A Members' Posts

Free: Callaloo Seed heads for next spring planting (City Centre NR3) I am clearing to turn the soil for the winter. - This veg is also good for many Thai and Indian curries. Jamaican Callaloo, the edible leaves and tender stems of Amaranthus viridis. - called bhajgee (bah-gee) in Trinidad and Tobago. In Indan recipes the Hindi name is जंगली चौलाई (Jungli Chaulai) The primary Thai name is ผักขม (pronounced phak khom) - Fabulous in a Thai green curry! Steam as spinach in a British recipe but it doesn't go wet and soggy. - Picture is Ackee and salfish,, green callaloo with fry dumplings

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Request: Window glass or greenhouse glass (City Centre NR3) Withdrawn I need some Window glass or greenhouse glass (larger than 27x27 cm) that I can cut to size for a small steel frame window. I can collect around the City area.

38d

Free: Barbell weights (City Centre NR3) Gifted Pair of Barbell with weights.!0 kilos per bar with some spares. (cast iron not plastic)

55d

Request: mini-disc walkman (City Centre NR3) Withdrawn I use amini-disc walkman for language courses and unfortunately when trying to slide it into the belt holder I slid it straight down the side and onto the pavement. It now wont play. It's very old tech but if anyone has one stored away and has no further need I would very much appreciate it.

55d

Free: Radio and multi-coloured bedside light / phonecharger (City Centre NR3) Gifted This is an FM radio with multicolour bedside light and if your phone can wireless charge just leave it on the little shelf and it will be fully charged in the morning. One of the bars in the display doesn't show [an 8 looks like a 6] but everything else works perfectly. White light and green light pictured.

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Request: Empty cable drum (City Centre NR3) Withdrawn I have a very long extension cable with a life of it's own. It will deliberately tangle itself up to annoy me each time I need it so if anyone has drum that I could wind it on that would be much appreciated.

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69d

Request: old type coffee percolator (City Centre NR3) Expired I am looking for an old type coffee percolator the type that has a metal basket inside and the water rises and falls through the coffee grounds. It can be a stovetop one or sometimes later ones were electric anything will do. (The picture is a very old one to illustrate the type) Thanks and I can reliably collect today onwards

97d

Request: Large cardboard box to pack for a move (Lakenham NR1) Expired Large cardboard box to pack for a move

117d

Free: Oak posts and arris rail good for firewood (Lakenham NR1) Expired Oak posts and arris rail good for firewood

117d

Request: Pallet (City Centre NR3) Received I need a Pallet in useable condition and can collect if you have one spare. Thanks

146d

Free: Horseradish (City Centre NR3) Gifted several young horseradish ready to transplant

166d

Request: Any desktop computer working or not (City Centre NR3) Expired I am putting together two computers to give away when complete. I have collected a bare case that provided 3.5mm case screws and various clips/brackets but I need two sata cables and a DVD drive (desktop internal). So anything working or not would be most helpful. Thanks

172d

Request: Scrap desktop case or computer for parts (City Centre NR3) Received I am putting together two computers to give away when complete but I need 3.5mm case screws and various clips/brackets to finish. So anything not too far out the city Thanks

176d

Free: Shallot sets (City Centre NR3) Gifted I have too many shallot sets so I have divided into three therefore two sets to pass on. I don't have a name but last year they were the dumpy ones, not the long slim type but excellent mild onion flavour.

181d

Free: This was a dumb waiter and has many coffee stains on top (City Centre NR3) Expired This was a dumb waiter and has many coffee stains on top as evidence LOL. It's solid wood so heavy

187d

Free: 3.3 metres of tv/radio co-ax cable (City Centre NR3) Expired 3.3 metres of white tv/radio co-ax cable

187d

Request: yoga mat or camping underlay (City Centre NR3) Expired Killing myself on a hard floor so regular size exercise mat if you have one spare? Thanks

187d

Request: 20 cell plant trays - 4.5x4.5 cell size (City Centre NR3) Expired These are the small cell bedding plant trays, they are often green and come in 10 cell size also. I am limited in windowsill size so it would be a tremendous help if you have any spare.

194d

Free: RAM mostly pairs 2gb 1gb suit towers no laptop (City Centre NR3) Gifted From when I used to refurbish old machines, RAM mostly pairs of 2gb 1gb and singles to suit towers - no laptop. Should all be good but I can no longer test. RAM mostly pairs 2gb 1gb suit towers no laptop

205d

Free: Oregano (Origanum vulgare) (City Centre NR3) Gifted Potted and thriving Oregano, good flavoured culinary herb in a 4 inch (10cm) pot.

206d

Free: Full sheet of twin wall polycarbonate, was cold frame lid (City Centre NR3) Expired Full sheet of twin wall polycarbonate, was cold frame lid so suit allotment holder.

207d

Request: Something to open zip discs (City Centre NR3) Expired We have been given dozens of zip discs by family of a late aunt containing old family photos and written family history but don't have something to open them to transfer to CDs Any chance of someone having a drive for these lurking in the dark recesses of a cupboard somewhere?

208d

Free: Moss curled Parsley seeds - most of the packet. (City Centre NR3) Gifted opened part used

208d

Free: Caribbean Callaloo seeds - seed head from last August (City Centre NR3) Gifted A green vegetable used in a similar way to spinach but doesn't steam so wet.

208d

Free: Seeds (City Centre NR3) Gifted Giant sweetpea from last year and mixed colour sweetpea from this years planting. - watch this place as I will have more left over. Have you something interesting? Cassie

208d

Request: length of TV roof aerial pole or similar (City Centre NR3) Expired We want to put up an external DAB radio antenna/Aerial and have a wall bracket but need a length of pole (or similar) so if you have had a TV roof aerial replaced I would love to collect the old mounting pole rather than bin it.

259d

Request: Piece of Standard 68mm downpipe and any angle fittings (City Centre NR3) Expired I need to re-route a drainpipe so if you have a spare piece of Standard 68mm downpipe and any angle fittings I would much appreciate them.

259d

Free: twin wall polycarbonate sheets (City Centre NR3) Gifted Two full size sheets and one half sheet. Would make easily assembled good tunnel for allotment. May be able to help with delivery.

280d

Request: A copy of Microsoft VISTA (City Centre NR3) Expired I am trying to revive an old laptop and need a copy of Vista, I have a licence number on the stick next to the keyboard, all I need is the ISO itself. Thanks for any help.

286d

Request: DVD blank recordable (City Centre NR3) Expired I am looking for at least one blank recordable DVD to put a copy of LINUX on to an old computer. Preferably within cycling distance of the city centre for collection. Thanks

286d