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Free: Outdoor wooden two seater garden swing seat (Horwich BL6) Promised The maximum frame measures about 198cm/78" wide, 140cm/55" deep and 158cm/62" high. The seat back is 160cm/63" wide by 81cm/32" high and the seat is the same width and 60cm/24" deep. The frame can be unbolted in several places to make it easier to transport. The longest timber is 172cm/67.5". The seat can also be unbolted but it might go into a larger van as it is. Overall the condition is not bad after many years of use. It's had a coat of protector every year. However, the back two legs have rotted a bit as shown. They could be spliced or maybe you'd get away with reducing the height but the front legs are ok. There's no canopy or cover or cushion to go with it. I don't want to dismantle it until I'm sure it will be collected. It might be easier if we did it together then you'll have a better idea of how to reassemble. I'm open to discussion. It should be in a family home with kids and with a little tlc it could last several more years.

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Free: hp 301 ink cartridges (Horwich BL6) Gifted There's one black and one tricolour cartridge both still wrapped and in a box that originally had two blacks and one tricolour. One black has been used. They are several years old but I cannot see any 'use by' date and they should still be in useable condition. I no longer have a HP printer and have just come across them when clearing a desk so if they are of any use to you, please let me know and say when you could pick them up.

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Free: Car Cover (Horwich BL6) Gifted Mirage car cover x x large. It has been used and worked. The case it comes in has seen better days but is handy for storing it for the rest of the year. If your car has to sit out in winter then this cover might be for you. Please say why you want it and when you could collect.

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Free: Garage Floor Paint (Horwich BL6) Gifted Unopened 5L tin of Ronseal Garage Floor Paint. It's been around for about 3 to 4 years but should still be perfectly good to use. Please say what it's for and when you could collect.

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Free: Exercise Ball (Horwich BL6) Gifted Blue Fitball which blows up to 65cm max diameter. It's a bit on the soft side at the moment so you'll probably need to blow it up a bit. Originally bought to help with knee problems. Also useful for pelvic floor exercises as well as many others and liked by the kids when they visit as something to play with! please say a bit about why you want it and when you could collect.

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Free: Garden Parasol (Horwich BL6) Gifted 2.5m Lazy Susan parasol. You need a table with a hole for the pole to go through and you'll need a heavy base for it to fit into as I don't have a spare one. Our parasol, shown in the photo in place in the table, is a replacement because a small fault developed in the original one which is shown in both photos lying on a chair. Lazy Susan is happy for someone to take the damaged one. The umbrella winds up as normal. It winds down about half way and sticks but if you give it a tug with your hand it comes down fully. If you can put up with that and are able to set it up then it should last for a few years anyway.

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Free: Plant pots (Horwich BL6) Expired Any gardeners out there who need more plastic plant pots? You can see there's a variety of sizes and shapes as well as some crocs.

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Free: Squash racket (Horwich BL6) Gifted This is The Lady Slazenger racket. It's in good condition but being wooden framed is something of an antique. My wife used to play with it a lot. As well as a woman it would suit a youngster starting out. There's no point in paying for a modern piece of equipment only to find they go off the game quickly. Any takers?

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Free: Badminton rackets (Horwich BL6) Gifted Three rackets - a Yoneyama, a Carlton and a Classic. They are all old, metal rather than carbon fibre, so not what serious players will want but if you are a beginner who wants to see if you enjoy the game or even just want to mess around in the garden, then they could be useful. They are all in good condition and two have covers.

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Free: Parasol and base (Horwich BL6) Gifted If the sun ever shines again around here then you might fancy a sun umbrella to keep you shaded. It's 2.7m tall and designed to go through a hole in your outdoor table and into the base. Luckily part of the tube comes off (shown in front of the parasol in the photo) so it should fit into most cars. The material might have been greenish originally but is more of a grey now but it does the job and the mechanism works well. Please say when you could collect.

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Free: Kid's Trike (Horwich BL6) Expired I found this abandoned in a filthy condition and destined for the tip. It seemed a shame when a kid could get some use out of it. I've cleaned it up and sprayed the nuts and bolts with WD40. There is some cosmetic damage but it's not bad. There is a label saying it's from Smyths and looking online it seems to be the Olivia 14'' trike they sold a couple of years ago for around £100. If you want it you'll need to be willing to do some work on it. I'm unsure how long the tyres will last and you must check the brakes. I wouldn't let anyone in my family use it without making sure it's safe. I've only done the basics to make it look presentable.

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Free: Outdoor furniture (Horwich BL6) Gifted It's Kettler metal mesh furniture. The table is 160 x 90 cm. In theory the legs can come off but after many years that might not be easy. The table is in very good condition - just needs a good soapy wash to remove the green algae. Their are 6 chairs that go with it - 2 with arms and 4 without. They are in much poorer condition with areas of rust. If you have the time and patience to clean the rust off I've got the grey acrylic paint that could bring them back to great condition. There are 4 cushions. Also there is a 2.5m parasol and base. The original colour has gone so it's a greyish colour now but works just fine. Photos of table and base, two armchairs, one of the 4 chairs and then the 4 stacked up. No photo of parasol. I'm willing to let the table and chairs go separately from the parasol and base if fitting in 2.5m is too much for some people. If you are interested and able to make transport arrangements, please tell me what you want and why you want it.

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Free: Ceiling light (Horwich BL6) Gifted Sorry there's no photo of it in situ. It's a flush to ceiling light. The backplate screws to the ceiling and there are the usual 3 wires to connect to the supply - very straightforward. It has 2 x 9W energy saving bulbs in it (both working). The outer area of the light cover is opaque and the inner area is covered by glass beads. We've had it a few years and it's been good but we now need a stronger light and so it's been replaced. It'll be fine in a smaller room/bedroom. The outside glass has a 41/42cm diameter.

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Free: Stone table and mock leather chairs (Horwich BL6) Gifted The dining/kitchen table is made of stone and very heavy. The top just sits on a board that's fixed to the rest of the base and the weight keeps it in place. The top is 120cm diameter and the height 73.5cm. It's all a light creamy colour. You'll need transport that can take the weight and also the size of the top. I can give you a hand loading it but you'll need help at your end to unload. The stone gets a few small 'blemishes' that are part of it being natural stone and is in great condition. There are 6 chairs, 4 have arms and 2 don't. They are chocolate coloured and are comfortable. However, the faux leather is wearing badly on some of them. A couple of chairs are in very good condition, a couple are not too bad and a couple are beginning to peel. They will all get worse but might do you for a time or you might know how to recover them. Unless you have a van you're likely to need more than one trip to get the chairs as well as the table.

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Free: D-Line Beading (Horwich BL6) Gifted This D-line beading can go into corners and hide a cable. It's been in the garage for a while as it was surplus to requirements but I thought a use would come for it but would now prefer to give it to someone who can use it. There are 4 unopened packs, all 2m long. The blue area is the sticky part that attaches to your wall/floor etc. You can just about see from the photos that it opens to allow whatever is to be hidden to go inside and then close up again with a snap. It says it's 16 x 8mm.

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Free: Sony Walkman (Horwich BL6) Gifted I've inherited this Walkman and it seems to work. The leaflet refers to a Digital Media Player Active Speaker Kit. All I know is that I've been able to charge it and there are a few songs on it. It should be possible to link to a pc and then download and play your own music. It's probably about 15 years old, in very good condition but I can't guarantee that nothing is missing.

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