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Wallingford Local Exchange
Trading Scheme - LETS
WANT to beat the credit crunch and at the
same time give and receive a helping hand
within a friendly sociable local group by trading
your time and skills Then give yourself a treat and
join LETS. What a wonderful way to get help for
that job you are struggling to sort out, especially as
household costs soar. Or maybe you just need
another pair of hands to help with moving
furniture. Some of us can’t put up shelves or sort
out computer problems. Other members offer lifts
to the airport or make cakes and marmalade, grow
plants or offer surplus home grown vegetables.
That is where LETS comes in as it works by trading
jobs and favours without paying any money. The
real ethos behind the scheme is that everyone has
something to offer and people don't feel they are
asking for a favour because everyone gets
something in return. You do not have to arrange
a direct swap. Each LETS scheme has 'currency'
and our scheme's currency is called 'Castles,' so if
you have earned some Castles from one member,
you can use them to ‘pay’ for a service provided by
any other member. And you don’t have to be in
credit to trade! We have great social events too.
Members are drawn from Wallingford and
surrounding towns and villages. If you would like
to find out more you may wish to visit our website
www.wallingford-lets.co.uk or contact Val
Woodings (Membership Co-ordinator) on 834519
or info@lets.co.uk who will be pleased to send you
a pack of information.
Ann Truesdale
What's going on at Rainbow
Pre-School
THIS term the theme is ‘Traditional Stories and
Rhymes’ with a traditional story being chosen
for each week along with nursery rhymes that
share some elements of these stories. I’m sure that
the children will enjoy this theme with the fun and
enthusiasm that the staff put into every day at
Rainbow.
In the Easter Holidays, Rainbow will be
running an April Playscheme for children aged 3 to
9 years old from Monday 6th to Thursday 9th
April. There may still be places available so if you
would like your child to go please give them a call
on 826209, or see our website
www.rainbowpreschool.org.uk. You can
download brochures, add children to the waiting
list and book places for the playscheme on the
web site so it is well worth taking a look!
Lastly, I would like to say a big thank you to
all the people who gave their green tokens to
Rainbow Preschool in Waitrose – your support is
invaluable and much appreciated.
Julie Bywater
On your bike!
SUSTAINABLE Wallingford has produced a free
leaflet showing three on-road circular cycle
routes from Wallingford into the Chilterns. The
routes follow quiet roads and are suitable for
families. The leaflet includes a map, detailed route
directions, points of interest and essential
information such as where to find pubs, shops and
cafes! Leaflets are available from the Town
Information Office, the library, ‘Just Trading’ and
‘Rides on Air’ and can be downloaded from our
web-site at www.sustainablewallingford.org
We are planning a ‘Big Bike Ride’ along the
shortest route (11 miles) for the afternoon of
Sunday 3rd May. This will take us up into the
Chilterns and back through Ewelme and Benson
on quiet roads. There is one hill near the
beginning, but it is quite short and walking will be
allowed! Put the date in your diaries now and look
out for more information in the May issue of
‘Window for Wallingford’.
Welcome!
Alison Smart
Kevin Currill has opened Kev's Toy Shop in St Mary’s
Street. He was born in Wallingford and opened his
toy shop on March 2nd.
It is always good to see new businesses in the town,
especially in times like these, so please do go along
and say hello.
Lynda Atkins
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