty glass bottle, used to contain an artisan whisky (Nc’Nean), but now empty! The design is embossed, all the way round, and is leaves, ferns and flowers in shades of blue, green and white. Complete with large cork stopper. (The cylindrical cardboard box is also available if wanted).
329d
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Vintage weights (for balance scales) (Pokesdown BH5)
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A set of vintage weights, for old-fashioned scales of the balance type. Six in the set, comprising: 1lb, 8oz, 4oz, 2oz, 1oz, 1/2 oz (0.5oz) IMPORTANT……FAIR OFFER POLICY applies, so please tell me why you would like them.
1y
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Packs of handkerchiefs (Pokesdown BH5)
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Cotton handkerchiefs from John Lewis. Two unopened packs of two handkerchiefs each: - red with white spots and and blue with white spots - plain white Also six loose ones, unused: - two red with white spots - one blue with white spots - three plain white Total of 10 handkerchiefs. Each handkerchief is 40cm square (16” square). Might be useful for costumes or for patchwork, etc.
1y
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Wicker Chair (Pokesdown BH5)
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Wicker chair, from Ikea. Old but in reasonable condition. A blue, padded cover for it is available, which looks a bit worse for wear, but is usable, and probably just needs a good sponge clean.
1y
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Glass placemats (Pokesdown BH5)
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Six glass placemats. - They have a very, very slight ‘aqua’ tint, but are almost transparent, so difficult to photograph! - Smooth one side, ‘rough’ on the other side. - Rounded corners. - Three have tiny button feet on the smooth side, three don’t. - Approx. 11.5 inches by 15.5 inches, (300mm x 390mm approx.)
1y
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Pearl barley (Pokesdown BH5)
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An unopened 500g bag of organic pearl barley. Best before June 2024. It has been kept in a cool, dark cupboard. I don’t want to see it wasted.
1y
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Two flower pot covers (Pokesdown BH5)
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Two ceramic flower pot covers, in a traditional west country crackle glaze design. Approx. 6” high. Each has three little rubber feet on the base. They weren’t cheap, but are surplus to requirements.
1y
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Pretty Paper Tablecloths (Pokesdown BH5)
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A pack of 4 paper tablecloths, possibly of a vintage, 90cms by 90cms. Unused.
1y