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Free: 4 melamine-type double mugs (Caldecott OX14) Perhaps more suited to an offer in picnic season but would anyone like these four double mugs now? Good for hot drinks as the double wall can act as insulation. Very good condition as used very little.

40m

Free: Christmas wrapping, odds and ends (Caldecott OX14) Withdrawn Ribbons, mostly unused. The few used ones are in excellent condition. All about 75cm to 2m long. Unused 'pom-poms' (don't know what else to call them) Small velvet bows Wooden stars and tiny pine cones Stickers, partly used And four crackers - unlikely to have anything exciting inside but they look attractive

3d

Free: Blackout curtain lining material (Caldecott OX14) Gifted 3.00m long x 1.35m wide. Heavy material, one side has the blackout/thermal lining, the other (outer) side has a pale blue,denim-like look. See second photo. Never used.

5d

Free: Six cotton napkins (never used) (Caldecott OX14) Withdrawn 40 x 40cm. Quite a heavy cotton. Origin Sri Lanka.

8d

Free: Net curtaining (unused) (Caldecott OX14) Gifted 4 metres of plain net curtaining. Bought some time ago but never used. In excellent condition.

9d

Free: Heavy cotton curtain/cushion fabric (Caldecott OX14) Gifted 180cm long, 130cm wide, plus a piece about 40cm long. Bought as remnant years ago from Mason's in Abingdon. (The label gave length in yards). Heal Fabrics of London. Just re-discovered carefully stored, never used and totally forgotten.

10d

Free: Two packs of Christmas cards (Caldecott OX14) Gifted Bought recently from the Ashmolean shop. 10 cards in one unopened pack, 9 cards in the other. I did like the picture on the card, but hadn't noticed that there would be a poem inside on the left hand side (see second pic.) Not something I like - hope someone else will want these.

15d

Free: Art/drawing items (Caldecott OX14) Gifted A variety of items, including drawing pencils, sepia drawing pens, battery eraser and watercolour paints. Most have been partially used/opened. Not used for some 7 years but things appear to be still OK. Collection after today, please.

18d

Free: Jean Marie Farina soaps from Roget & Gallet (Caldecott OX14) Gifted I was given this pack of soaps as a gift - used one but I really do not care for the scent. Would someone who does like this scent like the other two? Each 100g. Unopened.

19d

Free: Insulated wine cooler (Caldecott OX14) Withdrawn Keeps wine cool in a warm room. Most champagne bottles will also fit in. Can be partially filled with ice/water or just used to keep chilled bottles cool. Good condition

20d

Free: Water bottle (Caldecott OX14) Gifted One litre. Good, clean condition. Not much used.

21d

Free: Cake tin (Caldecott OX14) Withdrawn Tin with snap closure and separate bottom. 24cm across/6cm high. Not used for years, bought when living in Switzerland, hence flowers and procession of cows. It is not now in pristine condition, there are a few places where the illustration has had minor scrapes. The rim looks more scraped - stored carelessly, I regret.

22d

Free: Three decorated egg (shells) (Caldecott OX14) Withdrawn Real eggs that have been 'blown' and painted. We think that it is possible that they may have come originally from Poland. All three in good condition.

31d

Free: Greasebands for fruit trees (Caldecott OX14) Withdrawn Three partial packs of greasebands, to deter crawling garden pests in autumn from reaching the canopy of fruit trees. 1. Two lengths of about 75cm 2. One length of about 2.10m 3 One length of about 1.50cm I don't remember when these were bought but they seem to have retained their stickiness. They have been stored in a cool place. Also a small amount of (elderly) tree grease, also can be used as a control.

42d

Free: Pots of chives (Caldecott OX14) Gifted Uncollected-available again UPDATE - HAVE JUST REPLIED TO ORIGINAL FREEGLER, HOPING THAT MESSAGE GETS THROUGH Larger pot is well established growth, smaller pot more recently planted up.

44d

Free: Postcards from art exhibitions (Caldecott OX14) Gifted Over 40 cards bought at a wide variety of art exhibitions. All unused and in good condition.

51d

Free: Pampas grass fronds (Caldecott OX14) Withdrawn Does anyone want half a dozen or so pampas grass fronds? They developed late this year so the stalk is not quite as long as before. If wanted, I can cut them as long as possible.

58d

Free: grapes (Caldecott OX14) Withdrawn Not enough to make wine, but anyone interested in making jelly or jam from these grapes? Very sweet but not dessert grapes as they have pips. About 2 kilos. Will need picking up later today or tomorrow, Sunday.

71d

Free: Lavender cuttings (Caldecott OX14) Withdrawn Very fragrant lavender, lots available.

73d

Free: Lemon geranium pot plant (Caldecott OX14) Gifted Lovely lemon scent. I know I have let this grow too tall. It is now about 75cm high. But I believe that the top could be snipped off and the snipped off bit rooted to grow a new plant. (Ceramic pot not included in offer!)

82d

Free: Cut lavender (Caldecott OX14) Withdrawn I will be cutting back my lavender (provided no rain). Does anyone want a good bunch of the cuttings?

84d

Free: Tradescantia pot plant (Caldecott OX14) Gifted Offering another tradescantia that has out-grown its space on a windowsill.

90d

Free: Pot with handle (Caldecott OX14) Expired 14cm high, 18cm across. Has a metal handle and band - no idea of original purpose, but I think this is old. China is thick and heavy. Bought many years ago in a charity shop and used as a container for outdoor pot plants. China has cracked (see second photo) but it seems stable enough.

112d

Free: Wardrobe rail (Caldecott OX14) Expired Metal rail. Two pieces, one 150cm long, the other 60cm. 30mm x 15mm oval rail. Unused. No fitments for hanging this, but these are readily available.

118d

Free: Glass jars (Caldecott OX14) Gifted 15 assorted glass jars. All clean and with labels removed. Useful for those who are thinking it is time to make jam!

123d

Free: Satellite cables (Caldecott OX14) Gifted 3 x 1.5m Satellite Cables (F-Type plugs) 1 x Two way Satellite Splitter (with spanner for the cable connectors)

125d

Free: Drill bits (Caldecott OX14) Gifted Forstner drill bits, 15mm to 35mm. Made by Erbauer. Good condition Fine for occasional use

127d

Free: Mains leads (Caldecott OX14) Gifted 5 x UK 3-pin mains plug to IEC C13 (3-pin typically used for computers, monitors, printers, etc) 4 x UK 3-pin mains plug to IEC C7 (2-pin Figure 8) Take all or some.

131d

Free: Tradescantia (Caldecott OX14) Gifted Indoor pot plant, easy to propagate.

134d

Free: Tradescantia pot plant (Caldecott OX14) Expired Offering another of my tradescantia plants that has outgrown it's display space here. Very vigorous and easy to propagate. Collection best from Saturday 27/6 on.

142d