Steve tells me that Freecycle celebrates its 5th birthday today. If you aren't part of it, you should be. From their website:

Our goal is to keep usable items out of landfills. By using what we already have on this earth, we reduce consumerism, manufacture fewer goods, and lessen the impact on the earth. Another benefit of using Freecycle is that it encourages us to get rid of junk that we no longer need and promote community involvement in the process.

Things we should all definitely be interested in. The best thing we have been given is probably a highchair for Mae. But way better than that is getting rid of 9 large concrete paving slabs from my garden. It would have taken me at least 2 trips to the tip in the car to get rid of, but instead the Freecycle community meant that they got picked up and someone's mum now has a new patio.

Giving is definitely better than receiving.