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sean
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Location: North Devon
PostPosted: Thu Mar 10, 05 4:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

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
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Location: escaped from Swindon
PostPosted: Thu Mar 10, 05 4:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    


tinyclanger



Joined: 27 Dec 2004
Posts: 190
Location: in the kitchen, baking
PostPosted: Fri Mar 18, 05 3:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

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
PostPosted: Tue Mar 22, 05 10:25 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

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

jema
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 22, 05 10:41 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

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
PostPosted: Tue Mar 22, 05 10:44 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

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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PostPosted: Tue Mar 22, 05 10:47 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

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
PostPosted: Tue Mar 22, 05 10:49 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

I think I'll wait for someone else to do the donkey-work

joanne



Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 7100
Location: Morecambe, Lancashire
PostPosted: Tue Mar 22, 05 10:49 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

I've just started one for the Morecambe Area - great idea Jema

Joanne

sally_in_wales
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Joined: 06 Mar 2005
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Location: sunny wales
PostPosted: Mon Mar 28, 05 2:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

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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PostPosted: Mon Mar 28, 05 2:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

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
PostPosted: Mon Mar 28, 05 2:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Each mighty oak an acorn was

jema
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 03, 05 2:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

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

PostPosted: Sun Apr 03, 05 6:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

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
PostPosted: Mon Apr 04, 05 10:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

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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