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Free: Air mattress (Didcot OX11) Gifted A single air mattress (Tesco brand), with built-in pump to inflate and deflate. The mattress has a slow leak that leaves it flabby by the morning. I haven't had a chance to look for the source of the leak (we are moving house), but a patch to seal the leak is included (please see images).

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Free: Baking equipment and tins (Didcot OX11) Gifted A number of baking moulds, including cake, loaf and muffin moulds, together with cup and spoon measures. One large tin with a removable base. Some of these with residue that has come from baking with unbleached greaseproof paper (see image). A number of decorative and practical tins to store all of your lovely baking in.

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Free: Bosch battery-powered hoover (Didcot OX11) Gifted A handheld, battery-powered Bosch hoover with all of its accessories, including charging unit. Great use around the house, including soft furnishings and one top of cupboards, etc.

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Free: Candles (Didcot OX11) Gifted A mixture of beeswax and tallow candles, mostly partly used, including two scented candles. The longest beeswax candle is 35 cm.

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Free: Dyson hoover (Didcot OX11) Gifted A Dyson hoover/vacuum cleaner, in good working order and with all attachments.

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Free: Lightbulbs and batteries (Didcot OX11) Gifted A miscellaneous group of lightbulbs (the 'Home' and 'Luminate' packets with only one in each), including a box of five retro LED bulbs (not dimmable) and an almost full packet of batteries (about four missing), purchased recently.

31d

Free: Radiator valves (Didcot OX11) Withdrawn Stylish, minimalist Milano brand radiator valves - never used as surplus to requirement. Diameter of input is 20mm (including the thread).

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Free: Tea lights (candles) and two smoke alarms (Didcot OX11) Gifted A large number of Tesco tea lights together with a pair of unused FireAngel smoke alarms (you can never be too safe) with ten-year batteries included.

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Free: Window black-out film (Didcot OX11) Gifted An unused piece of reusable static-cling window black-out film measuring 100 x 60 cm, together with full instructions and the squeegee for application.

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Free: Wrapping papers, ribbon and wallpaper off-cuts (Didcot OX11) Gifted A selection of wrapping papers, brown paper, a small bag of miscellaneous ribbons and wrapping materials, together with an unused gift bag and a large number of off-cuts of various sizes (many small) of a Zoffany wallpaper (Nostell Priory), a remake of an eighteenth-century Chinese wallpaper found in a National Trust property, ideal for lining drawers or collage/decoupage.

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Free: Exercise bike (Didcot OX11) Gifted One Viavito exercise bike that has had precious little use (somewhat predictably...). In good working order with the exception of the left-hand foot brace, which requires a repair to the velcro strap.

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Free: Carpet pieces (Didcot OX11) Gifted Five pieces of Royal Windsor 'Shortbread' carpet. For a website listing the same product, see / These are off-cuts from recently fitted new carpet in my home. All pieces either slightly or (in one case especially) of irregular shape, so I have measured each piece at its narrowest width and shortest length. All measurements are approximate to within 2-3 cms. Second picture against a sheet of white paper to give a better sense of the colour. 1. 87 x 339 cm 2. 101 x 129 cm 3. 66 x 133 cm 4. 80 x 166 cm 5. 81 x 431 cm

160d

Free: Picture frames (Didcot OX11) Gifted Five used picture frames, all with glass. Old backing boards that will need to be replaced. All with a few knocks and scratches but would look great with a coat of paint. Ideal for a project. Measurements in the photographs.

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Free: Wallpaper steamer / remover (Didcot OX11) Gifted One wallpaper steamer / remover in good order. Proved very effective when stripping old wallpaper in my place and is now ready for a new home. Brank: Wagner Cord: length of approx. 1.9 m

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Free: TV bracket (Didcot OX11) Gifted One Sandstrom wall-mounting tv bracket. Two joints for adjusting tv for best view. With a three-metre cable and related screws for mounting. For dimensions and cable type please see picture.

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Free: Armchair (Didcot OX11) Gifted Attractive antique armchair. 94 high x 59 wide x approx. 60 cm deep. Fabric in good condition. A few knocks and scratches consistent with age. Some damage to the veneer at the top of the back, including one area of loss at right (see picture) and a few areas where veneer has been replaced.

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Free: House-moving material (Didcot OX11) Gifted Large amount of house-moving material, including flat-packed boxes and boxes full of paper, tissue, bubble-wrap, wooden wool, etc, all tidy and sorted and ready for use for someone moving house. More than one car load (see pictures). I would prefer this to go to someone who will either pass it on once used or dispose of it responsibly.

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Free: Carpet (Didcot OX11) Gifted Two pieces of grey carpet recently removed from a bedroom and the landing in my house while renovating. Both pieces in good order with almost enough underlay to fit both. Two small cuts in one side of the larger piece where the central-heating pipes connected to a radiator. Edges irregular where the carpets were cut to fit. Large piece: 350 x 275 cm (at smallest dimensions) Small piece: 232 x 134 cm (at smallest dimensions)

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Free: Venetian blinds (Didcot OX11) Gifted A group of white Venetian blinds that I have taken down while renovating my house. This includes three groups of three blinds for bay windows (i.e. one large blind together with two smaller blinds for windows to either side), although these could arranged differently. None appear to be very old, all are in working order and come with all attachments and fittings (two lots are bundled up individually, while the fittings for the others are all in one box - sorry). A little dusty and a few in need of a wipe with a damp cloth, but otherwise fine. To go as a single group, please. Measurements are approximate and are height then width. 1. Bay window group: one 132 x 228 cm, together with two 132 x 48 cm. 2. Bay window group: one 119 x 225 cm, together with two 119 x 57 cm. 3. Bay window group: one 138 x 225 cm, together with two 138 x 56 cm. 4. one 104 x 177 cm. 5. one 108 x 113 cm.

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Free: Used carpet and underlay (Didcot OX11) Gifted Two pieces of used grey carpet, together with enough underlay for the smaller of these, taken from bedrooms in my house. General wear to both and one large stain (see picture) on the smaller piece. Both pieces have been rolled and folded for several months, which is why the carpet doesn't sit flat in the photos. Large: 405 x 246 cm (length by minimum width) Small: 322 x 250 cm (length by minimum width)

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