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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
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Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 28235
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: 28235
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: 28235
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.

jema
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Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 28235
Location: escaped from Swindon

Posted: Mon Mar 28, 05 2:10 pm Post subject:

sally_in_wales wrote:

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.

I expect it will take off, Swindon has attracted about 6 members so far, which might be a drop in the ocian but starting from 1 it ain't bad.

judyofthewoods

Joined: 29 Jan 2005
Posts: 804
Location: Pembrokeshire

Posted: Mon Mar 28, 05 2:19 pm Post subject:
Each mighty oak an acorn was

jema
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Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 28235
Location: escaped from Swindon

Posted: Sun Apr 03, 05 2:01 pm Post subject:
Well from my group here: https://groups.yahoo.com/group/swindon_freecycle/messages I think I might have finally managed to give something away. It was getting a little frustrating....

ButteryHOLsomeness

Joined: 03 Apr 2005
Posts: 770

Posted: Sun Apr 03, 05 6:43 pm Post subject:

i recently joined edinburgh's freecycle group and i've received a huge stack of sci fi books (which i will offer up on freecycle when i'm done with them) i've also given away a baby float for the swimming pool and a cutlery tray.

i'm doing a major spring clean right now. 2 weeks from now we'll be having a wee boot sale sort of thing here in our block of flats (all the families do this) to get rid of most stuff and to put away for a few things we're wanting, mostly a sewing machine. whatever doesn't sell that i think will really be wanted i'll offer on freecycle the rest will go to the charity shop as usual...

it's a brilliant idea, freecycle,and a great way of making sure nothing goes to waste

my next port of call is to get that allotment and join the edinburgh LETS scheme...so little time, so little time

Pilsbury

Joined: 13 Dec 2004
Posts: 5645
Location: East london/Essex

Posted: Mon Apr 04, 05 10:30 pm Post subject:
Is there any way of finding a local scheme without scaning the 5000 or so listed? I might of just missed a link but i couldnt find a way.

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