A Members' Posts

Free: Pair of bicycle panniers (Withington M20) Gifted If you want these then please give me your postcode when you reply to the post. They're about 20 years old, they're from Aldi and they've given me good service. They have built in rain covers which zip into a pocket underneath (see second picture) which are probably showerproof rather than waterproof but I've never had occasion to test them; and the straps are a bit frayed. The carrying handle on one of them is so frayed it's broken off (ringed in red on second picture). They hook onto a carrier (yellow rings in second picture) and are prevented from flapping (too much) by the velcro straps (outlined in orange). I've always used bungee cords as well (not supplied).

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Free: 27 inch TV (Withington M20) Withdrawn If you want this item please include your post code with your response. If you do not I shall assume you are just passing the time of day. It works BUT it has no remote and I cannot find a universal remote that works with it. However, it does have two HDMI slots and a SVGA slot so you could use it as a PC monitor with built in sound or as a second monitor for a laptop.

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Free: Computer keyboard (Withington M20) Withdrawn If you want this item please include your postcode with your response. If you do not include your postcode I shall assume you are merely passing the time of day. Dell keyboard with USB connector. It's not fancy, it doesn't make the tea or do party tricks it's just a black Dell keyboard for typing data into your PC.

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Free: lamp shade (Withington M20) Gifted 28 cm tall, 15 cm square, paper Ikea lamp shade with an adaptor for fitting on standard size light fittings. It's fairly old but still in good condition; the lamp has now expired but the shade lives on. It didn't cost a lot so it's not worth a long journey. I live in Withington so don't bother coming from somewhere as far as Bolton, it would be cheaper to buy one.

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Free: Various A-level and University Maths books (Withington M20) Gifted Advanced Level Statistics - A.Francis Statistics for Biology - ON Bishop A Concise COurse in A-Lvel Statistics - Crawshaw & Chambers Advanced Maths for Aqa Statistics 1 Introduction to the theory of Statistics - Mood & Graybill Introductory Mathematical Statistics - Kreyszig Modern Elementary Statistics - Freund Understanding Mechanics - Sadler & Thorning Applied Mathematics 1 - Bostock & Chandler Pure Mathematics 2 Bostock & Chandler Advancing Maths for AQA Further Pure Maths 1 Applied Mathematics - Hodge & Wood Complex Numbers - Ledermann If you want any of these email me with when you can collect

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Free: Playpen (Withington M20) Expired If you want this please include your postcode. If you do not include your postcode you will not be considered. Flexible playpen in 6 pieces one of which is a gate. There are two single pieces, one of which has various toys on it; two doubles, one of which includes a gate which is latchable on the outside; and two triple peices. This means you can make your own shape indoors or out. I will not be doing a first response gets it. I shall wait until Thursday/Friday to make up my mind. Please indicate when on Friday/Saturday/Sunday you can collect

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Free: Dyson Ball vacuum cleaner (Withington M20) Gifted If you want this please tell me your post code because I use that to help me make a decision. If you don't give me your postcode you don't get considered. This vacuum cleaner is old and held together with a bungee cord but it still works. The bungee cord makes using the "snake" quite difficult but it's manageable. It also makes emptying it a bit of a faff but it's doable. If you cannot afford a new vacuum then this is fine because it works. You have to remember to wash the filter every month or so but that's the case with all modern vacuum cleaners. I won't make a decision on giving this until Friday or Saturday so I hope you can collect over the weekend. I shall show whoever gets it all the idiosyncracies of the machine when they come to pick it up. Richard

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Free: Crosstrainer (Withington M20) Expired If you want this item please give me your post code otherwise I will ignore your email. You will need a decent sized car or van and two people to take this away. Decathlon own-brand, Domyos Crosstrainer VE 750 in excellent condition - because I've hardly touched it since I bought it. It has at least a dozen programmed exercises, you can program your own or you can go for a given time or for a given distance. It says it measures % body fat, heart rate, calories burnt, speed, recovery rate and I can't remember what else. It can keep several (I think eight) people's data. It's heavy and will probably require two people to carry it. I can partially disassemble it so it's "only" 1m35 by 65cm with the upright arms and "trunk" lying on top of the rest of it. Otherwise it's an L shape about 1.5 metres long and high. I may even have the English part of the manual somewhere but you can probably download it from the Decathlon website

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Free: 3 sleeping bags (Withington M20) Expired These are 20 years old but are still in good condition. My children used to use them when we went Eurocamping in France. 1 is from Aldi and 2 are from Decathlon. They are suitable for summer camping not winter camping and will fit anyone up to 185 cm tall. If you want them include your postcode with your request.

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Free: 22 inch LG flat screen digital TV (Withington M20) Gifted If you want this please include your postcode. If you don't include your postcode I shall assume you are merely passing the time of day. It works but, because it's 18 years old it doesn't get ITV X or the latest apps.That could be cured with a Firestick or something similar. It could also be used as a computer monitor. It has a fully working remote control.

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Free: Packard Bell 15 inch laptop (Withington M20) Gifted If you want this laptop please include your postcode. If you do not then I will assume you do not want the laptop and are merely passing the time of day. It was built for Windows Vista so now it has Ubuntu Linux 16.04. It works perfectly but has NO MAINS LEAD and the battery is kaput so you will have to buy one from e-bay (£12.99) or Amazon (£15.99). The [F5] key is missing but the nipple below it works just as well. Packard Bell Easynote, 160GB hard disk, 2GB RAM. Processor: Intel T1600@1.66GHz; Graphics, Mobile Intel GM45 Express Chipset; 2 USB ports, SVGA port for external monitor, separate headphone and microphone ports, Internal CD drive (I cannot remember whether it's a read/write or read only drive). If I choose you for the laptop I will demonstrate that it is working and give you (in writing) the passwords to open it. If you want a quick run through Linux I can do that too.

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Free: Dell Inspiron Mini (Withington M20) Gifted If you want this little laptop please include your postcode in your reply. If you don't include your postcode I shall assume you don't really want it. Also you need to be able to pick up on Saturday afternoon 16 December between 3 and 5 or Sunday afternoon between 4 and 5. I'm not sure as to the longevity of the battery. It didn't work at all when I was first given the machine but it seem to work now - I wouldn't trust it to last all day at the library though. It has a 10 inch screen, 1 GB RAM, 160 GB HDD, atom 270 processor running at 1600MHz, a soundcard, 3 USB ports, 1 ethernet port, 1 card reader port (but I don't know what cards it reads), 1 headphone socket, a separate microphone socket and an SVGA port for an external monitor. The Windows installation was broken so I installed Linux Q4OS. I shall wait until Thursday before I decide who gets the machine and you need to be able to pick up on Saturday or Sunday afternoon. Included with the machine is a padded bag.

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Free: Acer laptop (Withington M20) Gifted First, if you want this please include your postcode with your reply. If you don't include your postcode I will assume you don't really want it. It's old. It doesn't have a battery. Its CD drive (not DVD but CD) doesn't work. The machine itself does work. It is suitable for web browsing, emails, word processing and small spreadsheets. It has a 20 GB hard disk, 256 MB of RAM, a Pentium 4 processor, a built in video card and a sound card. I have installed Linux Q4OS on it as this is a flavour of Linux that is suitable for older machines. It has a serial port and a parallel port (both now obsolete), an SVGA port and 3 USB ports all on the back of the machine. It also has microphone and earphone sockets, what I think are early card readers, a phone cable socket for a built in modem, a network port and a PS1 port for an external mouse or keyboard. I do not know what the socket is on the front. On the other side there are no sockets, just the CD drive which does not seem to work. I used an external CD drive to install Linux on the machine and I can give you an installation CD. You can buy an external CD/DVD drive from Amazon for under £20. Richard

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Free: Baby bouncer (Withington M20) Gifted It's in perfect condition but, in the second picture, you can see two red rings. Those show where there should be a sort of raised arch of playthings for the baby. Unfortunately that is missing. It is not a structural defect, it is a missing toy. We used it for our two youngest grandchildren and they are now too old for it. You can take it on a bus or in a car. You'd have trouble carrying it on a bicycle but you'd probably be ok on an adult tricycle with a back basket. If you want it PLEASE give me your postcode so that if more than one person wants it I can make a more eco-friendly decision.

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Free: Panasonic DVD player (Withington M20) Gifted Panasonic DVD-S75 with mains lead, remote control and SCART lead. Last time I used it it worked. As you can see from the photo of the back panel, SCART isn't the only way to connect to a TV or sound system. Also, you can get a SCART to HDMI converter with cable on Amazon for as little as £10.99. If you want it please give me your post code so I can make a more eco friendly decision if more than one person wants it.

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Request: 76 cm wide Stairgate (Withington M20) Expired Our grandson is a frequent visitor and, now that he is mobile, we want to keep him off the stairs. Please, does anyone have a stairgate that will fit a 76 cm wide gap so that we can keep him safe. I can collect from anywhere in south Manchester but, for my carbon footprint, would prefer it to be within cycling distance of The Christie. Thanking you in advance

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Free: Babolat 9 racket tennis bag (Withington M20) Gifted They call it a 9 racket bag because that is the number of rackets it can fit if you put nothing else in. It can comfortably fit 3 rackets and a whole lot of gear - change of clothes, couple of cans of balls, towel, drinks, sandwiches, wallet etc. It's a bit scuffed because it has done duty for about ten years but there are no holes and the zips all work. There are three main pockets and a side pocket (for your wallet, keys etc.) It has two shoulder straps and so can be worn as a backpack and a carrying handle. My children bought me a new bag for my birthday otherwise this one would easily have lasted another ten years. If you want it please give me your postcode so that if more than one person wants it I can use that to help in making a decision. No timewasters please. My last offer went to the tip because of no-shows.

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Free: Ikea double bed and mattress (Withington M20) Expired They are both 15 years old and have seen very little wear as they have been in the guest room. The mattress is pocket sprung, medium and still has its fire safety certificate attached. It is no longer possible to get mattresses to fit these Ikea size beds which is why we are giving both away at the same time. When you want a replacement mattress you can get foam cut to size or you can get a standard double mattress which is about four inches too short and too narrow. The mattress folds in half and so will fit into an MPV or estate car. The bed disassembles and will fit into the same car. I will even deliver VERY locally. The bed is white mdf, the matress is grey. If you want these two please give me your postcode.

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Free: Ikea double mattress (Withington M20) Expired It's about 15 years old but it's been almost unused in that time as it's been in the guest bedroom. It wasn't top of the range but if you don't have a mattress it's better than nothing. It still has its fire safety label attached - BS7177:2008. It must go today or tomorrow or it's going to the tip. I'm prepared to deliver it VERY locally so, if you want it, give me your post code please.

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Free: Two plastic planters (Withington M20) Gifted Both 28.5 cm tall. The green one is 37 cm in diameter, the terracotta coloured one is 34 cm in diameter. If you want them email me and include your postcode so that if more than one person wants them I can use proximity to help me make a decision. I took the picture just after they were emptied. They will be cleaned up by the time you get them

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Free: Large terracotta planter (cracked) (Withington M20) Gifted 53 cm square at the top, 42 cm square at the base, 40 cm high. Someone who knows what they're doing may be able to fix it with cement or by binding it with metal wire - I just made a larger wooden planter instead. The cracks are on one side and the base. If you want it please email me and include your postcode so that if more than one person wants it I can use that to help me with deciding who gets it. You will need a car or a wheelbarrow (if you live close by) to take it away. It can't be managed on a bike (unless you have trailer) but maybe on an adult trike with a decent sized basket.

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