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LETS members invited to Baby Milk Action Fundraiser by our own LETS member Vicky Turner – Sunday 1st November 2009

October 24, 2009 · Filed under Events · Tagged ,

Baby Milk Action Fundraiser (Invitation Only Event)
Table top sale and coffee afternoon
Sunday 1st November 2009, 12pm lunchtime – 6pm
Weymouth (Please refer to your LETS Directory for location details/directions or email Vicky Turner at flamekeeper@hotmail.co.uk)

One of our Dorchester & South Dorset LETS members Vicky Turner has asked us to let all fellow LETS members know we have a special invite to this fundraising event (please note this event is not public but by invitational only).

As part of International Boycott Nestle Week (26th October – 1st November) Vicky will be holding a coffee afternoon and table top sale to raise money for Baby Milk Action, to help the cause continue its valuable work to protect infant health and to raise awareness about the Nestle/Nescafe Boycott.

There will be good quality second hand items (books, bric-a-brac, clothes, records, etc) and brand new giftware and herbal products for sale, all proceeds going to the cause. If you have any items you would otherwise take to a charity shop that you would like to donate to the sale, please bring them along.

Organic, fairtrade beverages and refreshments will be provided, for which donations would be appreciated (but not compulsory) – all profits again to Baby Milk Action.

Information about the Nestle Boycott and the work of Baby Milk Action will be available on the day to peruse or take away for your own reference. For further information in advance visit www.babymilkaction.org.

Partners and children most welcome too.
Please RSVP to Vicky at flamekeeper@hotmail.co.uk.
She looks forward to seeing you on the day if you can make it!

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Photos from the LETS Harvest Supper 2009

October 19, 2009 · Filed under Events, Photo Gallery · Tagged ,

Many thanks to all LETS members and other visitors who turned up for another great Harvest Supper and Trading Day last weekend on Sunday 11th October 2009. A big welcome to a couple of new members who signed up to LETS on the day too!

Check out some photos by Katy below – and please send us yours if you have any! : )

Full details of the day’s schedule are on http://dorchesterlets.wordpress.com/2009/09/21/lets-harvest-supper-trading-day-october-2009.

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LETS go to the next Apple Day – Friday 10th October

October 7, 2009 · Filed under Events · Tagged

APPLE DAY in  BRIDPORT COMMUMITY ORCHARD, SOUTH STREET, BRIDPORT
Friday 10th October 2009, 11 am – 3 pm

October 10th is also APPLE DAY!

Apple Pressing, Games, Competition, face painting, cider, beekeepers, wool and knitting supplies, natural toys, music, apple cafe, apple display and identification…

The Treewise stall and Apple Cafe accept part LETS payment.

Contact Deborah Bond on deborahbond007@yahoo.co.uk at South West Dorset LETS for more information.

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LETS at The One World Fair 2009

October 7, 2009 · Filed under Events · Tagged

Last weekend,  Dorchester & South LETS went along to the One World Fair in Dorchester. Katy said “The event was absolutely brilliant and there was quite a bit of interest in LETS so I ran out of leaflets!” and our very own LETS Marts Accountant and Dorchester Town Mayor Susie Hosford joined us too!

Check out Katy‘s photos below:

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LET’S GET TOGETHER FOR A FAMILY BARN DANCE – Friday 9th October

October 7, 2009 · Filed under Events · Tagged , , ,

Family Barn Dance with the Bride Valley Band
Friday 9th October, 7.30pm
At the Corn Exchange in Dorchester

Our LETS Marts Accountant (and Dorchester Town Mayor) Susie Hosford is organising a Family Barn Dance with the Bride Valley Band this Friday, 7.30pm at the Corn Exchange in Dorchester, to raise funds for Julia’s House, the Dorset Children’s Hospice.

Tickets are £5 for adults and £2.50 for children and Susie would be willing to arrange payment for LETS members in Marts if people contact her in advance by calling her on 01305 880102.

There will be a bar and a raffle (of course!) and the ticket price includes a Ploughman’s Snack – Bargain!!!

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LETS have a ‘Day of Kindness’ in Dorset!

September 11, 2009 · Filed under Articles, Events · Tagged ,

I (i.e., your LETS Web Manager Anna Celeste Watson) have come across a fantastic event that unfortunately is nowhere near us in Dorset yet but so far only in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire BUT my father - Psychic Artist, Musician & TV Presenter Nick Ashron – is taking part and we would love to spread the word in the hope of encouraging Dorset locals from LETS and other community organisations to set up our own Day of Kindness maybe in Dorchester, Bridport, Weymouth or nearby…

Nick is delighted to be taking part in the annual Bromsgrove Day of Kindness organised by Phil Haynes. Nick will be performing music in the High Street along with other local performers, businesses, organisations, schools, churches, and people in general, who will all pull together to show good will and to offer themselves freely. The High Street will come alive with music, singing, dancing, stalls, street cleaning and people generally being kind! : )

Organiser Phil Haynes says: “Everyone actively involved in the Day of Kindness give themselves freely which is fantastic but an important part of the day is for everyone and anyone out there to acknowledge that this is the moment to consciously do something for someone else no matter how small.”

The Day of Kindness and interest in it has grown considerably in recent years and one of its aims is to spread nationally. This requires other like-minded people to take the time to do something, to realise that now is the opportunity to play a part in making a difference. There is no longer any need to wait for governmental changes to offer hope for a brand new day. The fact of the matter is that there never, ever was any need to wait and waiting was and still is a complete waste of our precious and relatively short time.

So, once again, this year the Day of Kindness happens in Bromsgrove, but they hope to make it happen all over the country and even all over the planet.

If you would like to help organise a Day of Kindness in Dorset or your own area please contact Phil Haynes on phil@dayofkindness.co.uk or call 07949 763027.

For more information visit www.dayofkindness.co.uk.

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SWDorset LETS Harvest Supper on 26th September 2009 in Bridport

September 11, 2009 · Filed under Events · Tagged ,

SW Dorset LETS Harvest Supper
Saturday 26th September 2009, starts 6pm
Bridport Church House, South Street, Bridport

SW Dorset LETS are holding their  own Harvest Supper at the Bridport Church House on Saturday 26th September at 6pm.

All LETS members including from Dorchester & South Dorset LETS are invited. The cost is £1 + 6 NETS (or MARTS) per adult, with reduced rates for children.

If you can supply a suitable dish (for a NETS or MARTS payment) and/or fancy a trip to sunny Bridport for an evening of good food, conversation and a little bit of trading, please contact Debbie on deborahbond007@yahoo.co.uk or Vee Driscoll on 01308 425518.

They look forward to seeing you there!

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LETS members got on their bikes (and braved the drizzly Summer rain)!

July 27, 2009 · Filed under Events, Photo Gallery · Tagged ,

On Sunday 26th July 2009, Katy Murrell invited fellow LETS members on a CYCLE RIDE FROM DORCHESTER TO MORETON.

Only 1 other brave member joined her despite the grey weather, but look out more LETS bike rides in future when we might get brighter weather!…

Katy’s Report:

LETS Bike Ride July 2009

“Here is a photo of Sabine and I on the way back from Moreton tea rooms. We stopped by at Lewell Farm, near West Stafford, where you can pick your own strawberries, raspberries, vegetables etc etc. They also sold us a welcome ice cream. The ride took us just over an hour and we ate sandwiches by the ford after a welcome drink in Moreton tea rooms. Then it took us just over an hour coming back. The weather was dull for most of the time. A few droplets of rain kept us nice and cool.

We decided we would like to go for bike rides more often. Anyone who would like to join us please let Katy or Sabine know. Our motto is ‘No one gets left behind!’.”

Call Katy on (01305) 262253 or email katy@dorchester-lets.co.uk.
Or call Sabine Bale on (01305) 260318.

For details of the planned trip see the original blog post on http://dorchesterlets.wordpress.com/2009/06/25/let%E2%80%99s-get-on-our-bikes-on-sunday-26th-july-2009.

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LET’S Support this Event at Dean’s Court THIS WEEKEND – BOOK NOW!

July 22, 2009 · Filed under Events

Saturday 25th July 2009, 12.30pm
WORM Private Lunch, Talk and Tour of the House and Gardens
Deans Court Garden, Wimborne Minster, Dorset, BH21 1EE.

BOOK YOUR PLACE NOW!…

This event needs supporting – although not a LETS event it is run by a LETS member and there are currently insufficient numbers for it to go ahead.  It looks like being a fascinating visit, so please bring family and friends and have a lovely day out – the weather forecast is currently looking good for Saturday.  

Dean’s Court’s garden is a peaceful haven near the centre of the busy market town of Wimborne Minster. The gardens are run on organic principles without chemicals. Part of the Henry Doubleday seed bank of endangered botanical species is held here. Plants are usually on sale. WORM are booked in for a private lunch, talk and tour of the house and gardens. Dogs on leads permitted outside / in the garden.

12.30pm - Arrival – Please arrive on time as lunch to follow.
12.45pm - Lunch & Coffee – see options below. With introductory talk by William Hanham
1.45pm - Guided tour of house and gardens
2.45pm - Finish

£8 per person – Guided tour of house & garden only.
£16 per person – Guided tour of house & garden with 2 course lunch. Tortilla or Quiche with organic vegetables from the garden, salad and a summer pudding & coffee.
£18 per person – As above, lunch with Salmon, organic vegetables from the garden, salad and a summer pudding & coffee.

Contact Events Organiser to BOOK YOUR PLACE NOW: Bisi Adekunle – Tel: 01747 835985 or 07710 900597 or Email saraounia1@tiscali.co.uk

SORRY BUT THIS EVENT HAS NOW BEEN CANCELLED AS DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH BOOKINGS THIS TIME – LOOK OUT FOR NEWS ON THE EVENT BEING RESCHEDULED IN FUTURE THOUGH!

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LETS Fundraise in West Dorset this August

July 13, 2009 · Filed under Events

Saturday 22nd August 2009
Fundraising Event in Bridport, 5pm – 11pm
GREAT MUSIC, GREAT FOOD AND GREAT FUN & LOTS TO DO FOR THE CHILDREN

Come and enjoy Fun, Food and an Entertainment Feast of local talent all evening with music from live bands plus children’s games, a barbeque and a raffle. 

It will be held from 5pm to 11pm in the field opposite The King’s Head, Bradpole at the top end of St Andrews Road, Bridport. 

Entry – Adults £4.00, Children £1.00, Family ticket £10.00.  Tickets available from The King’s Head, the Music Shop in South Street and Fruits of the Earth in Victoria Grove.

All this is to raise funds for ‘Bridport Burma Appeal’ and ‘The Street Children of Calcutta’. 

For more information, please contact SW Dorset LETS’ Lyn Jones 01308-425684 or email lynlidiard@btinternet.com or Fel Moore 01308-459001 or fel_moore@hotmail.com.

SW Dorset LETS are looking for some help at the event, so if anyone in Dorchester LETS would like to volunteer for a good evening and earn a few NETS (or MARTS), please contact Lyn Jones lynlidiard@btinternet.com.

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Friday 7th August 2009
Fundraising Event in Pilsdon Community, West Dorset
Ceildih and Supper at the Pilsdon Community

LETS members interested in supporting the community in other ways such as fundraising may also be interested in this event too…

Dorset folk are invited to a fundraising supper and ceilidh at the Pilsdon Community in the West Dorset on Friday 7th August.  The event will provide an opportunity for locals to find out more about the community, to enjoy a delicious home grown supper and evening of entertainment. The band is a combination of Devon based Baladines and Bridport based Celtic Air -  friends of the community.  The donations given will go towards the 50th anniversary fundraising appeal.

Pilsdon is a place of refuge for people in crisis whether through alcoholism, addiction, divorce bereavement or depression. Thousands of people from all walks of life from the homeless to wealthy celebrities have come to Pilsdon. In its unique atmosphere and through its generous hospitality guests are able to rebuild their lives.

The community is based in a beautiful manor house tucked away deep in the heart of the Marshwood Vale. Much of the food eaten there is grown at the community which has extensive vegetable gardens and keeps pigs, chickens, sheep and cows.

In his recent book Utopian Dreams (Radio 4’s Book of the Week and serialised the The Guardian) Tobias Jones writes of his stay with his family at Pildson:

We were amazingly happy here because it was never pious or imperious, it was just a bunch of people surviving together’.

The appeal, which was launched last year, aims to raise a further £183,000 to allow the community fully sustainable for the next 50 years through;

  • Incorporating environmental improvements to greatly reduce the carbon footprint
  • Purchasing more land for food and fuel production
  • Refurbishment of the East Wing to provide more bedrooms for guests
  • Vastly improving and extending the accommodation the Pilsdon provides for the homeless
  • Developing Community Enterprise and Training to allow people to return to work

Those wishing to come to the supper and the ceilidh need to book by calling Pilsdon on 01308 868308 or visit www.pilsdon.org.uk. Please note Pilsdon is a dry house so no alcohol is consumed consumed there.

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LETS Summer Solstice

July 13, 2009 · Filed under Events, Photo Gallery · Tagged

Solstice BBQ

Katy's LETS BBQ

On Saturday 20th June 2009 LETS members, friends and family were once again invited to “chill out by the river!” at a Solstice Bonfire Party with a Vegetarian BBQ at Katy Murrell’s in Fordington, Dorchester.

As part of the evening’s celebrations there was also a Summer Solstice Ceremony facilitated by LETS member Vicky Turner. This was a short, simple and inclusive ceremony to honour the summer. “What can you use the long summer days for to reap the rewards of at harvest time? This ceremony can be used to motivate you towards your goals for the year or just as a chance to observe the turning of the seasons amongst friends.” Vicky offers several services on LETS including Pagan Ceremonies such as this, and Workshops including Meditation. Call Vicky on 01305 759483 or email flamekeeper@hotmail.co.uk for more details.

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LET’S GET ON OUR BIKES ON SUNDAY 26th JULY 2009

June 25, 2009 · Filed under Events · Tagged ,

SUNDAY 26th JULY, Meet 11.30am at Thomas Hardy Pub in Dorchester
CYCLE RIDE FROM DORCHESTER TO MORETON

Get on your bike with Katy!

Join Katy Murrell for a LETS Cycle Ride 5/10 miles to Moreton Tea Rooms! We will meet outside Thomas Hardy Pub in Dorchester – Alington Road DT1 2AB (on the B3144 out of Dorchester towards Wareham) at 11.30am.

The cycle ride is approx 5 miles each way- so approx 10 miles in total.  We will take the cycle path and country lanes as much as possible. There is only one hill, with a moderate gradient.  We will stop at Moreton Tea Rooms for approx one hour. There is an option to have a picnic by the nearby Foord or have lunch in the Tea Rooms. There is also a chance to see an interesting church and Lawrence of Arabia’s grave! 

We advise the wearing of a helmet, carrying a mobile phone, puncture kit, pump and a bottle of water!

Call Katy for details or to arrange to meet on (01305) 262253 or email katy@dorchester-lets.co.uk.

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LET’S JOIN THE BIG LUNCH ON SUNDAY 19th JULY – Street Parties now planned in and around Dorchester & Weymouth

June 22, 2009 · Filed under Events · Tagged ,

Big Lunch Booklet

Just a reminder that the Eden Project’s THE BIG LUNCH – an exciting plan for street parties across the country using home-grown produce – is happening all over the UK on Sunday 19th July, and there are now a few street parties planned in our area on; Monmouth Road in Dorchester, Baynard’s Road in Poundbury, Primala Close near Broadwey, Alexandra Road in Charlestown, plus people interested in Weymouth.

The Big Lunch is all about bringing people together in the community and sharing – which isn’t so far away from the aims of LETS either! So why not join in your nearest party and tell us how it went so maybe our LETS could organise our own Big Lunch in 2010!

To find a Big Lunch near you visit www.thebiglunch.com/find-big-lunch.

Anna Celeste Watson also has a copy of the Big Lunch Booklet available to borrow if you would like to help the LETS Core Group organise a Big Lunch for 2010. Email Anna on web@dorchester-lets.co.uk. Or you can buy your own for only £2 at Waterstones or on www.edenproject.com/shop/Big-Lunch-Brochure.aspx - all profits go to support the Eden Trust.

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LETS Solstice Bonfire & Vegetarian BBQ on Saturday 20th June 2009

June 2, 2009 · Filed under Events, Photo Gallery · Tagged , , ,

Saturday 20th June 2009 in Fordington, Dorchester
Arrive from 6.45pm, followed by Solstice Ceremony at 7pm, then BBQ & drinks from 7.30pm

LETS members, friends and family are once again invited to “chill out by the river!” at a Solstice Bonfire Party with a Vegetarian BBQ at Katy Murrell’s in Fordington, Dorchester. Anyone interested in joining LETS is also welcome.

Please bring vegetarian food to share and a bottle! You can also bring your own garden chair if you wish, plus picnic plate and cup! Any waste wood or timber to keep the fire going would also be appreciated.

As part of the evening’s celebrations there will also be a Summer Solstice Ceremony facilitated by Vicky Turner, from 7.00pm followed by the BBQ and drinks at 7.30pm.

This will be a short, simple and inclusive ceremony to honour the summer. What can you use the long summer days for to reap the rewards of at harvest time? This ceremony can be used to motivate you towards your goals for the year or just as a chance to observe the turning of the seasons amongst friends. Vicky will be looking for some willing volunteers to do some brief readings during the ceremony, preferably three women and three men – if you want to let her know in advance that you’d like to be involved, please call Vicky on 01305 759483 or email flamekeeper@hotmail.co.uk.

Katy is looking for helpers for the evening who will be paid in Marts for their time. We look forward to seeing you there at Katy’s, 46 Holloway Road, Fordington, Dorchester. For directions  etc call Katy on 01305 262253.

P.S. AS ALWAYS, LETS MEMBERS ARE WELCOME TO BRING STUFF TO TRADE SO REMEMBER TO BRING YOUR LETS CHEQUE BOOK TOO!!!

By the way, Susie says that “Folk who are coming may like to be aware that the Dorchester Carnival Procession starts at 6pm so quite a few roads in the Town Centre will be closed from about 5.45pm for about an hour. Also, if anyone has any energy left after the BBQ, there’s a great FREE concert in the Borough Gardens from 7.30-10pm by a band from Kent called The A Listers who do a wide range of music from the 1960s through to present day! Wander up and join us if it fits in.” – So thanks for that Susie!

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Photos from the LETS Herbal Walk!

June 1, 2009 · Filed under Events, Members Workshops/Trading Days, Photo Gallery · Tagged , ,

A group of us from Dorchester & South Dorset LETS joined the LETS Herbal Walk with Eleanor Gallia - Medical Herbalist MNIMH (of Nether Cerne Herbs) on Sunday 31st May 2009 at Nether Cerne Farm, Godmanstone near Cerne Abbas, Dorset.

It was a beautiful sunny day and everyone had a fantastic time and also enjoyed drinking some of Eleanor’s SUSTAINABILI-TEAS.

Look out for a full report soon (!) but in the meantime check out a selection of photos below that Anna Celeste Watson took, and thanks to Eleanor for a really interesting day at her lovely farm. Anna’s full article is COMING SOON! (Sorry but didn’t have time to finalise in time for the Newsletter as we wanted to get it out sooner rather than later, and I need Eleanor to check my article for me so I don’t completely misinform you all about the different herbs!!!)…

For those of you that couldn’t make it, Eleanor is available for Herbal Consultations and Medicines amongst other related things on LETS, so contact her on 01300 341750 for more information.

Check out the latest FREE June 2009 copy of Marshwood Vale Magazine if you haven’t already (available at Tourist Info Centres) to find out more about Eleanor Gallia as she’s their cover story!

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‘LETS SEE: portrait of a community’ at Bridport Arts Centre, 24th June – 18th July 2009

May 28, 2009 · Filed under Events · Tagged , , ,

LETS SEE: portrait of a community

‘LETS SEE: portrait of a community’
24th June until 18th July 2009
Bridport Arts Centre

Dorchester & South Dorset LETS members have had the privilege of being involved in this exciting photography project by nationally acclaimed Portrait Pete Millson, along with members of other West Dorset LETS groups, and you can see photos of some of us in his upcoming exhibition! All LETS members are invited to the Private View too – check out the message from Pete below:

“Just to let you know you’re invited to come and sample my budget wine and enjoy some beautiful portraits of the good people of the LETS communities of West Dorset: at the BRIDPORT ARTS CENTRE, South Street, Bridport, Dorset DT6 3NR – Tel: 01308 424204.

PRIVATE VIEW:
8pm Wednesday 24th June 2009 in the Arts Centre Cafe
It would be lovely to see you there.”

For more details go to http://petemillson.wordpress.com/lets-project.

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Herbal Walk with LETS Member Eleanor Gallia THIS SUNDAY 31st May 2009

May 28, 2009 · Filed under Events, Members Workshops/Trading Days

Join other Dorchester & South Dorset LETS members this weekend for the LETS Herbal Walk with Eleanor Gallia - Medical Herbalist MNIMH (of Nether Cerne Herbs) on Sunday 31st May 2009. Starts 11am at Nether Cerne Farm, Godmanstone near Cerne Abbas, Dorset.

Please note that the contact number in your May Newsletter was incorrect…
Contact Eleanor Gallia on 01300 341750 for more information, directions etc.

For full details go to http://dorchesterlets.wordpress.com/2009/01/25/herbal-walk-with-lets-member-eleanor-gallia-in-spring-2009/.

Check out the latest FREE June 2009 copy of Marshwood Vale Magazine if you haven’t already (available at Tourist Info Centres) to find out more about Eleanor Gallia as she’s their cover story!

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The BIG Lunch on Sunday 19th July 2009

May 12, 2009 · Filed under Events · Tagged , , ,

The BIG Lunch
Sunday 19th July
Do you know of the Eden Project’s exciting plan for a huge street party across the country using home-grown produce? They say:

“Imagine a summer’s day on which millions of us, throughout the UK, sit down to have lunch together, with our neighbours in the middle of our streets, around our tower blocks and on every patch of common ground. The food, entertainment and decorations we will have either grown, cooked, or created ourselves. This will be a day to break bread with our neighbours, to put a smile on Britain’s face.”

Visit their website on www.thebiglunch.com/big-idea for more
details.

Do you think we should try and get something off the ground in Dorchester, Weymouth or Portland? Although not directly to do with LETS you might think it’s ‘our sort of thing’. LET’s discuss it on the blog on http://dorchesterlets.wordpress.com/blog – we’d love to hear from you!

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LOCAL EXCHANGE TRADING DAY & AGM 2009 – A GREAT SUCCESS!

April 24, 2009 · Filed under Events, News · Tagged , , ,

We are very happy to report that our recent Local Exchange Trading Day in Dorchester on April 4th 2009 was a lively day and we had 5 new members sign up on the day there and then (some of who have family membership) which now gives us a total of 71 members, and with all the flyers and posters we have around Dorchester, Weymouth and Portland we hope to attract many more new members this year too.

The stalls and displays reflected the many skills and talents our LETS members have to offer. There was delicious vegan home made food by Sandra Hood, art and jewellery, a clothes ‘swap shop’, information on garden design, yoga and spinning demonstrations and creative art for children. Jenny Parsons was selling distinctive gifts made from salt dough and Eleanor Gallia, a medical herbalist, had a beautifully laid out stall offering a variety of herbs, teas and creams. Thank you to Katy too, for organising such a great day!

At the AGM our Constitution was formally adopted and this will now enable us to apply for
even more grant money. It was agreed that just two public Trading Days should be held in a
year. Thank you to the additional members who participated and shared their views on how our LETS is run, and look out for news on the next Trading Day which will be at our Harvest Supper in October.

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LOCAL EXCHANGE TRADING OPEN DAY – NOW FREE ENTRY FOR EVERYONE!!!

March 27, 2009 · Filed under Events · Tagged , ,

We have now decided to now make our Local Exchange Trading Open Day at The United Church Hall on South Street in Dorchester on Saturday 4th April 2009 (between 10am – 4pm), FREE FOR EVERYONE TO ENTER!!!

We hope this will encourage even more of the public to come and see what Dorchester & South Dorset LETS is all about, and hope to see many of you there with us – and please tell all your friends and family to join us for a great day out too!

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