:D :D ROFL here North Country Boy. Am only 5'2" and shrinking so its getting harder to get into skips.
Try a country style market, one in Colchester, at the cattle market on a Saturday. They sell everything, wood, mowers, bricks, house clearance, pots, sinks, trailers, cars, mushroom compost, potting compost (£2.00 a bag for organic this week) Got my fence panels for £6.00 4'6" ones. Ok not top quality but they do the job!! Fresh meat, eggs, chickens, rabbits, budgies, and theres also an antique & modern furniture sale. Phew. See you there folks, I am the one with the loaded car and trailer.