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Request: Camping stove (Lower Earley RG6) Camping stove wanted so I can make drinks and food to keep me warm during overnight astrophotography sessions in the Scottish highlands. Happy to travel to collect. Thanks, Andrew

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Free: Extra strong plastic sacks (ex 25Kg water softener tablets) (Lower Earley RG6) Withdrawn Offered: a stack of 15 plastic sacks, each of which originally held 25Kg of water softener salt tabs. These plastic bags are very strong, much stronger than the regular black rubble sacks that you can buy at DIY stores. They are ideal for transporting soil or rubble. Also quite good for garden waste that would be too heavy or too spiky for a less robust sack. Other uses include, for example, collecting together the kids beach footballs and other toys into a bag that can live in the garage until I want to throw it into the boot to go somewhere. If you had a pet or were clearing a loft then probably you could imagine other uses too. I have rinsed each bag to remove (most of) the salt residue. Available for collection most afternoons or evenings from our home in Lower Earley RG6 4UU. If you would like these then please say when you propose to collect. Thanks, Andrew

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Free: Extra strong plastic sacks - to hold 25Kg (Lower Earley RG6) Gifted Offered: a stack of 15 plastic sacks, each of which originally held 25Kg of water softener salt tabs. These plastic bags are very strong, much stronger than the regular black rubble sacks that you can buy at DIY stores. They are ideal for transporting soil or rubble. Also quite good for garden waste that would be too heavy or too spiky for a less robust sack. Other uses include, for example, collecting together the kids beach footballs and other toys into a bag that can live in the garage until I want to throw it into the boot to go somewhere. If you had a pet or were clearing a loft then probably you could imagine other uses too. I have rinsed each bag to remove (most of) the salt residue. Available for collection most afternoons or evenings from our home in Lower Earley RG6 4UU. If you would like these then please say when you propose to collect. Thanks, Andrew

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Free: Vintage kids computer game - VTECH Whiz Kid Major Mouse (Lower Earley RG6) Gifted Offered: a vintage kids computer game - VTECH Whiz Kid Major Mouse This is 15 to 20 years old but seems to still be fully working. No box but the mouse is still attached. Collection from our home in Lower Earley, RG6 4UU We can do most afternoons and evenings. Please let us know when you would propose to collect. Thanks, Andrew

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Free: Bag to hold 10 rugby balls or footballs (Lower Earley RG6) Expired Bag to hold rugby balls or footballs and/or similar sports kit Branded Gilbert, this is designed to hold about 10 rugby balls and might be described as a "breathable" bag because it has several mesh panels that let moisture out and avoid the inside getting mouldy. I used it to transport about 5 rugby balls and also some bibs, cones etc we used for training drills. Used but in good condition. Available for collection most afternoons or evenings from our home in Lower Earley. Please let us know which day you propose to collect. Thanks, Andrew

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Free: 5.1 Speaker System with unreliable amplifier (Lower Earley RG6) Gifted Offered: a 5.1 speaker system together with a faulty amplifier This is a Creative Labs Inspire 5700 5.1 system: One subwoofer, one central speaker, four smaller satellite speakers. The speakers all seem OK but the amplifier is now unreliable - it will power up and start working fine but then may make bursts of noise or just go silent. You might like the speakers or have the time and skills to repair the amp (or get it repaired). Available for collection from our home in Lower Earley most days - please say when you would like to collect.

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Free: Wheelbarrow wheel (Lower Earley RG6) Gifted Brand new replacement wheelbarrow wheel. Approx 10" diameter. Fits a spindle of approx 5/8" (mine needs 1/2"). Collection from our home in Lower Earley most days or evenings. Andrew

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Free: Wall mount for TV/monitor (Lower Earley RG6) Gifted Sonstrom wall mount for small TV or medium to large computer monitor. This is a good quality wall mount which has been used but is in as-new condition. Articulated to allow position adjustment and with tilt, swivel for screen itself. Included are screws suitable for fixing to the wall, a cover to make the wall mounting look nicer and a clip to help organise cables. Compatible with VESA sizes 75x75mm and 100x100mm. You will need bolts to screw your TV/monitor onto the mount. The length of the bolts will be specific to your TV/monitor. If you do not have any then I may be able to provide some. Collection available from our home in Lower Earley most afternoons or evenings. If you would like this then please say why you want it (e.g. "for my nephew's bedroom") and when you could collect (e.g. "Tuesday after 18:30"). Please don't send me messages asking "is this still available". If it is still listed as available then it is still available. Thanks, Andrew

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Free: Tubeless set-up kit for bikes (Lower Earley RG6) Gifted Offered: a kit for converting your existing bike wheels to be tubeless. So instead of having the usual bicycle tyres with inner tubes (which can get punctured) you have special tubeless tyres like most cars do. The kit includes . rim tape to stop air leaking out of the bike wheel rim . tubeless valves with a range of rubber seats to make sure they seal against the rim . puncture sealant which should automatically seal any punctures in your tubeless tyres Didn't work for us because our bike rims have a non-standard profile. You will need to buy your own tubeless tyres to go with this kit. You may need to buy some more rim tape, depending on the size of your wheels. Collection available most evenings from our home in Lower Earley. Please say which day and time you would like to collect. Thanks, Andrew

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Free: 3 seater sofa in brown leather (Lower Earley RG6) Gifted Offered a 3 seater sofa in brown leather. This is from a smoke-free and pet-free home. It has been well used but has no rips or tears and is in fair condition. It is still comfortable and we still use it every day but we need to swap out to a sofa bed. Available for collection from our home in Lower Earley most afternoons and evenings. If you would like to give our sofa a new home then please say when you can collect. Dimensions: Total length 2.15m Total depth: 0.9m Seat height: 0.4m Seat depth: 0.55m Total height: 0.9m

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Request: Ethernet Cat6 cable, connectors, tools (Lower Earley RG6) Expired I am going to run some ethernet cable from our router to what used to be a bedroom but is now an office. If you have some leftover Ethernet Cat6 cable, RJ45 (8P8C) connectors, crimping tool, or maybe even a RJ45 wall outlet faceplate then I would be very pleased to give them a new home. Can collect most times from Reading area. Thanks, Andrew

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Request: Bathroom tiles for repair - flat, off-white finish ideal (Lower Earley RG6) Expired Wanted: a small number of flat off-white bathroom tiles to patch in a repair. If you have a handful of leftovers lying unused in the shed or loft then I would be very pleased to put them to good use. Size not tremendously important, flat finish on a thinnish tile is what I need. An off-white finish would be ideal but gloss white would be OK. Happy to collect anywhere in Reading or nearby or along the M4 towards M25. Many thanks, Andrew PS: if you replied to an earlier request then please accept my apologies - it was cancelled due to mistaken communication

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Free: Set of four garden chairs (Lower Earley RG6) Gifted Offered: a set of four garden chairs in fair condition. Grey aluminium frames with grey/brown seat panels. Adjustable reclining positions or will fold flat for transport and storage. Weatherproof so you can leave them out in the rain, although we usually bring them into a garage for the winter. The seat panels have a little padding which makes them more comfortable than simple mesh seats. Collection from our home in Lower Earley, RG6. Collection available this weekend Sun 8th October or evenings of Monday 9th, Tuesday 10th October. If you would like these then please say when you want to collect. Thanks, Andrew

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Free: two smokeless instant fire logs (Lower Earley RG6) Gifted Offered: two smokeless instant fire logs - not suitable for BBQs Collection from our home in Lower Earley. If you would like these then in your reply please say when you propose to collect. Thank you, Andew

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Request: Flat white gloss bathroom tiles (Lower Earley RG6) Expired Wanted: a small number of flat white gloss bathroom tiles to patch in a repair. If you have one or two leftovers lying unused in the shed or loft then I would be very pleased to put them to good use. Size not tremendously important, Flat gloss white finish on a thinnish tile is what I need. Happy to collect anywhere in Reading or nearby or along the M4. Many thanks, Andrew

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Request: Grape press (Lower Earley RG6) Expired Our red wine grape vine is loaded with bunches of small tasy grapes with seeds I can't eat all of them and I don't mind the blackbirds having a few but I'd like to stop the pigeons from easting the rest and then painting the neighbourhood Does anyone have a grape press or cider press or some other press or something we could use to put these grapes to good use? All suggestions would be welcome. Thanks, Andrew

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