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• January 2013 •
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George Yard, 9-15 Rayne Road, Braintree
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previous prices
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edward Walker carpets offers the customer a vast array of sampling for carpets, vinyls and laminates, with a
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deals on wheelsCitroen C5 12mths mot 6mths tax 2 litre exclusive automatic petrol vgc £950 ono Tel: 01376 550503Peugeot 206 1.9 Diesel X-reg 85,220 miles, tax Nov 30.11.12, mot 28.5.13 50+mpg cambelt done at 56k £285 Tel: 07527 772878Mazda MX5 red, 13 months mot, roof 2yrs old low milege 54877 always garaged £995 Tel: 07748 8227813 tyres 175/65/14 on rover wheels £20 large quantity of stainless BA screws 2,4,6,8 8A c/sunk and cheeshead offers Tel: 01376 341009Peugeot 206 H/B 3 door 2003 1.1ltr metalic blue alloy wheels low profile tyres gc and runner mot March 2013 78K £1,295 Tel: 01376 330826
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1970 BSA Bantam B175 MOT and TAX till july 2013 in VGC lots of new pasts good run-ner £1,8oo ono phone 013763394261970 BSA Bantam B175 MOT and TAX till july 2013 VGC lots of new pasts £1,800 ono phone 01376 339426
d i yWhite UPVC d/glazed patio door, 4-point security locking system, steel lock keep, vent 153 x 206cm £50 Tel: 07921 085539Fitted Loft Ladder B&Q complete loft access kit brand new still in packaging, timber frame for domestic purposes only £80 ono Tel: 07845 167089
electricalPhillps Hi-Fi Stereo system 3 rotating CD changer pwo £55 Tel: 07881 226056
Tall Silver Lamp with long cream shade partly damaged can be replaced £5 Tel: 01376 323335Sony Megabass CD Radio Cassette Recorder CFD-380L, black, vgc, double cassette deck, instruction booklet inc £10 ono Tel: 01376 551106Dirt Devil upright vacumn cleaner with tools 600W gc £20 Tel: 01787 479420JMK Wireless Video and Audio camera. Ws-007AS. Complete wireless CCTV system with video. Kit comprises colour camera with simple battery connection and a receiver with video output. Never been used, still in box. £50. Tel: 07843053294 or 01245 469148.Nokia Advanced Car Kit. CK-7W. Blue tooth with 2mm connector charger cable. Brand new in box. Never been used. £25. Tel: 07843053294 or 01245 469148.2x Technics 3 Way Speakers. Used but in very good condition. In working order. £35. Tel: 07843053294 or 01245 469148.Toshiba 32\” TV (Tube) and stand. Good
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Visit Our Showroom 17 Brunwin Road, Rayne Braintree, Essex Cm77 6BU
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condition. Bargain at £25. Tel 01376 560644Alba Portable Colour TV with built in DVD player. bargain at £25. Tel 01376 560644Sony Trinitron 24\” TV 2 scart sockets £25 & Digital Box 40 Freeview Channels 2 scart sockets £15 vgc.phone 01787475354
furnitureTall Sturdy Glass display cabinet silver frame 6x shelves 2x lockable door inc keys £75, Large Wood Frame mirror with 2 lamps at top £12 Tel: 07881 226056High-Backed Wheat coloured suite with subtle shading, sofa, 3x armchairs & 2x pouffes ex cond £500 Tel: 01787 8285612x Ikea Poang Black leather chairs & match-ing footstool vgc £120 Tel: 07584 093909Dark Grey Bed-Settee Ikea Solsta new, pur-chased item & too large for bedroom £70 Tel: 07894 093024Round Glass Dining table with dark wood
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legs seats 4 people £49, Set of 4 bronze & gold painted ornate metal chairs with pad-ded cushions & matching round glass top table vgc £87, Ikea Chair with stool pine colour, very comfortable £48 Tel: 01376 3233352 seater sofa bed metal action £70 ono , beech coffee table chrome legs new £10 Tel: 01787 469129White vintage 1940 Lloyd loom chair gc £25 Tel: 01787 4794202 drawer storage unit white rattan effect flo-ral liners new unused £10 Tel: 01376 327917Leather three piece suite in excellent condi-tion.Cream colour with wood detail to the front.Ideal for smaller room.£200.Local delivery foc.01376 321807.
gardenAwning / Sunblind dark green gc manual
operation approx W4m D3m £50 Tel: 01376 34047545x Patio Slabs each 45x45cm £20 Tel: 01376 3404752x Terracotta wall planters shell design £12 the pair, Terracotta Pot patterned with rough brown glaze dia W12” H18” £3, Pair of Grey garden sun beds £50 Tel: 01376 3233354 wheel rollator unused £65 Tel: 01376 320937Backpack sprayer 20L £15 Tel: 01787 469129Free very well rotted horse manure, come and collect as much as you require, 07539 024819 / 01787 472297
health/beautyHomedics Shiatsu massage chair used a couple of times cost over £100 new, will ac-cept £25 Tel: 07958 740328
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new never worn, still in tin £50 Tel: 07845 167089Blackspur Binoculars 10x50mm, black, vgc, fold down eye cups, inc case £5 Tel: 01376 551106Charnwood multi fuel stove with back boiler runs heating system brown enamel casing needs new class in doors £50 Tel: 01787 475500
music, leisure & booKsMichael Palin Series 7x Books £10, Tim-eteam TV 5x Books £5 Tel: 01376 323609
soft furnishingsCushion 14.5”x18” cross stitched green MGF car on white background £10 Tel: 01376 322644Pair of Tufted brown curtains 2.50m x 3.00m £15, Pair of Cotton dark blue curtains 2.50m x 3.00m £10, Pair of New Champagne colour tab top curtain W120cm D137cm, cost £30, will accept £10, Cotton Pale blue double bed throw £6 Tel: 01376 323335
Kitchen
New Deep Fat Fryer Silvercrest Coolzone un-used & in original box £20 Tel: 07734 569320Tall White industrial fridge freezer, needs repair £20 Tel: 01376 323335Morphy Richards Fastbake Bread Machine Oven vgc with some discolouration due to heat, instruction booklet inc £10 ono Tel: 01376 551106
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4-Wheeled Walker with seat & back rest, used once as new, cost £75, will accept £45 ono Tel: 01376 335004Mobility Scooter Go Go Elite Traveller light-weight, portable, gc approx 4yrs old £250 ono Tel: 07746 294614Turkish Copper & silver handcraft vase £20, Engraved Ornate white metal tray £24, 3-Glass Shades ivory ceiling light fitting £28 Tel: 01376 323335South Park Mugs 1x Cartman still in box £1, 1x Kyle still in box £1 Tel: 07845 167089Fossil Ladies Watch & Bracelet set brand
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sportsBar Football Table ex cond hardly used as kept at grandparents house, H2’8” W2” L4” £45 ovno Tel: 01245 362833 or 07963 300121Set No 3 Woods with bag vgc £35 Tel: 01376 323005York Barbell 150cm Bar 2x 1.1kg 2x 2.3kg 2x 4.5kg vinyl weights, nylon collars £15 Tel: 07734 569320
wantedCheap/Free Bunkbeds Tel: 01376 785330Please support a local charity by donating brick-a-brack to BENS (Braintree Emergen-cy Night Shelter). We can use clothes, col-lectables, stamps, books, DVDs & CDs. You can drop your donations off at 100 -102 High Street, Braintree, CM7 2JP, thank you. BENS Braintree is a registered charity no. 1149067. Please phone Rob on 07940830855.
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