I offer a boat trip from Reading to Pangbourne where one can have tea at the cafe

Help using PC or Apple products, as well as using Word, Excel, PowerPoint.

Cooking and baking

I've worked with barking mad and love animals.

I am a French native speaker. I do French translation. I can support your language learning.

I can help you with your garden

Can either teach or help or knit with anyone who's interested.

In recent timies I have with the help of my mum, no longer here, knitted for local dementia and care homes and Age Concern.

Lap blankets, twiddle muffs and shawls.

Have three years Life coaching experience

Small two-man tent or larger four-man tent available

I do Indian head massage.

Preserve, clean up, and share your family photos! I can scan your photographs, remove scratches and dust marks, and give you the digital files on a disc, or send them to you by email / WeTransfer / etc. You can have them as large files for printing and as smaller files to share by email, Facebook etc. I can also transform photos into Black & White or Sepia tone, or crop a photo down and blow up a small area (dependant on quality of original).

Sourdough loaves bricks plus cost of ingredients

Babysitting

Babysitting

Basic IT support - Microsoft Office Word, Excel, Powerpoint, e mails etc.

Hospital visits

Large car roof box for hire.  Car must have roof bars fitted (or hire ours).  Fit and remove 20Br.

Cat feeding, etc.

Dinner parties catered for.

Ex prestigious residential property manager (from 1-bed flat to multi million £ mansions of Wentworth,Ascot etc) - available to check your property while you're away - as and when required. Check pets, post, gardens, security etc. Long/sort term

I can alter most clothing. Please contact me for details.

I can help with many computer-related problems.

I have many years experience with Computers and can offer all sorts of training, secretarial, Internet/word/excel & typing.

I am an experienced cook and can offer my services to plan, cook and serve your meal at a dinner party.

Imagine being able to relax and enjoy your company whilst a tasty meal is cooked and served for you reducing your stress and anxiety levels when entertaining. I can also clear up and do the dishes!

Rate is per hour plus the cost of the ingredients.

I can also offer cookery lessons.

Curtains, cushions and alterations. Please contact me for details.

Day care for children.

Dog walking.

Happy to give lifts.

Developing event ideas and organising. Wedding planning. Fundraising thorough running quiz nights - writing and presenting.

I am very good at finding cheap deals and also booking and putting together great holidays - ie 3 weeks in Alaska, and SF incl a week's cruise with most trips included in June came in at £2,700 each - 2 weeks prebooked through travel agent for similar was over £3,000.

Gardening

Happy to offer general help.

Granny sitting

Handyman, putting up shelves, fences, sheds, Shifting stuff.

I can offer some help with your computer (Windows based PCs) especially if you are trying to sort out email, spreasheets or word processing.

For work I used to train users of Microsoft Office and also troubleshoot systems.

Helping hand given or odd jobs.

Happy to help you.

I can take care of your plants whilst you're away.

House sitting

I work as a learning support assistant

I may be able to help you with your photos. I can digitise normal photos and I have basic skills in Photoshop to improve those photos. I would warn everyone that Photoshop work takes time and, therefore, may be expensive in Bricks.

However, I can do a certain number of hours and then stop.

Wilko kibbled cat food with tuna, salmon & vegetables, Opened packet, about 600gms left

bosch leaf blower/vacuum that shreds leaves that are collected

20 bricks a day or 20 bricks per hour if you want my services as well

easy to use

Hi Got a difficult letter/email to write? Need to complete a complicated form? I can help. Legal firm Proofreader, Editor/manager of a small newspaper plus general and specialist HR experience.

Anything considered so please ask.

To hospital, to Heathrow, Blackwater station for Gatwick. Other by negotiation.

I’m 5 minutes from the Bracknell’s parcel collection and close to 2 post offices. Can help with local parcels and letter posting and collections. Also, as I’m free during working hours, working/busy people can drop things round to my home for posting. Fuel costs reimbursed please if travel is more than a few minutes. 

... or Jack of all Trades in English

Weeding, grass cutting, planting, pruning etc

Parent / Grandparent sitting

Pet care/help/dog walking

We will come and feed (and cuddle) your moggy/s, rabbits, hamsters etc.

Pet sitting.

Portuguese interpreting

Happy to present to individuals or groups on behalf of others. Develop presentations / script. Previously been MC at weddings.

Reiki

Returning library books for you.

Martin and I are available to come as a team to help with smaller gardening, household odd job man type things.

For these kind of jobs we are available on Sundays and come together.

Bricks will be charged for 2 people working - unless you negotiate before the day.

Not so much tuition as translation.

Tap dancing tuition.

Most builders and decorators tools and equipment for hire.

Typing reports/thesis/medico legal reports. Transcription from audio

Various sizes. Good condition. 

Hi

Been tidying out my cupboards and I have a Vileda Easy Click mop scarcely used. (It's not suiitable for my floors)

Please contact me if interested - 07768 333423 or email me.

Thank you.

Lesley

Happy to wait in for your deliveries.

Wheelbarrow for hire

100g sachets Whiskas cat food, assorted flavours, about 20 available

Help with CVs

Letter writing help.

Old vegetable garden unused for years so, like a jungle now. Green house available, as well as water butt, hose and electric. Offered as an allotment in exchange for produce or Bricks.

Clothing Alterations,repairs.

Large garden available for parties or BBQs, Elec available as well as a kettle BBQ AND LARGE TABLES

I am able to do some baking.

I try to get to all Newbold School meetings & Great Expectations Meet & Greets.

If anyone wants items transported between Reading based members and Bracknell based members, get them to my house and I will take them with me to the Newbold School meetings, or pick them up there and bring them back for collection from my house or at the next Meet & Greet.

I have a fridge and freezer for storage of perishables, and a cool box for transporting them. (I occasionally have to miss a meeting - contact me to find out if I am going to be there.)

Contact me to arrange to drop off and pick up items etc.

I am close to both Aldi and Morrisons on the Basingstoke Road in Reading, and visit them fairly regularly. If you need something only available from those stores, and are not near a branch yourself, I can purchase for you and bring to the next meeting.

5 Bricks per trip plus reimbursement of cost of item(s).

I offer babysitting and respite to sit with elderly relatives. I have experience with children as a childminder also had twins myself. I work as a career for the elderly. I can give help with House and or Pet sitting willing to look after most pets, drawer a line with spiders though.

I can make for you specific shapes of containers, bags, boxes and baskets. For example, you have a particular space in your camper and you want a laundry bag that just fits in there; or if you want to protect fruit plants in your garden from being eaten by birds I can make you a dome that allows the light in. I also make lampshades. All material is upcycled.

Help with CAB

Washing and hoovering the car or small van. Cleaning products to be provided by customer. No polishing, sorry.

We have a very good carpet cleaner and I operate it.  It is not suitable for cleaning stairs. 

I can alter clothing to fit or undertake simple repairs. Any fabric/materials required would need to be provided, and you would need to come to me for a fitting.

I will need to see the garment to determine whether the alteration/repair is possible. Contact me for more details.

No complex special occasion garments (e.g. multi-layer wedding dresses, prom dresses etc.) and no zip replacement in jeans or jackets - I have retired from all this! But I will do straightforward hems/taking in for evening dresses.

I ran my own business as a dressmaker and alterationist for 15 years, recommended by bridal salons to their customers, so I have plenty of experience.

During term time I travel weekly on Wednesday mornings between Reading (Uni area) and SHP in Bracknell. I am happy to take any items or give a lift.

Beginner to intermediate diatonic harmonica lessons

I can offer lifts within central Reading e.g. to hospital appointments. N.B. car will only take one passenger. Petrol contribution at normal LETS rate.

Experienced Researcher. Set up on line if an online tree is required - Ancestry, Find My Past, The Genealogist, or set up a family tree programme for offline use on the computer. Initial research, advice and support as necessary to begin an family tree, or taking things further on for those who have already started.

I have already done this for a couple of friends and they have found that, once set up, they can manage it by themselves.

Ongoing support available as well, if required.

Help and advice with food growing.

I am a native French lady and I am very happy to offer French lessons from beginner level to advanced level including GCSE and A level.

Fruit and veg from my (mostly organic) allotment and garden. Surplus produce in season - will be advertised. Buyer to collect please, or arrange courier transport to Bracknell (via Helen Rowe or Gabrielle Stanley).

Apples available, 4B a pound weight for better quality ones, 4B for 2 pounds of 'seconds'/windfalls/insect damaged. May contain the occasional apple maggot! Cox type, good for eating or cooking.

Unique, hand-made fused glass dishes

Grass cutting, small hedges, bush and tree trimming, border tidying.

Happy to help with house, pet or plant minding etc, or general labour / help locally.

Happy to take in parcels/post etc

I'm happy to water your plants if you are on holiday or receive parcels for you.

I can give a hand with assembling flat packs

I can help you set up a new device, show you how to do the basics and troubleshoot most problems.

PC, Laptop, Tablet, Printer etc.

If you have a necklace or bracelet that has broken, and want the beads restrung, I can do this for you using silk beading thread, jewellery wire or jewellery elastic. I can also remake 'strung' or 'dangle' earrings using head pins and ear wires.

I'm afraid I do not undertake metalwork/soldering.

Bricks depending on time taken, plus the cost of any materials used.

If you love knitting but hate sewing together, I can do the sewing up for you. You will need to provide the yarn for doing the sewing as well as the garment pieces.

I am an experienced knitter, having constructed garments for myself for many years.

Lifestyle Medicine is now gaining ground and credibility with the medical profession and other health professionals, providing excellent results for self healing, given the right conditions for you and your body.

With Lifestyle Prescriptions, we include, and go much further than the more common lifestyle medicine and green prescriptions work which offers up to date with latest research nutritional guidelines, exercise, support and stress management. The LPHC (Lifestyle Prescriptions Health Coach) plans also offer a highly specific mind/body/social/beliefs/emotions analysis, and individual lifestyle prescriptions based on your specific symptoms and root cause. Therapies are used as necessary to release or make life easier for just about any physical or emotional symptom you have challenges with right now.

Personal growth and deep insights into the root cause of your health challenges are part of your outcomes, plus changes in your presenting symptoms, if we work together to achieve results.

Preparation and painting in Reading

From wall hangings to bed quilts, made to order

If you have lots of house plants or delicate outdoor ones and are worried about leaving them untended while you're away, I would be happy to pop in and water them on your behalf.

Happy to receive a parcel for you.

Relaxing foot massage to harmonise life-force energy to promote healing and energise.

Using ancient letters and Norse Myths to understand where we are and how to move forward with confidence.

I can do most sewing things, Clothes, Curtains, Bags.

Making from new, alterations and mending. I have 15 years experience.

I need to see them to determing if what you want can be done, and to estimate the Bricks required.

Contact me to arrange to meet - 0118 9 863 873

Sharpening of household and garden items.

am offering to accompany a lady on the bus or walk down the roadd

To go to do some food shopping / clothes shopping / visit to doctor or simply a visit to a cafe

Someone who is lacking confidence

Maybe after a long time havn't been out

After a leg injury or illness etc or need a companion to go out with

Can offer support

or need a companion whilst using a disability scooter

Maybe you need someone to come round the shops with you

Driving locally and elsewhere + 30p per mile for petrol

I have about 10 sheets of the green underlay for laminate flooring, this type:

https://www.diy.com/departments/diall-5mm-laminate-solid-wood-flooring-fibre-wood-underlay-6-99m/1520621_BQ.prd

Although they are not new and some corner are chipped, they could easily be be used in a conservatory or in the garden shed.

Any use to anyone?

Happy to water when you are away

Choose 7 Runes to help us manifest our wishes using 30,000 years wisdom.

Fully qualifed (HETAS) and accredited (Guild of master chimney sweeps) master sweep chimney sweeping services:

• Sweep chimneys above wood-burner and multi-fuel stoves or open fires
• Inspect chimneys for insurance purposes (particularly under thatch)
• Remove bird's nests
• Camera inspection of chimneys
• Diagnose chimney drawing problems
• Repairs to wood-burner & multi-fuel stoves and open fires
• Fitting of bird cages, cowls or caps to chimney tops
• General advice on chimney and chimney related matters

Re-stringing of competition racquets for:

• Tennis
• Squash
• Racquetball
• Badminton

Good quality (country player) strings used or top flight. Can use custom or own strings if preferred.

Walking your dog in Tilehurst

Happy to help but don't have particular knowledge of gardening etc

Of people or items fairly locally

John offers counselling. Please contact him for brick rates.

Basic singing technique, speaking clearly and confidently, public speaking. Group or individual tuition provided. High skill level.

Light housework

Happy to give transport or lifts based in South Reading. Petrol at 45p per mile.

Babysitting

Home-made jams.

Typing and admin work

I'm happy to wait in your house for service calls or deliveries.

I can custom-make network cables to a specified length, using Cat 5e ethernet cable. 5 bricks per cable + cost of materials (£0.70 p/metre for cable + £1 per pair of connectors).

Alternatively I can lend you the tools and/or teach you how to make your own.

Need transport? I can offer you a lift to/from the shops or appointments (10 mile radius of Woodley). Longer one-off trips also considered.