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Free: Carrier bag of packaging materials (Moorlands LA1) Assortment of new and unused self-seal padded and polythene envelopes, plus handmade gift tags, re-useable gift bags and other similar items.

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Free: Mahalo Soprano Ukulele (Moorlands LA1) Gifted Basic beginner uke. Missing a string (easily bought and added - can advise you on this if necessary), and zip on case broken, but otherwise fine.

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Free: Small wooden folding table (Moorlands LA1) Gifted Folds completely flat. Heavy wood. Joints a bit rickety and varnish is damaged, so an upcycling project really. But you could put a cloth on it and use it as it is if you wanted. Top is 38 cm by 43cm. Stands about 75cm high.

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Free: Leather bike jacket - small size. (Moorlands LA1) Gifted Although this was, in its heyday, a proper bike jacket, I'm offering it out as something that can just be worn for fun now. It's pretty old and battered, and although main zip does fasten, it is a bit dodgy at the bottom, and I'd hate anyone to get hurt if it didn't function as intended. But it is nonetheless, pretty stylish and very warm and windproof. It's a small size - 36 chest max and slightly tapered to the waist. Pretty heavy too. I've given it a bit of a clean with a leather spray, and it would be great to know it was back out there being enjoyed by the right person - so do, please tell me why you (or your teenager...) would like it.

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Free: Large non-stick frying pan. (Moorlands LA1) Gifted Used, but still in good, functional condition.

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Free: "Grim Reaper" outfit. Fabric gown, rubber mask. (Moorlands LA1) Gifted Adult costume for hallowe'en/theatrical events/street performances. Professionally made gown - heavy black cloth, with hood and big drapey sleeves. It's made for a very tall person, so will need hem taking up if worn by shorter one. Mask is flexible plastic with stretchy black fabric to hold in place (therefore slightly claustrophobic...). I also have a (harmless, fairly soft) cardboard "scythe" which can be mounted on a pole for the full effect. I'd prefer this costume to go to a group who can make ongoing use of it rather than an individual if possible. It's featured on marches and in a hallowe'en window (as shown) to good effect in the past. Time for it to entertain/scare folk elsewhere now.

242d

Free: "Cap Ferrat" Backpack (Moorlands LA1) Gifted Olive green, well used, but all strap, zips and fasteners fully functional. Padded back straps. Has multiple compartments - flattish ones at the front for documents and larger one at the back which is big enough to take clothes or other items. Dimensions 14" wide x 16" high x 8" deep front to back.

242d

Free: Two Peavy speakers and heavyweight tripod stands (Moorlands LA1) Gifted These are large professional passive speakers, wedge shaped so can go on poles or be used on floor as front of house or monitors . The cabinets are 17inches wide and 24 inches high. You will need an amplifier and the appropriate cables and connectors to run them. They date from the late nineties, and were working when I last used them several years ago, but I'm not able to test them. Carpet covered - bit scruffy in places, but cabinets fully intact. Stands are very heavy (steel, not aluminium), sturdy quality, and there is a bag to go with them, although it's probably safer to carry them individually.

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Free: Bundle of fabric (Moorlands LA1) Gifted Variety of mainly synthetic fabrics. Some of them are heavy duty and have a slightly rubberised opaque backing, so I think may be offcuts from making curtains with a blackout capability. Odd bits of satin/silky stuff, couple of bits of stretchy jersey fabric. Mostly fairly large pieces. About a large carrier bagful in total.

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Free: Plastic magazine filing clips (Moorlands LA1) Gifted Used to file A4 magazines in ring binders. Haven't counted, but I think there are at least fifty. Open magazine in centre, slide through slot in clip, then file using holes.

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Free: Singer Samba Sewing Machine (Moorlands LA1) Gifted I've tested it today and it will do straight stitches and zig zag fairly happily, but stitch length adjustor is a bit unreliable, so it's best to keep it at three or above and avoid the fancier stitch options/buttonhole options. Has had some attention from a professional a couple of years ago after I sewed too much denim and something shifted inside, but not economic for full repair/refurb. So it's really a starter machine to have a play with, or take to bits and investigate if you're mechanically and electrically minded. Comes with instruction manual, a few spare feet and a soft vinyl cover. Heavy! I'll include some scrap fabric and thread for initial experiments if that's useful.

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