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jema
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Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 28239
Location: escaped from Swindon

Posted: Thu Mar 10, 05 2:50 pm Post subject: Freecycle
Have just set up a Swindon group. I think it is worth others giving this a go. https://freecycle.org/

moggins

Joined: 24 Feb 2005
Posts: 942
Location: Gloucester

Posted: Thu Mar 10, 05 2:51 pm Post subject:
I've just joined our local one, I didn't even know this existed until today

moogie

Joined: 02 Feb 2005
Posts: 525
Location: Near Bridgend

Posted: Thu Mar 10, 05 2:58 pm Post subject:

There isn't one near me but I keep trying to join the Bristol one where my parents live as I am often there and I can't see one working up a valley in wales. Everyone is my valley is trying to out do each other on sellng unwanted stuff for ridiculously inflated prices. Anyway, to cut a long story short - have tried three times emailing the Bristol one to join and get no response. Any one from Bristol out there and a member?

treehuggermum

Joined: 16 Feb 2005
Posts: 43
Location: Surrey

Posted: Thu Mar 10, 05 4:14 pm Post subject:
I'm a member of the thriving Guildford group. It's fantastic, I got a free push-lawnmower yesterday. My allotment paths aren't going to know what hit them!!!

twoscoops

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 1924
Location: Warwickshire

Posted: Thu Mar 10, 05 4:19 pm Post subject:
Isn't it nice to see these things working on a global scale... https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/4336559.stm

sean
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Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 42219
Location: North Devon

Posted: Thu Mar 10, 05 4:22 pm Post subject:

Twoscoops wrote:

Isn't it nice to see these things working on a global scale...

https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/4336559.stm

So young, and so cynical......

jema
Downsizer Moderator

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 28239
Location: escaped from Swindon

Posted: Thu Mar 10, 05 4:31 pm Post subject:

tinyclanger

Joined: 27 Dec 2004
Posts: 190
Location: in the kitchen, baking

Posted: Fri Mar 18, 05 3:11 pm Post subject:
Thanks for the link Jema, I've joined the Bath group. What a great Idea.

mochyn

Joined: 21 Dec 2004
Posts: 24585
Location: mid-Wales

Posted: Tue Mar 22, 05 10:25 am Post subject:
Anyone want to join in starting one near here (Shropshire, mid-Wales)? Lloyd? Judith?

jema
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Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 28239
Location: escaped from Swindon

Posted: Tue Mar 22, 05 10:41 am Post subject:

mochyn wrote:

Anyone want to join in starting one near here (Shropshire, mid-Wales)? Lloyd? Judith?

A couple have joined the Swindon one. I think it is worth doing alone, as people will join via their main web site.

mochyn

Joined: 21 Dec 2004
Posts: 24585
Location: mid-Wales

Posted: Tue Mar 22, 05 10:44 am Post subject:
I'm sure you're right, Jema, but how about a total techno-phobe like me doing it? I suspect that, even at a distance, I could cause the whole set up to collapse!

jema
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Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 28239
Location: escaped from Swindon

Posted: Tue Mar 22, 05 10:47 am Post subject:

mochyn wrote:

I'm sure you're right, Jema, but how about a total techno-phobe like me doing it? I suspect that, even at a distance, I could cause the whole set up to collapse!

You might struggle

Setting up a Yahoo group is a pain as the interface is totally cockeyed. You also have to answer 20 buerocratic questions from the organisers, which I must say really pissed me off

mochyn

Joined: 21 Dec 2004
Posts: 24585
Location: mid-Wales

Posted: Tue Mar 22, 05 10:49 am Post subject:
I think I'll wait for someone else to do the donkey-work

joanne

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 7100
Location: Morecambe, Lancashire

Posted: Tue Mar 22, 05 10:49 am Post subject:
I've just started one for the Morecambe Area - great idea Jema Joanne

sally_in_wales
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Joined: 06 Mar 2005
Posts: 20809
Location: sunny wales

Posted: Mon Mar 28, 05 2:01 pm Post subject:
Just had a look and found one in the Cynon Valley! I'm moderately amazed really given this bit of Wales, but it has 27 members. Looks like its only been there a month or two so not much happening, but I will try to find something to give away and to introduce myself.

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