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REPAIR NETWORK

The Repair Network is closed now until further notice due to injury.

In Spring 2020 we launched a local repair service for things that can't easily be repaired elsewhere. We don't intend to take work away from people who currently do repairs as a living, but we do want to help people get things repaired to prevent so much stuff being needlessly thrown away. If you have something that needs fixing then please email repairs@charlburygreenhub.org.uk to see if we know someone with the skills to do the repair. Electrical items are PAT-tested before return. This is a free service but we would welcome donations to Charlbury Green Hub (cash, cheque, or bank transfer) to show your appreciation for getting the item repaired and of course payment for replacement parts. Also if you have repair skills and would like to help with local repairs, then please contact us. The following list gives an idea of the sorts of things that we have repaired.

Audio/Visual Equipment
* Roberts radio - soldered aerial wire & mended handle
* Phillips CD - replaced optical unit
* Cambridge audio/CD - replaced optical unit
* Logitech amplifier - replaced various components
* PVR - replaced corrupt disk and copied files over
* CD Player - cleaned & serviced to stop jumping
* Bose speaker - unable to fix but sourced replacement
* Pioneer Blue Ray Player - replaced diode
* Roberts Digital Radio - repaired PCB track
* Sony Radio Cassete Player - replaced perished drive belts
* Sony Walkman - replaced perished drive belt
* CD Player - unjammed disk
* CD Player - cleaned & lubricated
* Radios - replaced broken aerials
IT Equipment
* Laptop - installed Linux OS
* Mac PSU - replaced capacitors
* HP Laptop - replaced case
* MacBook Pro - replaced keyboard
* Laptop - removed jammed SD card
* Printers repaired
Kitchen Equipment
* Cafetiere - replaced domed nut
* Nutribullit - cleaned spillage from bearings
* Kenwood mixer - replaced capacitors & plug
* Tefal iron - cleaned corroded contacts
* Electronic scales - repaired charging point and replaced charger
* Kitchenaid mixer - replacement gear
* Kettle - carbonised contacts cleaned
* Braun hand blender - replacement coupler 3D printed
* Dualit toaster - replaced element
* Kenwood mixer - cleaned, replaced grease
* Weighing scales - replaced battery
* Toaster - repaired timer
* Salter scales - reattached sensor
Vacuum Cleaners
* Miele vacuum cleaner - unblocked & cleaned
* Bosch Pro Animal vacuum cleaner - restored charger
* Panasonic vacuum cleaner - replaced belt
* Dyson vacuum cleaner - unblocked & cleaned
* Dyson DC34 vacuum cleaner - replaced power supply
* Vileda Robot vacuum cleaner - replaced wheel driver chips
* Dyson vacuum cleaner - replaced body & motor
* Miele vacuum cleaner - repaired motor
* Miele vacuum cleaner - unblocked & cleaned
Other Electrical Equipment
* Rechargeable torch - replaced charging unit
* Soldering iron - replaced heating element
* Extension cables - cut down damaged lengths
* Touch table lamps - replaced triacs
* Standard lamp - replaced fitting for bulb
* Table lamp - replaced switch
* Travel hairdryer - shortened broken flex
* Easy Home hairdryer - replaced cord and plug
* Dyson hairdryer - replaced triacs & heatshrink
* Solar powered lights - resoldered connector
Miscellaneous
* Merino wool jumper - darned holes
* Icebreaker merino wool top - darned holes
* Stainless steel spade - replaced rivets
* Stainless steel spade - fitted new handle
* Loppers - broken stays replaced with stainless steel
* Alabaster statue - glued broken base
* Silver Photo Frame - repaired support
* Faded B&W Photo - rescanned, digitally enhanced and reprinted
* Spectacles Frame - replaced hinge
* Wristwatch Strap - removed links to fit
* Wristwatch - cleaned corrosion & replaced battery
* Jewellery Box - hinge repaired
* Toilet Seat - new lugs 3D printed
* Wooden Venetian Blind - replaced cord
* Bankers Lamp - replaced shade
* Alarm Clock - cleaned
* Minolta SLR Film Camera - replaced capacitor
* Rucksack Strap - resewn
* Laminator - unblocked
* Atomiser - removed broken top so contents could be transferred
* Spectacles - replaced screw and tightened hinges

Weekly drop-off for refilling SESI Household Cleaning Products at the Styan veg stall by the Community Centre

We are providing a drop-off and collection service for refilling SESI household cleaning products. Put your empties in the green container on a Saturday morning alongside the Styan fresh veg stall and collect the following Wednesday onwards from the 24x7 accessible shed at 3 Crawborough Villas, pay by bank transfer or cash. 

We have their full range so you can also buy a full bottle for refill another time if you order in advance by emailing sesi@charlburygreenhub.org.uk.

FREE GARDEN PRODUCE including apples, plums etc AT THE CORNERSTONE AT THE CORNER HOUSE

After 12 years, the COVID-19 rules about social distancing meant that the fortnightly Big Apple Take-Aways had to be cancelled in 2020 BUT the good news was that apples, etc became available at The Cornerstone at the Corner House as soon as they were picked. The Cornerstone is open Monday - Saturday from 10-1. You can also bring along any spare produce from your garden or allotment and be sure that other people in Charlbury will be delighted to eat it. Please contact cropshare@charlburygreenhub.org.uk or phone 811057 if you would like to arrange for your spare fruit to be picked.

        

For information about the wide range of local food available near Charlbury please see the Local Seasonal Food page on the Charlbury Green Hub website

SECURE PAPER SHREDDING

Twice a year in January and July, bring along your bags of confidential waste paper for secure shredding. Strong polypropylene sacks are available FREE at The Cornerstone at the Corner House.

BRING & TAKE

  • Bring & Takes are arranged every 8 months in the Memorial Hall, so that's March, November, then the following July.
  • Electrical items always have to be PAT tested in advance so items are already tested and available at the event.

COUNTRYSIDE PAGES

Information about our local Countryside including:

Sites listed include several lovely fragments of ancient woodland nearby which were once part of the more extensive Wychwood Forest and which are good for bluebells in the spring like Knighton's Copse in Wychwood Forest (below).

OXFORD REAL FARMING CONFERENCE

ORFC is held in early January every year, it is always an uplifting start to the year, and Christine from the Charlbury Green Hub always attends so she can pass information on to people in Charlbury. Because of COVD-19, the 12th annual conference in 2021 was held online with thousands able to attend from all over the world - the recordings are available on YouTube.

The Farm Gate podcasts from FAI Farms at Wytham are good to keep you up to date on various farming and environmental issues.  If you want to understand better the current debate about methane emissions then please listen to Episode 1: Ruminant Methane, GWP* & Global Warming.

See Charlbury Green Hub website for a good summary of local food suppliers

OUR AIMS

The aim of Charlbury Green Hub is to help local people and groups find their way around environmental issues, to share their experiences and to spread Charlbury's good ideas to other communities in Oxfordshire. The website is a good starting point for you to find out more about our local countryside, food, energy, travel, and the wider implications for our planet's limited resources and climate change.

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