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Request: Crotchet hook (Ashfield CA14) I have just taken up crotchet and am looking for a 3.5mm size metal hook. Can anyone help? I have a size 4mm already.

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Free: Planters (Ashfield CA14) Gifted 2 concrete planters. Safe outdoors all year/all weather. Drainage hole in base. Heavy. But I have a sack barrow to move them if needed. Woud benefit from a good clean but otherwise in great condition. Surplus to my requirements.

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Free: Projector (Ashfield CA14) Cine projector for super 8 cine film reels. In working condition but old. Eumig 502D. In original box. Comes with cable and one large empty reel. It appeared to be working when tested it a few weeks ago but have no film to try.

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Free: Classical CDs and DVDs (Ashfield CA14) Gifted A large number of Classical music CDs and DVDs . The DVDs are mainly Andre Rieu. All in excellent condition. Only offered as a job lot.

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Free: Lawn Mower (Ashfield CA14) Gifted Mains electric hover FLYMO lawn mower with catcher. Old and noisy but still cutting ok. A good service may quieten it. Cable is shorter than those advertised. There was too mush cable for the size of my garden so I reduced it.

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Free: magnetic phone and tablet charging cables (Ashfield CA14) Gifted I have a small number of magnetic charger cables with the adaptor buttons for the two main Android connections. I find these useful as it reduces wear and tear on the charging connection point on phone and tablets. There are a lot of the magnetic button and 4 cables. Will happily split them.

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Free: Polarising camera lens (Ashfield CA14) Expired Bell & Howell 49mm polarising camera lens. Scratch free. In plastic case.

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Free: Laptop (Ashfield CA14) Gifted Old Acer laptop. Factory set to windows 7 but upgrades ok to windows 10 at least. Comes with mouse and cables. Battery still takes a charge. Works fine. Just surplus to our needs now. Quite heavy compared to the very modern ones. Been checked for viruses etc. Can deliver in Workington area.

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Free: Samsung tablet (Ashfield CA14) Gifted Silver Samsung 10" tablet c/w charging cable. Still works fine. Been reset to factory settings. Works fine but a bit slow as quite old. GT-P5110. My mother used it to read a book with enlarged print and play card games. No visible damage. Can deliver in Workington area other wise collection only.

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Free: 35mm camera (Ashfield CA14) Withdrawn Old style compact camera that takes 35mm film. Brand Yashica. Works fine. Ideal for the 35mm camera enthusiast. Compact and light.. C/W case and instruction manual..

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Free: Camedia camera (Ashfield CA14) Withdrawn Olympus Camedia compact camera with case, instruction manual and cable. Working order as far as I know. Not used recently. Can deliver in Workington area.

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Free: Camera case (Ashfield CA14) Gifted Large size camera case. Brand says Olympus but would take most standard SLR cameras or smaller. (Not the giant ones with long lenses,) Main pocket of case approx 180mm x 120mm x 70mm Well padded. In good condition. Front zip pocket.

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Free: FE110 camera (Ashfield CA14) Gifted Olympus FE110 camera still in original box. I believe never used. C/w with instruction booklets, case and cable. There is an unused lithium battery in the box but it is out of date so don't know if there is any life in it. But at least it will show what battery is needed. Note this is the FE110 not FE110X

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Free: foil cooking trays & loaf tin liners (Ashfield CA14) Gifted I have a large quantity of foil baking trays and liners for loaf tins. Foil pie dishes, plates and others. Plus paper liners for 2lb loaf tins. Anyone interested?

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Free: Rug (Ashfield CA14) Gifted Plush rug suitable for bedroom or living room. 3ft x 5ft approx. Recently professionally cleaned.

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Free: suitcase (Ashfield CA14) Gifted Sturdy suitcase. Scuffed round the edges but not in bad condition and still plenty of life in it. Approx size 30 inches x18 inches x12 inches. Sorry its imperial but as a pensioner I have trouble getting my head round metric. LOL.

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Request: Large print fiction (Ashfield CA14) Expired Looking for a few LARGE PRINT fiction books for my sister in care home. Doesn't want to use library books for fear they may get misplaced. Can anyone help?

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Request: Rollator (Ashfield CA14) Received My frail sister doesn't walk because she no longer feels safe on stick and a zimmer is difficult. Would love to get her a rollator of some sort so she can become a bit more mobile. An ideal one would fold and have a seat, but ANY type would be an improvement on her current situation. Pls can anyone help? As long as it's safe to use and the wheels turn, the condition doesn't matter.

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Free: water tanks for VAX shampooer. (Ashfield CA14) Expired Clean and dirty water tanks from a Vax Dual Power Carpet Washer W86-DP-B 2 x dirty water tanks and 1 x clean water tank. My Vax died but the tanks are still good. Happy to split them. Pity to send them to the tip. So I hope someone wants them. Worth putting by if you have this carpet washer in case your tanks start to leak. Mine did and I bought these just before the whole machine died so they are barely used.

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Free: Shoe laste. Ideal as door stop. (Ashfield CA14) Gifted Heavy weight triple-foot shoemakers laste. Over 70 years old. Makes great door stop or garden decor. Esp if painted with black hammerite. Used it for years but now surplus to my needs.

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Free: garden bulbs (Ashfield CA14) Gifted Selection of small garden bulbs. From Grape Hyacinth through to small Daffs. Poss bluebells, snowdrops. All mixed together. Been dried out nicely over summer but need planting now as they are starting to show new roots and shoots. I have no room for these last few. 1 bag only. First come first served.

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Free: Paint testers (Ashfield CA14) Expired Are you thinking about decorating? I have three part used emulsion paint testers you are welcome to. They still have plenty in them. The colours are Cornflower White, Polished Pebble and Tranquil Dawn.

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Free: artificial pearls (Ashfield CA14) Expired I have broken a single strand artificial pearl necklace. I don't intend repairing it. If anyone wants to have a go for themselves or can use the "pearls" for other craft projects you are welcome to have them. I must stress they are NOT real pearls, but they look very similar.

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Free: fencing (Ashfield CA14) Gifted 32" fence posts. 5 in number with some plastic fencing still attached.

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Free: emulsion paint (Ashfield CA14) Gifted 2/3 of 10 litre tin Dulux brilliant white SILK emulsion for walls and ceilings.

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Free: garden ornaments (Ashfield CA14) Gifted I rabbit; one frog; one "keep off the grass" sign; one miniature dog. The stick at the back of the photo is a foot rule to show the sizes.

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Free: Bag of straw (Ashfield CA14) Gifted I bought this large bag but I only needed a small amount to hibernate a hedgehog over winter. The rest is still unused and compressed into the original packaging bag. Seems a pity to waste it but it in my way. Any takers?

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Free: 32 inch LED TV with wall brackets (Ashfield CA14) Gifted Samsung 32" LED flat screen TV....NOT Smart TV. Works well but due to my eyesight I need a bigger screen. C/w instructions and remote. Also DVD player wall bracket.

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Free: Loft insulation (Ashfield CA14) Gifted A large bag of unused loft insulation. 200mm thick. Only a small length removed. This was freegled to me but I only need an 8 ft length.

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Free: Muscari bulb (Ashfield CA14) Gifted I have just had to dig up a large quantity of Muscari bulbs (grape hyacinth). If they are left to dry and the leaves die back they will be ready for planting later in the summer and will flower March April next year. They CAN be planted now if preferred. but the greenery should be left on. You can have the whole lot or just take some.

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