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Free: 1970s frame tent (Downend GL6) Promised 1970s Blacks of Greenock frame tent. Two berth cotton canvas tent . 9ftx7ft ground sheet. Includes, tent, groundsheet, steel poles, pegs, inner sleeping tent, food safe, clothes hanging thing, 1 camp bed. Plus 12 volt light if I can find it.

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Free: Old 1950s door. (Downend GL6) Gifted All good wood. Heavy, was an outhouse door. 180x60 cms. On it’s way to the tip.

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Free: hernia pants (Downend GL6) Expired A pair of Hernia pants for a man, unused because he had the operation successfully. Pack is open.

81d

Free: Yachting Flags. (Downend GL6) Expired Cotton appliqué flags for sailing from the 80's

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Free: Riveting Kit. (Downend GL6) Expired Spiralux Riveting Kit. Unused as far as I know.

93d

Free: Colmans Mustard tins (Downend GL6) Expired Four Colmans Mustard tins. Useful for storage and are slightly 'retro'.

123d

Free: Retro radios (Downend GL6) Gifted Three radios. They don't work but could do if you can fix them otherwise they are for ephemera value. One turns on but finding the stations is dodgy. One needs six batteries and contacts cleaning.

123d

Free: Karcher vacuum cleaner (Downend GL6) Expired The motor has burnt out. We would put a new motor in but are not able to at the moment but is free to any one who wants to give it a try. New motors are under £50, about £38 + carriage. New vacuums are £150. If you have the know how, it would be worth it for you. It has worked well until the other day.

148d

Free: Habitat CD wrack. (Downend GL6) Expired This is black plastic CD wrack that screws to the wall. Brackets included. We used it for many years. It makes a nice feature on a wall. It is from the original Habitat. It is 80cms square and has interlocking CD sized squares which take approx six CDs in each.

150d

Free: Edwardian ceiling light. (Downend GL6) Expired A weighted pendant light with two bulbs. It fixes to the ceiling and there is a central weight that allows you to raise and lower the lights. It needs re-wiring and cleaning. It was in my family/ childhood bedroom all my life but I have never got round to using it again. It could easily be refurbished and sold or used.

153d

Free: Dozens of silk ties. (Downend GL6) Gifted Anyone fancy a Sewing Bee challenge or a small business? Dozens of silk ties from at least 80s onwards.

153d

Free: Cool boxes (Downend GL6) Expired One big one small. All ok but well used for caravanning. We no longer need them.

154d

Free: Old projector (Downend GL6) Expired Probably 1950 or 60s. I don’t know if it works but could be restored.

154d

Free: Antique wind up gramophone (Downend GL6) Gifted Old wind up gramophone. I don’t know if it works but could be cleaned up and sold on.

154d

Free: Vomit bags (Downend GL6) Expired Medical grade Vomit bags, absorbent and sealable. Used for flying or useful for stoma bags. Never used. Please say why you would like them.

227d

Free: Telephone plugs, sockets and wire. (Downend GL6) Expired Various landline telephone bits

233d

Free: Television extension connection lead. (Downend GL6) Gifted Television extension connection lead.

253d

Free: kitchen unit lights (Downend GL6) Gifted Unused kitchen unit strip light (mains) and two small round lights, voltage not known. Both unused because we never got round to it.

253d

Free: Gilt mirror (Downend GL6) Gifted Gessoed and gilded mirror ready for restoration if anyone wants a go. Please tell me why you would like it. It has been n my family all my life and it could do with restoration.

258d

Free: Ballet Tutu (Downend GL6) Expired Black ballet tutu. Adults, women's size Small. It will fit an older child. Please say who this is for.

258d

Free: polystyrene balls (Downend GL6) Expired A selection of polystyrene balls. They could be useful for Christmas decorations etc.

266d

Free: ex-olive oil bottles (Downend GL6) Gifted Seven olive oil bottles cleaned out as best I can. All with stoppers.

266d

Free: More old tools for wood working. (Downend GL6) Expired Miscellaneous tools, mostly for wood work, ready for cleaning and restoring.

277d

Free: Old garden tools. (Downend GL6) Gifted Miscellaneous garden tools that need refurbishing and handles put on.

277d

Free: Office chair (Downend GL6) Expired A very old, well used office chair. The height lift may not be working but could be looked at. It has been re-upholstered. It swivels and has casters. It is quite heavy and will go to the tip soon if no takers. It was used up to 2&1⁄2 years ago.

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Free: cuttlefish (Downend GL6) Gifted I have many collected cuttle fish to clear out. Good for budgies, calligraphers and for fun workshops to carve and paint. We had great fun at my niece's baby shower making them into fish with paint.

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Free: Material. Gold and silver fabric and sheer navy light weight (Downend GL6) Expired Gold sequinned fabric, enough to make a coat lining, which I don't need. Small amount if silver fabric. Both good fir fancy dress or collage, appliqué etc. Plus navy blue, light weight sheer fabric that was made from banana leaves or sugar cane leaves I believe. 3 metres about 45” wide.

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Free: Attends adult pads size 7 (Downend GL6) Gifted Size 7 continent pads, four packs unopened plus some unused pants.size large. For adults. Have been in the cupboard for 2 years and no longer needed. Actually they never were but hospitals send you out with them anyway. Time to get rid. Need the space.

303d

Free: turntable (Downend GL6) Gifted Home made, strong, steel turntable. Approx 12" x 8 ". A bit rusty but turns fine.

328d

Free: Magazines. Period Living and Country Living. (Downend GL6) Gifted Two piles of Country Living and Period Homes from the noughts. All much more interesting than the recent editions. All to go.

352d