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Free: Chemistry set components (Barnard's Green WR14) Promised These are what's left of an old Lotts chemistry set from the 1960/70s. It comprises a tripod and gauze, tongs, gas jar and glass lid, beehive shelf, conical flask, test tubes, sample spoon, Lotts book of experiments and assorted other bits and pieces. There are also some small pots of chemicals - see picture for more details. It's been sat in the loft for 50 years but doesn't seem to have suffered as a result! The pots of chemicals were stored in a sealed polythene bag but I haven't opened up the pots to see what state they are in now.

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Free: Pushchair and carrycot (Barnard's Green WR14) Gifted The versatile Mothercare Via pushchair and carrycot combo in great condition. The basic frame carries either the pushchair seat or the carrycot. The pushchair seat rotates so you can have the baby facing you or facing the direction of travel. In pushchair mode, it can be folded for transport. There is a rain cover for the pushchair which also has a shelf underneath. The height of the push handle is adjustable. The carrycot comes with a mattress and cover. Fitting it to the frame in place of the pushchair seat is easy and uses four simple clips. It comes with the instruction leaflet that explains how to switch between modes. Please note that this model goes back to the late 1980s so it is not Isofix compliant if you want to put the carrycot in a car. Also, the pushchair seat strap is only a 3 point, lap fixing not the modern standard of 5 points with shoulder straps. It bears a few minor scars of wear and tear having done sterling service in the past - one of the seat straps in the pushchair has frayed and the rain cover has a repair to the canopy (blue tape in the picture) but is still fully functional.

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Free: Waxoyl rustproofing and spray applicator (Barnard's Green WR14) Gifted Nearly full 5litre can of Waxoyl and the sprayer that can be screwed directly to the can. In the days when cars rusted as soon as it rained, this is the stuff you squirted into the areas where rust might form in your car and was one way of preserving your wheels and squeaking past the next MOT. The Waxoyl is still liquid but I can't remember when I bought it. It's probably at least 20 years old and I don't know if its effectiveness will have been degraded by time.

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Free: Electric lawn raker (Barnard's Green WR14) Gifted The machine is in working order but is fairly long in the tooth now so bears the scars of battle. It is good at raking up dead grass and removing lawn thatch with it's spring loaded times. It is quite lightweight so easily manoeuvrable. The raking width is 28cm and the raking height can be adjusted to 3 positions.

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Free: Pond water treatments (Barnard's Green WR14) Gifted 4 pond water treatments, partly used. The Mud Muncher has about 200ml left, the Blanket Answer about 700gm left, the Cloudy Water Treatment about 75ml left and the Banish Toxins is unused.

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Free: Aquarium rocks and wood (Barnard's Green WR14) Gifted This is a collection of rocks and bits of wood that have been in an aquarium. Some of the rocks are genuine rock and some are made of synthetic materials. The large 'rock' in the top left of the picture is synthetic and is about 28cm long to give you an idea of the sizes of the various bits and pieces.

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Free: Round garden table (Barnard's Green WR14) Gifted The table is 90cm diameter and 72cm high. Made of tough plastic, it has a few discolouring marks acquired over time but is mechanically sound. The legs are detachable to enable storage and transport.

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Free: Petrol lawnmower (Malvern Wells WR14) Gifted The mower works and will cut grass but the clutch cable for the self-drive is broken so you have to push the mower! A new cable will set you back around £20. The mower is in fair condition but it does bear a few scars of many years sterling service. Nothing that stops it working though other than the clutch cable. It was last used in August 2024 and has been stored inside since then.

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Free: Small barbecue (Barnard's Green WR14) Gifted A small garden barbecue. Not greatly used and in fair condition. The bowl is 45cm diameter and it is 60cm high (to the rim of the bowl).

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Free: Large fireguard (Barnard's Green WR14) Gifted This fireguard can be used to protect a hearth or larger heater from inquisitive fingers. We used it to protect a wall mounted gas fire from our kids. It is 95cm wide, 80cm high and 46cm deep although it's construction allows a degree of flexibility. It has fixings that enable it to be screwed to a wall. It's in great condition.

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Free: Small fireguard (Barnard's Green WR14) Gifted These fireguards are suitable to protect small fires and heaters from inquisitive fingers! They are 74cm high, 55cm wide and 25cm deep. They can be fixed to a wall using the brackets provided (not shown in the picture). They are in great condition and are offered either separately or as a pair.

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Free: Single bed, pine (Barnard's Green WR14) Gifted The bed is in good condition and is currently disassembled for easy transport. Re-assembly is not difficult and only requires basic DIY skills and tools! The photo shows a similar bed in its built-up state. They were part of a bunk bed and it is the top half that is offered. This has wooden rails between the headboards if required.

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Free: Freezer - 4 drawers/shelves (Barnard's Green WR14) Gifted Zanussi 4 drawer/shelve freezer, floor standing. Fairly old but still working and clean. Flap on bottom shelf is damaged but still useable.

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