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Free: 1.5L glass blender jug (Costessey NR8) For a Bush tabletop blender Model No; HB005. 400W. Complete with rubber lid. Has outlasted the machine. Virtually as new.

10h

Free: plastic pipe4" dia (Costessey NR8) Length of new black plastic toilet waste(?) pipe. The uncut end has the wider opening for fitting together. About 5' long. 4" diameter. Collect most times/days

6d

Free: 4 meter alu garage door (Costessey NR8) Withdrawn Just removed, 4m up and over aluminium garage door. Scrap or project. Heavy due to metal gear/bracing/frame etc. Now cut in half and 2 halves folded over. Moderator note: please be aware that the owner of items that are scrapped retain the responsibility for making sure that those items are disposed of legally.

38d

Free: hall runner carpet (Costessey NR8) Expired 75x150 cm. Used, dark grey nylon-ish / polyester short twist. Thin white non-slip backing. Whipped all round. Maybe handy for garage/shed.

93d

Free: welder's hood & gauntlets (Costessey NR8) Gifted Cheap 'Silverline' hood plus pair of suede gauntlets. Flip lens. Dusty

103d

Free: bicycle (Costessey NR8) Gifted Giant Tourer. Frame/paint (silvergrey)/wheels/bars/seat/cogs/cables all good. 1 new pedal stem needed. Both tyres flat. Mudguards need straightening. Chain off and rusted. Part or all of chain guard broken off. About 11 years old. I think the manual might be about.

120d

Free: V Heavy leather sofa. (Costessey NR8) Expired 190cm long. The type with a heavy wooden frame, with the, (again very heavy) dark green leather covered all-in-one padded leather seat/back/arms a separate piece. Heavy duty zip at back/underside. I expect for adding padding if required? Bought as a "to do" for friends in need, they now have a better one. For photo go to ebay search number 286897999925, go to 'completed listings', and find the details. Only 1 sofa listed, maybe 2 photos.

147d

Request: curtain rings for poles (Costessey NR8) Expired Please, Any amount. 10+ . Around 45 needed but can be different. Metal or wood., 28mm inner diameter or over. Eye at bottom (to hang curtain). The type with a clip would do, but only for around 16 of them where lightweight curtains to be used. Many thanks.

148d

Request: metal curtain hooks and/or rings. (Costessey NR8) Expired I've given mine away and now I need some! The sturdy metal hooks, sometimes they have a safety-pin type fixing, some will loop through curtain heading tape, and/or the brass curtain rings that are like a keyring. Any amount grateful for.

148d

Free: glass bottles from 3volution (Costessey NR8) Gifted I wonder if anyone can make use of the tiny glass containers, (empty) that are part of the febreeze 3volution plug-in? I imagine probably for decor. All sorts of ways to fill/hang/display.

152d

Free: weed suppressant/grass protector? (Costessey NR8) Gifted Not sure what it is intended for. Black mesh 1m x 4.5m approx. I'd guess good for under gravel or help preserve grass on a campsite

158d

Request: wardrobe (Costessey NR8) Expired Hanging space. Lightweight, assembled or easy assemble preferred.

163d

Request: electric freestanding cooker up to 60cm wide (Costessey NR8) Expired needed for family of 4 moving into unfurnished house.

163d

Request: door curtain . washable preferred. (Costessey NR8) Expired Family moving into unfurnished house. Not eyelet please. curtain rail with rings in rental.

163d

Request: large curtains. (Costessey NR8) Expired Desperate need. curtains to fit window 8 to 12 feet wide. So each curtain about 6-8ft. 180 to 240cm .Drop in area of 200cm, not vital. If further door-size available that too. Please not eyelet, pole with rings in rental

163d

Request: bedside cabinets (Costessey NR8) Expired For family moving to unfurnished rental

167d

Request: Table and chairs. (Costessey NR8) Expired "Butterfly" type would be best, folding table and folding chairs. For family moving to unfurnished rental.

167d

Request: small bunkbeds. ie "shorty" 5 foot L or 6' (Costessey NR8) Expired for family moving into unfurnished rental. I guess wooden preferred as I believe metal ones need to be attached to wall for safety. The type that is 2 single beds stacked please.

167d

Request: double bed . (not mattress) (Costessey NR8) Expired A family moving into rented housing, from a fully furnished.

167d

Request: sofa/sofa bed. (Costessey NR8) Expired Preferably 'wipeclean'/leather type rather than cloth.

167d

Free: cheap metal obelisk (Costessey NR8) Expired Black tubular metal, about 6' tall, 3 hoops banding it. 'wrought iron' 'twiddley' bit on top

179d

Free: clarke mini mig welder (Costessey NR8) Gifted Found at the back of the workshop. Rather tatty looking. Has small full gas with it. Pic to follow.

187d

Free: clarke mini mig welder (Costessey NR8) Gifted Back of the workshop find. No idea if working, full (small) gas bottle with it. Pic to follow

187d

Free: wood/leather burning tool (Costessey NR8) Gifted Electric hobby burner, like a soldering iron. 5 patterned heads, 1 plain. Used but still working fine. With original (tatty) box.

216d

Free: Colman Stove (Costessey NR8) Gifted Good working condition, but unused for a long while so rubber needs replacing. (The rubber cracks when it dries out/ left standing). Model No 533. This is the single round burner. Case is square, a cube with the lid on.

220d

Free: Guitar Machine heads (Costessey NR8) Gifted Acoustic guitar machine heads/tuning. 2 sets of 6, gold finish, white pearlescent knobs. 1 set gold finish, knobs pearly taupe-type colour, but these are damaged, one knob missing

227d

Free: guitar varnish (Costessey NR8) Gifted Guitar and other varnish aerosols. Most part-used.. 3 x Rustoleum protective gloss finish. 2x Dartfords nitrocellulose guitar Solid Waln2 x polyurethane factory varnish Clear Gloss.

227d

Free: macrogol sachets (Costessey NR8) Expired 4 boxes x 30 macrogol strigol use by 2027 plus 1 x 20 macrodol laxido brand use by 2028. same thing/different brand

260d

Free: Edible physalis plants- (Costessey NR8) Gifted Take all or can divide into 3 clumps, 30 or so nice strong seedlings in each clump. Need pricking out and growing on. I grow them outside after frosts gone, but anyone with a polytunnel/greenhouse could get much better results. I find this variety pleasantly sharp, but also good for drying which as well as storing will also concentrate the sugars.

312d

Free: cast iron sizzle pan (Costessey NR8) Gifted A 28x18 cm sizzle pan. Has removeable handle to lift off heat and wooden tray to fit it on for serving. New but stored many years. Great for BBQ's.

348d