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Outdoor magazines (Roseburn EH12)
26 assorted copies of "Climber & Rambler", mostly from the mid to late 1970s - interesting articles about places, people and equipment of the time.
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Toy cars (Roseburn EH12)
Gifted
Assorted toy cars and a mnotorbike, plus some roadworks accessories and people - all to go as one lot. Some of the cars are well-used and a bit worn, and others are quite new.
3h
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Hanging Files (Roseburn EH12)
Gifted
Cardboard hanging files, A4 size, with plastic strip for labelling. Can be linked together by poppers at the top.
1d
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Shoulder pads (Roseburn EH12)
4 pairs of unused shoulder pads from tops I used to have - they've been lying in a drawer for ages. (Pen is there to show sizes.) Are these of use to anyone?
1d
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Artemis Fowl story tapes (Roseburn EH12)
13 cassettes - the first 3 books from the Artemis Fowl series by Eoin Colfer: Artemis Fowl, Artemis Fowl and the Arctic Incident, Artemis Fowl and the Eternity Code. These are action-packed magical adventures that we all really enjoyed. We recorded them from the CDs to listen to in the car on long journeys. Haven't played them for ages but they were fine the last time we listened to them.
1d
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Battery charger (Roseburn EH12)
Promised
This is a Hama Delta 2/4 charger, for NiMH or NiCd AA batteries. Can be used for 2 or 4 batteries at once. Instructions included. This hasn't been used for several years and we assume it still works but unfortunately can't test it, as we don't have any rechargeable batteries now.
4d
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Party stuff (Roseburn EH12)
Gifted
A selection of things for kids' parties - 6 party hats, 8 party bags, assorted party blowers, streamers. This is all unused, left over from parties we had ages ago.
12d
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German language tapes (Roseburn EH12)
Gifted
Reader's Digest "At Home With German" learning tapes - a set of 16 cassettes plus introduction and a guide book. I haven't tested the tapes recently but they worked the last time they were played.
26d
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freezer drawers (Roseburn EH12)
Gifted
4 drawers from our old freezer - very good condition. They measure 39cm square at the top, 40cm wide at the runners, and 14cm high. I kept them because I planned to make a storage unit with them, but it turns out that the unit would be too big for the space available. Maybe someone else can make use of them?
55d
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Assorted houseplants (Roseburn EH12)
Gifted
Various houseplants, grown from cuttings or offsets from larger plants. 12" ruler for scale. 1 - kalanchoe (red flowers in spring) 2 - purple tradescantia (quite big) 3 - variegated ivy 4 - variegated tradescantia 5 - aloe 6 - mother of thousands (grows baby plantlets on the edges of its leaves)
68d
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lengths of floorboard (Roseburn EH12)
Gifted
Assorted pieces of new floorboards left over from building work. There are 2 styles and various lengths: grooved - 67cm, 83cm, 115cm, 132cm, 168cm plain - 108cm, 253cm, 282cm
86d
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Magazines (Roseburn EH12)
Gifted
A collection of recent charity magazines, including Historic Scotland, National Museums Scotland, Practical Action, Woodland Trust, National Trust for Scotland. Lots of interesting articles and some great photos.
88d
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Old net curtain (Roseburn EH12)
Gifted
This is a big net curtain, measuring 2m tall x 2.7m wide. It's quite old and has a couple of holes in it, but might be useful for a ghost costume at Halloween?
103d
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Cuttings from houseplants (Roseburn EH12)
Gifted
I've been pruning some houseplants - would anyone like some of these cuttings? They are tradescantia and lemon-scented geranium. I've put them in water and they usually grow roots pretty quickly, but I don't have space just now to grow them.
132d
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Cushion inners (Roseburn EH12)
Gifted
2 cushion inners (no covers), 44cm square, filled with foam chips - they are very light. These are quite old but have never been used - been in storage. No fire labels as they are homemade.
180d
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Foreign brochures (Roseburn EH12)
Expired
Assorted tourist information brochures from countries including Austria, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Norway, Slovenia, and Spain - various ages, with general information and some great photos. Thought I'd offer them here rather than just throwing them in the recycling, in case someone wants them for interest, planning, or crafting.
212d
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Cushion inners (Roseburn EH12)
Expired
2 cushion inners, 44cm square, filled with foam chips - they are very light. These are quite old but have never been used - been in storage. No fire labels as they are homemade.
212d
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Carpet offcuts (Roseburn EH12)
Expired
Brand new, clean carpet offcuts - mostly blue, some green and a small amount of pale purple. Before we take it to the tip, we wondered if any of it might be of use to someone!
212d
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picture frames (Roseburn EH12)
Gifted
5 old picture frames, all wooden - good upcycling project? The dark blue one and light blue one have glass, but the 3 cream ones don't. The dark blue one measures 19.5cm x 14.5cm; the cream ones are 17cm x 12cm; the light blue one is 17.5cm x 12.5 cm (overall sizes).
219d
240d
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Private Eye magazines (Roseburn EH12)
Gifted
Private Eye satirical magazine - almost full set from 2023 (a few issues missing). An alternative view of the news, both entertaining and informative.
250d
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Lemon geranium plants (Roseburn EH12)
Gifted
These are cuttings from a larger plant. The leaves smell of lemon. They are all rooted and growing but are a bit leggy - if you trim the tops off, they will branch and get more bushy.
250d
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Dried flowers and grasses (Roseburn EH12)
Gifted
A bagful of dried flowers, grasses, teasels, poppy heads and a few spruce cones, for floral arrangements.
292d
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Toy rabbit (Roseburn EH12)
Expired
Maybe this rabbit would look good in an Easter decoration? It's about 20cm tall, soft and furry. It used to hop around (battery-operated) but sadly doesn't work any more. (Note: The outside is soft, but it's not a squashy cuddly toy.)
297d
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Doll (Roseburn EH12)
Gifted
This doll was mine when I was wee, and later my children played with her and unfortunately her head was damaged - so we replaced the head. Now it's time for her to move on to someone else!
310d
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Skateboard (Roseburn EH12)
Gifted
Well-used skateboard with plenty of life left.
310d
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Blood pressure monitor (Roseburn EH12)
Gifted
Wrist blood pressure monitor, with instructions. I tested it and it seems to work OK. Takes 2 AA batteries (included).
310d
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Chimney brush (Roseburn EH12)
Gifted
This is an old chimney brush plus set of wooden rods, and also a drain unblocker attachment.
335d
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Old calendars (Roseburn EH12)
Gifted
Old calendars from Australia and New Zealand with beautiful landscape photos. Any use to anyone for collage, crafting or just as pictures?
335d
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Food magazines (Roseburn EH12)
Expired
Assorted food magazines from the last year with lots of recipes and articles about food. They are Feast (supplement from the Saturday edition of The Guardian) and Waitrose Food magazine. Does anyone want these, before I put them in the recycling?
349d
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Weather magazines (Roseburn EH12)
Gifted
This is a collection of Weather magazines, published by the Royal Meteorogical Society. Interesting articles about all kinds of weather and meteorological phenomena. 48 issues, March 1993 to January 1997.
356d