Orinoco Updates
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August 15th - Big Book Give Away
It's that time again. Well over a thousand brand new books of all shapes,
sizes and languages will be up for grabs on Saturday August 15th from 11am
onwards. Read them or use the wonderful illustrations in your project. [more] |
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April 25th - Big Book Give Away
It's that time again. Well over a thousand brand new books of all shapes,
sizes and languages will be up for grabs on Saturday April 25th from 11am
onwards. Read them or use the wonderful illustrations in your project. [more] |
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January 22nd - New Stock
It's that time of year again. Over twenty scrap stores and re-use
resource centres met in Exeter's livestock market on Wednesday 18th February
for the biggest scrap swap of the year. See what we got... [more] |
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January 16th - New Year & New Stock
New scrap stock, new art shop supplies from Oasis Arts and Crafts, New
Biodiesel supplies for sale, new ideas... Get to the store, what are you
waiting for. [more] |
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October 11th - Orinoco AGM
The Orinoco AGM will be held at the Bullingdon Community Centre, Peat
Moors on Saturday October 11th at 4pm. It would be lovely to see you there.
Tea, coffee, cakes and snacks will be laid on. The Scrapstore will be open
late and every member who comes along gets a free Scrap Voucher. |
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October 9th - Vertical Blind Fabric
Reynolds Blinds of Headington have moved out of their shop on London Road
(they can now be found in the workshops in the yard behind the shops). They
have given us all their excess vertical blind fabric. This stuff is both
pretty and pretty tough. [more]
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September 1st - Get ready for the BIG book Giveaway
It's that time again. Well over a thousand brand new books of all shapes,
sizes and languages will be up for grabs on Saturday September 6th from 11am
onwards. Read them or use the wonderful illustrations in your project. [more] |
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August 21st - Sticky Foam Shapes, Foil and Sponges
Howie has been down to Swansea Scrapstore and has come back with a van
full of goodies including teddy bear fur, coloured foil offcuts from wine
bottles, sponges and sticky foam shapes. [more] |
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August 8th - Connect-O-Mech, Fabric and Cushions
The Connect-O-Mech is now on sale. Get in quick before it goes. Plus, new
stocks of the big rolls of white fabric and lots of lovely cushions. [more] |
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July 19th - Amazing Fashion Accessories Sale
Beach bags, shopping bags, handbags, scarves, wraps, silk shawls, picture
frames, candle holders, incense, incense burners... [more] |
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July 4th - Mask Making and New Arrivals
Mask making kits for Carnival now available in store. Mask making in
store on Saturday 5th from 2pm. Mask making at carnival on Sunday 6th.
Amazing new stock has to be seen to be believed. [July
4th 2008] |
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June 13th - New tiles and Funky Foam
Choice Tiles of Windmill Road, Headington have donated a load more bright
and cheerful tiles - no excuse for putting off starting that mosaic now!
Also, foam, paper, card and more. [June 13th
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May 9th - Book Covering Paper Back in Stock
The lovely book covering paper is back in stock. Great for origami, scrap
booking, as a backing for displays or... as a book covering material. Plus
Cowley Road Carnival update and Swap Shop alert. [May
9th 2008] |
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April 26th - Fashion Sale
Get a sneak preview of the lovely gear [fashion
update] |
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April 13th - Record Breaking Swap Shop
Over 250 people came along to the April Swap Shop. The flier for the
Fashion Sale is now ready to download. [April
13th 2008] |
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April 11th - Bubbles, Fashion & Construction Kits
Felipe Gonzalez (bubbleman extraordinaire) will be running bubble
activities at the scrapstore on Saturday 12th alongside the Swapshop. Plus
advance notice of the new construction kits and the upcoming fashion sale. [April
11th 2008] |
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March 21st - Yarn, Yarn, Yarn, Eggs, Bacon and Yarn
The store is full of fabulous yarn. Plus, new printing ideas and new
stock updates. [March 21st 2008] |
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February 29th - Waste Paint Hardener Now Available
One packet contains enough crystals to harden 2.5 litres of water based
or latex paint. Simply add the crystals to the paint, stir until thick and
then dispose of in your household rubbish. Only £2.50 a packet.
Available from the Orinoco scrapstore. It's easy to use, works in
minutes, is non toxic and environmentally sound. [February
29th 2008] |
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February 22nd - The Crate Escape
We've just come back from the big Scrapstore get together in Exeter with
loads of lovely new scrap. We've also got a huge consignment of second hand
cargo crates in excellent condition. Check out the latest stock and events.
[February 22nd 2008] |
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January 24th - New Scrap
We've just picked up a heap of new stock from Stafford Scrapstore. This
is amazing stuff. We unloaded it today so it will be in store on sale from
Thursday 24th of January onwards. [January 24th
2008] |
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Older Updates
We hate throwing things away so updates from earlier years are filed
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