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Free: Tablet Rest (Olton B92) Withdrawn I am offering a soft tablet rest. It measures 111⁄2 inches wide, 9 inches deep and 91⁄2 inches high. It can be set at three different angles for comfortable use and ther is a small net on one end to hold a remote control or similar.

17d

Free: Chair Raising Blocks (Olton B92) Gifted I am offering 8 chair raising blocks. They are designed to raise an armchair by around 3 inches to make it easier for elderly or disabled people to get out of. There are three recesses of various sizes to accommodate various legs and castors. The diameters of the recesses are 11⁄4 inches, 2 inches and 27⁄8 inches.

25d

Free: Cordless Kettle Tipper (Olton B92) Gifted I am offering a cordless kettle tipper. It's designed for people who can't safely lift a boiling kettle and pour it into a cup or teapot. The kettle sits on the platform and the cord from the base is clamped to the back of the frame. The kettle can be lifted to fill it from a tap, and when it boils can be tilted to pour from it.

25d

Free: Badminton Equipment (Olton B92) Gifted I'm too old to play badminton any more so I'm offering my racquets and shuttlecocks. They probably haven't been used for around 25 years. There are 6 racquets of different types; four of them have zipped covers. There are 4 tubes of shuttlecocks, three blue and one red. They all come in zipped case.

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25d

Free: Cable Car Tantalus (Olton B92) Gifted I am offering a Tantalus in the shape of a San Francisco cable car. It comprises two decanters and four glasses. It measures 91⁄2 inches long, 31⁄2 inches wide and 81⁄2 inches high. Each decanter holds approximately 250ml.

25d

Free: Land Rover Freelander 1 Luggage Net (Olton B92) Gifted I am offering a luggage net to fit a Land Rover Freelander 1. It is a genuine Land Rover accessory. It hooks to the fasteners on either side of the tailgate opening to form a curtain across the back of the boot.

25d

Free: Chest of Drawers/Vanity Unit (Olton B92) Gifted I am offering my grandparents' old chest of drawers. It is quite old, probably dating from the 1950s. It has four drawers and the top opens to reveal a vanity unit with mirror. The dimensions are approximately 30 inches wide, 18 inches deep ( with handles) and 361⁄2 inches high.

27d

Free: Linksys Modem Router (Olton B92) Gifted I was having a clear out and came across this. It is a Linksys XAC1200 dual band smart Wi-Fi modem router. It appears to be complete, but I have no idea how old it is or whether it works.

29d

Free: Cordless Window Vac (Olton B92) Gifted I am offering a Beldray cordless window Vac. It comes complete with charger and squeegee head and appears to be in good working order.

37d

Free: Swivel and Tilt TV Wall Mount. (Olton B92) Gifted I am offering a Ross neo television wall mount. It seemed like a good idea at the time, but I never got round to fitting it. The box doesn't look as though it has ever been opened. It claims to be suitable for televisions from 23" to 50", weighing up to 25kg.

37d

Free: Manger Elk emergency lifting cushion - not working (Olton B92) Gifted I am offering my mother-in-law's Manger Elk emergency lifting cushion. If someone falls over, they can be rolled onto the deflated cushion. The pump is then activated and the cushion inflates to about the height of a dining chair. The person can the get up from the seated position. The cushion hasn't been used for many years. The pump has batteries and is designed to be charged up before use. The power light illuminates on the charger but the batteries don't appear to be charging. The pump does make a brief noise suggesting that the battery is flat. Replacement batteries are available, but I don't know whether this would solve the problem.

52d

Free: Portable air conditioning unit (Olton B92) Gifted I am offering my old air conditioning unit. It is in working order and allows the fan to circulate ambient air or cooled air. It has a thermostat and timer. It needs the hot air to be exhausted through an open door or window. There is an adaptor to allow the tube to pass through a hole in the wall.

60d

Free: Two height adjustable tables (Olton B92) Gifted I am offering a pair of height adjustable tables. They are designed to slide under a bed, so meals can be eaten by someone who is bed ridden. They can also be wheeled under an armchair to provide an adjustable working surface. The table surface is 211⁄2 inches by 16 inches, and the height adjusts from 24 inches to 30 inches. The tables come apart easily for transport or storage.

60d

Free: Weights and Exercise Equipment (Olton B92) Gifted I am offering my stepson's old weights and other equipment. There are six 2.5kg weights, three 1.5kg weights, and various other pieces of equipment.

63d

Free: Collection of Bird Feeders (Olton B92) Gifted I am offering a collection of bird feeders and two feed bins. I got fed up of the squirrels stealing the bird food, so I want to pass the feeders on to someone who will get better use from them.

65d

Free: Flymo Strimmer (Olton B92) Gifted I've recently bought a cordless strimmer, so I am offering my old corded strimmer. It is a Flymo Multi Trim 20, which can be used as a normal strimmer or the head can be rotated to use it as a lawn edger. I've also included a length of spare strimming line.

71d

Free: Flymo Garden Vac (Olton B92) Gifted I'm clearing out my shed and found this languishing at the back. It must be around 40 years old, but is still working. I probably haven't used it for over 15 years, so it's time for it to go.

71d

Free: Metal King Size Headboard (Olton B92) Gifted I have just bought a new bedstead and my old headboard is now surplus to requirements. It is a Bentley Krystal in antique nickel. It is a king size, 5 feet wide and 4 feet 7 inches high to the top of the bedknobs.

74d

Free: King Size Drawer Divan Base (Olton B92) Gifted I am offering my old king size drawer divan base. The manufacturer is Sleepmasters and it is approximately 10 years old. The base splits into two and is held together by two bolts with wing nuts. One of the drawer runners is slightly bent, but the drawer still works. This is the base only, there is no mattress included.

74d

Free: HP Pavilion g6 (Olton B92) Gifted I am offering my father's old HP Pavilon g6 laptop computer. It has been reset to factory specifications. It works and come complete with a power lead. Other than it runs Windows 7, I have absolutely no idea of its specification. There is a sticker on the front that says, "E2 VISION AMD," and another which says, "DUAL CORE AND AMD RADEON GRAPHICS."

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74d

Free: Sky+ Box (Olton B92) Gifted I've been clearing a friend's house and he has this Sky+ box. I have no idea whether it works or not, but it seems to have had little, if any, use.

90d

Free: Christmas Decorations (Olton B92) Gifted I'm emptying my mother-in-law's loft and am offering her Christmas decorations which have been collected over the years. There is a 5 foot artificial tree, a smaller fibre optic tree, two large Santas climbing ladders and various battery operated Santas, snowmen and other decorations. These have been stored in the loft for many years, so I can't guarantee that they all work. I would prefer them to go as one lot.

173d

Free: Two Bedside Tables (Olton B92) Gifted I am offering my old bedside tables. They are not a pair, but could be used either side of a double bed. The smaller table is MFI, and measures 211⁄2 inches tall, 171⁄2 inches wide and 181⁄2 inches deep, not including handles. It has two drawers and a tea shelf. The larger table is of unknown make, and measures 273⁄4 inches tall, 171⁄2 inches wide and 181⁄4 inches deep, not including handles. It has three drawers. The larger unit has been cut away at the back to clear the skirting board and a heating pipe. I would prefer them both to go together.

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302d

Free: Coving (Olton B92) Gifted I am offering a few lengths of coving left over from a couple of projects. There are three different sizes. This is what is available. Altamira polystyrene coving, 65mm x 70mm. Four short mitred sections to form two internal 90° angles. Four short mitred sections to form two external 90° angles. One straight section with one mitred end approx 1.5m long. One straight section with one mitred end approx 1.44m long. Wickes 65mm duropolymer coving. One straight section approx 2m long. Artex 100mm Easifix plaster coving. Two straight sections approx 2m long. Ideally I would like everything to go as one lot.

315d

Free: Artist's Materials (Olton B92) Gifted I am offering some artist's materials which I have no further use for. There is a selection of oil, water colour and gouache paints, pastels, brushes, palette knives and other items. Some of the paints have been partly used and some are still unopened. There are two canvas boards, one 8" x 10" and one 5" x 7". Also included is a portfolio case, which measures ,15" x 11" folded. The paints and other materials come in two plastic boxes.

316d

Free: Wallpaper (Olton B92) Gifted I am offering three full rolls and one part roll of wallpaper. I bought it several years ago for a project that never got started. The paper is Graham & Brown heavyweight vinyl wallcovering, pattern number 19513, Juliet - Red. All the full rolls have the same batch number 041. The roll size is 10.05m x 0.52m (11yd x 20.5in), and the pattern repeat is stated as 64cm.

327d

Free: Wallpaper (Olton B92) Expired I am offering three full rolls and one part roll of wallpaper. I bought them several years ago for a project that never got done. It is Graham & Brown heavyweight vinyl wallcovering, pattern number 19513, Juliet - Red. All three full rolls have the same batch number, 041. The roll size is a standard 10.05m x 0.52m (11yd x 20.5in) with a 64cm pattern repeat.

327d

Free: Plaster Coving (Olton B92) Expired I am offering two lengths of plaster coving left over from a project. It is Artex Easifix 100mm coving. I have two 2 metre lengths to dispose of.

333d

Free: Garden Parasol (Olton B92) Gifted I am offering my old garden parasol. It is a bit shabby and faded, but still works fine. It has a hand crank to wind it up and down, and the top swivels when fully extended. It is approximately 8' 6" diameter when fully opened. It does not come with a base, but in my base it stands 7' 4" tall.

340d

Free: Circular Wall Mirror (Olton B92) Gifted I am offering an old wall mirror. It is approximately 30" in diameter and is around 50 years old. It comes with 6 mounting clips, but they are covered in paint and are not in the best condition. Ideally they would need cleaning up or replacing. The artificial flower is stuck on well. I'm sure it would come off but I didn't want to risk breaking the mirror.

342d