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Free: Cardboard boxes (Caldecott OX14) About seven cardboard boxes, including one very large and strong one from the Flymo purchase. That is about 40cm x 46cm x 75cm. Others smaller. Any use to anyone before they go to the dump?

6h

Free: Seed potatoes (Caldecott OX14) Gifted Seven potatoes, Jazzy variety, second earlies. Well chitted. Surplus from my son's garden. Should still be OK to plant now, though it is a bit later than usual for putting these in.

7d

Free: Vintage (meat) carving set (Caldecott OX14) Gifted Made by Prestige. Dating from late 1960s/early 1970s. In accordance with Freegle policy - offered to over 18s only and to be handed over, rather than left outside for collection Collection from Sunday 12/4

13d

Free: Prestige carving knife (Caldecott OX14) Withdrawn Dating from the 1970s with a wooden handle and in nice condition. Overall length about 34cm. Although not very sharp at the moment, this item is for over 18s only. If you are interested, we can arrange a convenient time for handover at the door, not left outside for collection. I can find a suitable wrapping for it.

15d

Free: Desk foot rest (Caldecott OX14) Withdrawn Slight damage to sliding mechanism but functional.

16d

Free: Baskets for bulbs etc (Caldecott OX14) Gifted Four small baskets which have been used for planting. Plastic linings seems intact. One basket has slight damage to the rim but otherwise they are in clean and reasonable condition. Size varies from about 14cm across top to about 21cm.

20d

Free: Air Brush (Paint sprayer) (Caldecott OX14) Gifted Am-Tech Model Y1200 Needs compressed air supply Container clean inside, no paint residue Good condition About 23cm high

23d

Free: Berried mistletoe cuttings for propagating (Caldecott OX14) Withdrawn I'm doing some more thinning out of the berried mistletoe clumps in my apple trees. I did offer cuttings earlier in the year, which were collected by several Freeglers. It is getting past the best time of year for propagating (by squeezing berries onto branches, especially apple trees) but does anyone else want to give this a go?

31d

Free: William Morris calendars (Caldecott OX14) Gifted Two calendars illustrated with various William Morris prints. Any use for art work etc before they go into the recycling bin? About 30cm x 30cm. (They are in excellent condition - no scribbling on the reverse of the illustrations!)

35d

Free: Candles (Caldecott OX14) Gifted Assortment of candles. These have been stored for years but these wax candles should not deteriorate. All unused. Various sizes - for example, the larger of the two 'ball' candles is 6cm high, the big long one is 18cm. The big candle has flattened on one side, unsure how that has happened - see pic.

44d

Free: Fluorescent bulbs (most unused) (Caldecott OX14) Gifted Bayonet (B22) - 7 stick bulbs plus 1 globe Edison screw (ES) - 1 globe Small Edison screw (SES) - 2 Various wattages, vary from 5 to 20 watt

47d

Free: Box of candles (Caldecott OX14) Gifted Unused. Candles are about 25cm high. These must have been given to us years ago, believe they are Dutch in origin. The box is labelled 'Candles for your pleasant evenings'. in English and in Dutch. !!!!

56d

Free: Indoor plant pot (Caldecott OX14) Gifted 14cm high, 14cm across inside with a 3cm 'lip'. Outside is undamaged, but as can be seen in the second pic., there is staining inside.

58d

Free: Egg Boxes (Caldecott OX14) Withdrawn I have about 25 clean and undamaged egg boxes. All six-egg size. Take all or some.

63d

Free: Small camping kettle (Caldecott OX14) Gifted Nice condition, not much used. Holds about three-quarters of a litre of water.

65d

Free: Dell computer peripherals (Caldecott OX14) Withdrawn All working. About 20 years old. Gratefully received from another Freegler a while ago as one of our friends needed a monitor etc. Now no longer needed. 15inch VGA Monitor- E156FP USB Keyboard - RT7D50 External Speakers - A215 (Includes power and VGA leads for monitor and power supply for speakers.)

68d

Free: Vintage wooden jigsaws (incomplete) (Caldecott OX14) Gifted These date back to probably the 1950s, possibly earlier. None are complete, the 'best' one has just one piece missing with one broken piece. The other two have about 10 missing pieces. No boxes. Any interest to anybody before they go in the grey waste bin??

69d

Free: Asterix cartoon books (in English) (Caldecott OX14) Gifted Five books, including one hardback. Books are The Great Divide, Asterix and the Cauldron, Asterix the Gaul, Asterix and the Big Fight, Asterix and Son. Not really children's books and some of the attitudes etc are very dated!

79d

Free: Jam jar covers with gift tags (Caldecott OX14) Gifted Unopened pack from Lakeland. Describes itself as 'traditional preserving presentation pack'. 24 jar covers, string, gift tags and elastic bands. Also remains of another pack with a few covers, elastic bands and string.

86d

Free: Mistletoe cuttings (Caldecott OX14) Gifted We are pruning our apple trees and will have to remove some of the large clumps of mistletoe, while leaving plenty for the thrushes. Would anyone like a handful of berried cuttings to see if they can propagate mistletoe growth on their own trees? Press the berries against branches, just like a bird wiping its beak. Best on apple trees, though some other kinds are OK. Update: Still plenty available on the tree that will need cutting out later.

97d

Free: Vitamins (unopened) (Caldecott OX14) Gifted Non-prescription. Pack says tablets contain vitamins D, C, E, Thiamin plus others. I took the sealing strip off the top but have not opened the pack. 30 tablets. Best before end Jan 2026.

97d

Free: Unworn t-shirt (mens) (Caldecott OX14) Expired Large to extra-large size. Black. The logo 'Sun' refers to Sun microsystems, not the newspaper!

109d

Free: Craghopper shirt for walking (woman's) (Caldecott OX14) Gifted Size 14. Has been worn but is in very good condition. Claims to be insect repellent material!

114d

Free: Bird seed (Caldecott OX14) Gifted Just under one and half kilo. The birds visiting my garden don't care for it. Mixture of grains, the birds seem to like only the black sunflower seeds. Bought from Savages at Blewbury.

117d

Free: Cling film (Lakeland) (Caldecott OX14) Gifted Almost complete roll of Lakeland cling film. 32.5 cm wide. Originally 100m, probably about 98m left. Bought in error - it is too wide for the holder I use.

130d

Free: Metal candle holder (Caldecott OX14) Expired About 17cm long. Good condition, don't think it has ever been used.

149d

Free: Artificial wreath - olive leaves, not holly! (Caldecott OX14) Gifted An unusual artificial wreath with olives and olive leaves on a woven twig support. Nice quality and in very good condition. About 30cm across.

154d

Free: Beaded tops for jars etc (Caldecott OX14) Gifted These kinds of beaded tops were used, many years ago, to cover open jars and jugs. May still be perhaps! The two on offer are fairly modern reproductions. One about 26cm across, the smaller one about 18cm across.

158d

Free: Gold-coloured plate (Caldecott OX14) Gifted Suitable for Christmas decoration use? 26cm diameter. Not sure if it has ever been used.

160d

Free: Pampas grass fronds (Caldecott OX14) Expired I will soon start cutting back these fronds. As in previous years, I wonder if anyone would like a bunch of these ? (It is easiest for me to cut these when the Freegler is here.)

163d