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Free: Garden lawn spikers (City Centre NR1) Wearable over shoes. Fun to use, but one at a time is easier. We have no lawn now! It did help reduce moss (and allow clover and diaries etc) so I stopped needing them

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Free: Storage bags for clothes etc (City Centre NR1) Previously used. The large flat one probably will not stay vacuumed tight, but will seal up. The other has a hanger built in for storing jackets, shorter dresses etc ( can do several.on one hanger hook) Not designed to vacuum but keeps clean and saves wardrobe space, or useful for travel. etc my feet in photo gives size idea.

3d

Free: Bird protection cover for eg cherries or soft fruit. (City Centre NR1) Gifted White cobwebby thing I never used. I don't think it can harm birds ( from the organic catalogue) but I never used to check if they could get caught in it or just discouraged.

11d

Free: Jam or chutney jars (City Centre NR1) Withdrawn About 12. Hexagonal and round, wuth lids, surplus to my preserving requirements now in thus bumper year. Two large ones too nit pictured

13d

Free: Bubble wrap and foam sheet packaging (City Centre NR1) Gifted A big cardboard box full of rolled bubble wrap and the foam sheets that are used in furniture deliveries. Useful for anyone packing to move house.

13d

Free: Wallpapering/ large soft brush (City Centre NR1) Withdrawn Old but fine. I have two.

22d

Free: Wheelbarrow water carrier (City Centre NR1) Gifted Large blue water holder yiu can fill from a hose or a water butg tap, then wheelbarrow to watering spot. Smaller garden, not needed now. Good for an allotment. My foot gives scale, where its folded in four.

29d

Free: Lead flashing for roof (City Centre NR1) Withdrawn Left over from about 12 years ago..kept dry in a shed so all good.about 6 inches wide at least. Lots of interest, probably valuable. I'll operate a fair chance policy and wait for a day for replies.

29d

Free: Bread maker pail (City Centre NR1) Gifted Fits a Lakeland breadmaker that had many faulty electrics despite being quite new.

36d

Free: Carpet quality offcut for small room/ lobby (City Centre NR1) Withdrawn Offcut from stair carpet. From Jarrolds. Wool plus. As new, Hard-wearing nice mixed creamy oatmeal.(close up colour is accurate) about 1.55 x 1.40 , with an extra piece about 50 x 60.

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48d

Free: Garden( old ) rope 12 ft (Thorpe St Andrew NR7) Withdrawn About 2cm thick,( scratchy in hands).still strong. Used on a pergola. Last piece left

54d

Free: Sisal carpet runner (Thorpe St Andrew NR7) Gifted An off cut with felt backing, ( so all.natural) unused from living area carpet. Either 12 or 15 feet long x 24 inches widest to 22 inches narrowest. Been hidden in our loft, and needs to go before wednesday this week

54d

Free: Oasis wet and dry type (Thorpe St Andrew NR7) Withdrawn For flower arranging. Used so some holes. But still some life. Shed/ doorstep collection

55d

Free: Wrist, ankle supports and bandages (Thorpe St Andrew NR7) Withdrawn A pair of wrist supports. ( from NHS).clean washed creoe bandages, and a self- sticking bandages. All used for support when my rheumatoid arthritis bad, so no infection contact even before washed etc

55d

Free: Carpet runner, offcut from living room (Thorpe St Andrew NR7) Withdrawn Subtle green. ( close up is true) from a whole one, about 5 ft long. 40 years old, but it's been in our loft, offcut from when it moved from living room to bedroom 15 years ago. An unworn area. Handy for a staircase runner or hall runner if you bind the edges. High quality wool mix. Might have more small pieces.

55d

Free: Beach mat (Thorpe St Andrew NR7) Withdrawn 1 three fold, I've used as mat for inside a tent. Clean but older so more sturdy weaving, has a few breaks now.

58d

Free: Fire door closer for solid door (Thorpe St Andrew NR7) Withdrawn As it says. I took this off a heavy wood and glass door I used in a house renovation ages ago.

59d

Free: Mirrors, 1 whole, other oblong and thin strips (Thorpe St Andrew NR7) Withdrawn Nine oblong pieces about 13x 12 inches, 4 smaller (9×8?) And long 3 inch strips: 6 ×90+ cm and 10 about 40/ 45 cm from an art project hence strange shapes. Been outside under cover so grubby, but the silvering is remarkably ok. Prefer you please take them all, ( and take rest to tip). Some are cut up from mirrors used at the old Scientific Anglian bookshop

61d

Free: Waterproof pillow protect/ bag and camp hanging storage (Thorpe St Andrew NR7) Withdrawn Some more camping bits. Two net cavities for lightweight storage in tent, and waterproof pillowcase useable as carry bag

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65d

Free: Baking tray, Yorkshire, tarts, muffins in cases (Thorpe St Andrew NR7) Withdrawn Old, discoloured but not rusted.or greasy. Could also be used in a "mud kitchen"

68d

Free: Camping stools ( frames) (Thorpe St Andrew NR7) Gifted Four camping stools aluminium I think. very Light and foldable but the nylon seating has frayed away. Could mend them with cotton canvas etc.

68d

Free: Meths based camp cooker and fuel container (empty) (Thorpe St Andrew NR7) Gifted Like a TRANGIA cooker, very neat and small. Cheaper version of trangia, old, but it served us OK going round the world. With holder/ stand to support pans, (not pictured) but no saucepan set with it.

73d

Free: Camp stove toaster (Thorpe St Andrew NR7) Gifted All good, sits on top of a gas burner ring, never used it much.

73d

Free: Camping tent spares (Thorpe St Andrew NR7) Gifted Extra pegs , all sorts, strong elastic used for gazebo in wind,cord. Spare tent poles from an old tent and repairs. Strong Bamboo, right size to slot inside gazebo poles that are bending/ frail.

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73d

Free: Beach/ garden umbrella (Thorpe St Andrew NR7) Gifted Lime green with pole for full height. Fluffy Hawaian style. Bought from Woolworths closing sale bit only used twice.

77d

Free: Gazebo side walls. 2 (Thorpe St Andrew NR7) Gifted 2 sude walls, Green and white striped. With all the velcro etc fixings intact. May have the top too if you really need one.

84d

Free: Camp kitchen stand (Thorpe St Andrew NR7) Gifted Just the stand. Old but in v good nick. ( not the cooker etc in pic The pic is on the box it came in) . Used about 4 times for long travelling hols. Easy to erect and dismantle and clean.

84d

Free: Seagrass flooring/ matting (Thorpe St Andrew NR7) Gifted As new except an extra small section I forgot to photo. About 5 ft by 4ft. Some has been unpicked into its separate square sections. You can re-attach with button thread. Offcut from bedroom carpet laying has been hidden in our loft. V handy for an entrance lobby. (Can pick up and hoover underneath if you wish)

84d

Free: Cuttings albums (Thorpe St Andrew NR7) Gifted Blue and grey sugar paper. 2 x B4 size ( ie larger all round than A4 but only a bit. Could be used as play paper for messy art etc.

90d

Free: Basin/ sink plugs (Thorpe St Andrew NR7) Expired 2 × 1.1/2 sink plugs. Rubber. No longer needed, or bought and didn't quite fit. Not used, but not brand new as they've Bern in a drawer

98d