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Free: Concrete blocks (Near Cameron Toll EH16) Used concrete blocks from a dismantled barbecue. May need cleaning depending on your planned use. I have about 15 whole plus some half blocks.

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Free: 2 x concrete slabs (Near Cameron Toll EH16) Gifted 60cm x 60cm Both used. Both clean of cement.

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Free: Concrete blocks (Near Cameron Toll EH16) Expired Used concrete blocks from a dismantled barbecue. May need cleaning depending on your planned use. I have about 15 whole plus some half blocks.

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Free: LVT: silver birch effect (Near Cameron Toll EH16) Gifted Surplus unused pieces of luxury vinyl flooring. Enough to fit a small vestibule for example. Silver birch appearance. This is not the click-fit type. It has to be glued down. 11 pieces 75cm x 12.5cm 6 pieces 122cm x 18.5cm 2.4sqm total.

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Free: Decorative plant pot hanger (Near Cameron Toll EH16) Gifted Black powder-coated but would benefit from a freshen up.

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Free: Fence panels (Near Cameron Toll EH16) Expired 1.8m high by 9.6cm wide by 2cm thick. Probably about 15. Quality is fair. Would be ideal for a fence about 1.6m high so the decayed ends can be trimmed.

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Free: Unused bag of cement (Near Cameron Toll EH16) Gifted General purpose cement. This is a full bag - unused.

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Free: Large amount- pressure treated wood (Near Cameron Toll EH16) Gifted Dismantled a fence and lifted some decking. A lot of this timber is in good condition despite being 12y old. All pressure treated.

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Free: White laminate cupboard - no door (Near Cameron Toll EH16) Gifted Was a high level kitchen cupboard. No longer needed. Dimensions 28cm x 29cm x 102cm

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Free: Composite Decking (Near Cameron Toll EH16) Gifted I am giving away 19 lengths, each 3m long, of grey composite decking, like the piece shown, plus about a dozen pieces of about 1m length. It was in use for 12y, but has recently been replaced with artificial grass. It is still in good condition.

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Free: Sony ear bud (single) (Near Cameron Toll EH16) Expired Matt black Sony earbud I found in the street. Google lens says it is probably WF-C500 or possibly WF-C700N.

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Free: Wooden/wood grain door thresholds (Near Cameron Toll EH16) Gifted Three door thresholds of varying lengths. All flat.

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Free: 3 x Heavy duty cardboard tubes (Near Cameron Toll EH16) Expired 105cm long, 8cm diameter. Plastic caps on both ends. Great for postage, great for storing plans and other large documents.

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Free: Black nickel twin sockets (Near Cameron Toll EH16) Expired Two flat plate double sockets. In each case one side works and the other side is faulty. In one case the faulty socket does not work. In the other case the faulty socket works but plugs don’t in fully.

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Free: Quality underlay (Near Cameron Toll EH16) Gifted Used but in good condition. Was best quality available from Carpetright when purchased. 4 rolls. 135cm width. Approx 4m long

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Free: Reed screening (Near Cameron Toll EH16) Gifted Two pieces. Approx 1m high, approx 3m long.

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Free: Willow plant supports (old) (Near Cameron Toll EH16) Gifted About 4ft high. Two willow pyramid plant supports for sweet peas, etc. 10 years old. Not in great condition. But probably serviceable for a year or two

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Free: Gas barbecue (Near Cameron Toll EH16) Gifted Unused been in storage for a few years but probably good after a clean

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Free: Plastic dog beds with grey bedding (Near Cameron Toll EH16) Gifted Two dog beds (1 grey, 1 maroon). Will suit medium sized dogs. Used but only for a short time and not for over a year. All clean and good condition. Also two mats for food and water bowls.

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Free: 2 concrete slabs (Near Cameron Toll EH16) Gifted One grey concrete slab 2 ft sq. one beige concrete slab 18 in square.

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Free: Large plastic planter (Near Cameron Toll EH16) Gifted Very large. A little damage but still functional.

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Free: bird feeders in varied condition (Near Cameron Toll EH16) Gifted Feeders for seed, fat balls, peanuts, Niger seed. Condition not great but they still do a job if interested.

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Free: Pond pump - probably works (Near Cameron Toll EH16) Gifted This is a powerful pump I took out about 3y ago when I modified my garden. It was working then but has sat outside since. Probably worth a try.

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Free: Amaryllis bulbs (Near Cameron Toll EH16) Gifted Two bulbs. Both have flowered. Perhaps you can nurture them to flower again next year. I’m not sufficiently expert for that. I think one is red and the other is white.

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Free: Fitbit versa2 not working (Near Cameron Toll EH16) Gifted Two years old. My diagnosis is that the rechargeable battery has failed. I’m not planning to organise a repair although there are companies who specialise. It won’t be waterproof after repair and my partner uses it for swimming. Charger available too. A keen bod might wish to try replacing battery but it’s more techy than for a watch.

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Free: Large planter (Near Cameron Toll EH16) Expired This is a very large heavy duty plastic garden planter suitable for a large shrub such as a hydrangea or camellia. It is a little damaged around the rim but still serviceable.

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Free: Kniphophia (red hot poker) (Near Cameron Toll EH16) Gifted I am lifting and dividing my red hot poker clump to rejuvenate it. I have several large clumps to give away. The picture is a specimen image. I suggest you divide the clumps further and plant with compost and some fertiliser.

1y

Free: Fence paint sprayer (Near Cameron Toll EH16) Gifted Ronseal fence sprayer. Frankly I couldn’t get it to work satisfactorily with my chosen fence paint. But maybe if you use it with Ronseal’s own stuff you’ll be more successful.

1y

Free: Crocosmia (Montbretia) corms (Near Cameron Toll EH16) Gifted I’ve been digging up my patch of Montbretia (Crocosmia Masoniorum). These have an orange flower. The corms can be planted this month or next.

1y

Free: 3 x large buddleia shrubs in pots (Near Cameron Toll EH16) Gifted Three buddleia shrubs known commonly as the butterfly bush because it attracts large numbers of butterflies in August. One is white, one is the standard pale purple and I think the other is red. Take any one or all three. The containers are old and two are perished. You could take the buddleia out of the containers and transport them as bare root shrubs if that is easier for you.

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