A Members' Posts

Free: Ornamental fern rootballs (Tottenham N17) Gifted Three large rootballs of ornamental fern Dryopteris filix-mas. Lifted today and in excellent condition. First image shows smallest rootball, second is a stock image of the fern itself. They grow large and leafy and suit both tropical and country style gardens. Friendly, human asks with a contact number given priority (stock cut'n'paste or 'Is this still available?' replies ignored). Quick pick-up as they'd like to be back in the ground as soon as possible.

3h

Free: Posh tea (Tottenham N17) Gifted Unwanted gift. Green tea bags and unidentified loose leaf bag. Friendly, human replies with a contact number get priority; automated messages or 'I'll take it, what's your address?' type responses ignored.

83d

Free: Sit-up helper (Tottenham N17) Gifted Device to support the head and neck – and focus the tension on the midriff – when doing sit-ups. Old but works, although it was mended years ago and no longer folds up. Polite friendly responses with a contact number given priority, yeah-me-wants ignored.

111d

Free: Two hoops with artificial foliage (Tottenham N17) Gifted Two large hoops with artificial foliage. One woven twigs, the other plain white plastic. Both a little bit dusty. Friendly asks from nice people given priority, but 'Hi is this still available?' or 'I'll take this, what's the address?' responses are ignored.

138d

Free: Heavy pewter art-deco-ish ashtray (Tottenham N17) Gifted Heavy pewter art-deco-ish ashtray. Approx. 130mm diameter. Polite and friendly asks get priority, 'yeah-me-wants' or automated responses get ignored.

145d

Free: 1.5kg psyllium husk powder (Tottenham N17) Expired At least 1.5kg of psyllium husk powder, a dietary high-fibre supplement. Bought by mistake instead of whole psyllium husks. Both packets opened but carefully stored. Polite and friendly asks get priority, automated responses go to the bottom of the digital pile.

202d

Free: 25-30m hose pipe (Tottenham N17) Expired A 25-30m hose pipe. This is old – it's kinked in a couple of places and the surface has got slightly tacky as hoses often do over time, but it would be ideal for running underground for drip irrigation. Polite and friendly responses get priority, 'yeah-me-wants' go to the bottom of the digital pile.

298d

Free: 364XL ink cartridges for HP printers (Tottenham N17) Gifted A selection of third-party 364XL cartridges for HP printers (my dreadful Photosmart 5510 has just died). Some just taken from the printer and seven unopened. Polite and friendly responses get priority, 'yeah-me-wants' or automated 'Hi is this still available?' responses go to the bottom of the digital pile.

306d

Free: Technika Freeview LCD37-207 TV (Tottenham N17) Gifted Technika LCD37-207 37" TV and remote. Old and heavy but still works. Photos available at (don't judge the cushions, not my home). It's currently in Walthamstow as I'm Freegling it for my other half but can bring it to Tottenham for easier collection. Polite and friendly messages always get my attention. 'Is this still available?' or automated responses get ignored.

1y

Free: Two decorative MDF panels (Tottenham N17) Gifted Assume originally radiator covers or similar. Approx 80x88x1cm. One side painted, other side plain. Friendly asks from nice people given priority. 'Hi is this still available?' or 'I'll take this what's the address?' responses ignored.

1y

Free: Two pint glasses (Tottenham N17) Expired Two decorative-ish pint glasses. If you like pints and... err... glasses. Polite and friendly responses get priority. 'Yeah-me-wants' or automated responses get ignored.

1y

Free: Jigsaw puzzle table board with four magnetic drawers (Tottenham N17) Gifted Full details, pics and specs can be found at . As new – bought as a gift last year but was used once. Unfortunately, the sheet of felt and the blow-up roller have vanished somewhere but they weren't essential and the sheet of felt is easily replaced. Polite and friendly responses get priority 'Yeah-me-wants' or automated responses get ignored.

1y

Free: Two small scented candles (Tottenham N17) Gifted Two small scented candles – one 'french pear' (wick lit once) and one 'midnight tulip' (whatever that may be, wick unlit). Polite and friendly responses get priority. 'Yeah-me-wants' or automated responses get ignored.

1y

Free: Collins Complete DIY Manual (Tottenham N17) Gifted Collins Complete DIY Manual 1993 edition – yes, some regulations will be out of date after 30 years but homes are still homes and there's loads of useful info in there. Perfect condition. Polite and friendly responses get priority, auto-generated or "I want this, what's your address" responses go to the bottom of the digital pile.

1y

Free: Large sheet 1mm metal (Tottenham N17) Expired Believe it's steel as it's started to tarnish, but unsure. Cut to slightly the wrong size for my use (replacing a period front door awning). 85cm x 109cm flat area, 9cm fold, two small holes drilled alongside the folded area. Polite responses get priority.

1y

Free: Landline phone/answermachine with headset (Tottenham N17) Gifted Landline answerphone with all cables, perfect working condition - ideal for a home office. Includes optional headset with mic (brand-new pads fitted before freegling). Friendly asks that include a contact number given priority. Politeness works with me. 'Hi is this still available?' or 'I'll take this what's the address?' responses ignored.

1y