Freecycle

I just have to rave about this site. Had heard lots of good things and kept meaning to go on to advertise all my bubble wrap that I could give away (except that Mike keeps taking it to a local shop where the guy is delighted to have it)

So, the other night I had a look to see if there were any paving slabs available locally. There were some advertised but I was too late - they had been snapped up. I decided to post a WANTED advert and within 12 hours was receiving emails offering us a variety of leftover paving slabs. Fortunately just a few streets away a lady offered us cream/buff coloured slabs so we collected a whole pile of them. They will be great for our patio. Once they are in place we will power-wash them and bring them back to their original state. Also, I gave the lady a little "thank -you" and as a result she wants to invite me along to have a stall a Christmas fair that she is organising so that's hopefully some future business and another person that I have met locally which is great.