If anyone has a spare (not)dead VHS machine and does not need it I have a good home for it.
A friend has a group that offers support for autistic children and it has a massive library of thomas the tank engine VHS videos. The children like repeating the videos and the machines wear out. I have a standing order with the local recycling centre and they have produced a few working ones but alas they tend to die fairly quickly given the age of them all.
If you are within the area of Reading/Winchester/Newbury/Basinggrad/Fleet I would be very happy to collect and offer a bottle of good red/white/fizz.