day worker 296 Posted August 16, 2015 Report Share Posted August 16, 2015 Just been out for a couple of hours with the dog when I noticed something interesting sticking out the top of a skip! It just so happens the bike wheel I noticed was attached to a Giant mountain bike.alloy frame suspension forks I'm well chuffed.all it needs is new handle bars and chain. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chicken_man 1,651 Posted August 16, 2015 Report Share Posted August 16, 2015 Good find :-) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EDDIE B 3,166 Posted August 16, 2015 Report Share Posted August 16, 2015 My brother in law found two petrol lawnmowers in a skip once! Neither of which were ever used! As clean as the day they left the factory! Thing is, neither of them were working either! So he took them over to my father, ( the go too guy, for all things broken) and he replaced a couple of parts from one mower, with parts from the other mower, and ended up with one almost brand new lawnmower for free! Still has mower to this day! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RossM 8,149 Posted August 16, 2015 Report Share Posted August 16, 2015 My brother in law found two petrol lawnmowers in a skip once! Neither of which were ever used! As clean as the day they left the factory! Thing is, neither of them were working either! So he took them over to my father, ( the go too guy, for all things broken) and he replaced a couple of parts from one mower, with parts from the other mower, and ended up with one almost brand new lawnmower for free! Still has mower to this day! My mate similar petrol lawnmower, some dafty put diesel in in, drained, cleaned and replaced spark plug and it was wake your neighbours up at 7.30 on a Sunday time!!! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chicken_man 1,651 Posted August 16, 2015 Report Share Posted August 16, 2015 Wasteful society we live in. At one time it would be unheard of. Gruffalogriff would have a field day :-) One man's rubbish another man's treasure. We've all heard that and it's quite true :-) Atb 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
abarrett 462 Posted August 16, 2015 Report Share Posted August 16, 2015 Found a collection of 1980s porn when we where kids About 200 mags I made about £50 of that lot not bad for a 12 year old When I first looked in side I thought they where mags about grenadier guards wives They all seemed to own what looked like a bear skin hat 9 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blackdog92 2,047 Posted August 16, 2015 Report Share Posted August 16, 2015 Me and a mate found 2 feed bags of copper when we were kids so took it home to my dad he gave us £20 and he went with it we were happy at the time with what we got but now i realise why my dad had a few good nights in the pub after that. If i knew then what i know now lol. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shepp 2,285 Posted August 16, 2015 Report Share Posted August 16, 2015 Found a collection of 1980s porn when we where kids About 200 mags I made about £50 of that lot not bad for a 12 year old When I first looked in side I thought they where mags about grenadier guards wives They all seemed to own what looked like a bear skin hat Ahh the days of the hairy fanny, I remember them well. 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kanny 20,970 Posted August 16, 2015 Report Share Posted August 16, 2015 I found a builders skip and half filled it with my crap...does that count? 9 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
forest of dean redneck 11,771 Posted August 16, 2015 Report Share Posted August 16, 2015 I found a builders skip and half filled it with my crap...does that count? Pmsl 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
richie1984 191 Posted August 16, 2015 Report Share Posted August 16, 2015 I love having a good root in skips I've found loads of decent stuff 50" Samsung TV with the remote gave it to my nan she still got it now it worked great.a few of them model airplanes that people fly,I sold them to a mate.found a couple of gold necklaces aswell. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
day worker 296 Posted August 16, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2015 Feck me you must be digging g to the bottom to fi D them? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sussex 5,777 Posted August 16, 2015 Report Share Posted August 16, 2015 My brother in law found two petrol lawnmowers in a skip once! Neither of which were ever used! As clean as the day they left the factory! Thing is, neither of them were working either! So he took them over to my father, ( the go too guy, for all things broken) and he replaced a couple of parts from one mower, with parts from the other mower, and ended up with one almost brand new lawnmower for free! Still has mower to this day! If gruffologriff had found them he would have made THREE out of em .... 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
greg64 2,875 Posted August 16, 2015 Report Share Posted August 16, 2015 found loads in skips,on one occasion in one skip i found three horse saddals with bridals , girths ,stirups a victorian oak corner cuppard two enammelled signs , and a big brass jam pan, i was well chuffed Quote Link to post Share on other sites
richie1984 191 Posted August 16, 2015 Report Share Posted August 16, 2015 Feck me you must be digging g to the bottom to fi D them? You've got have a good rummage mate,any old jewellery boxes look inside you may be in luck.atb Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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