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annepan001 · Neepster Joined: 27 Jan 2009 Posts: 125 Location: Midmar

I think Kemnay has or had a LETS scheme ... does anyone know anything about that? I used to live there (more than 10 years ago) but at the time couldn't think of anything I could usefully contribute to the scheme.

I went to a workshop on local currencies/ LETS schemes / time banks last week and came away wanting to know a lot more about it. Particularly, how can we run an alternative 'currency' which doesn't link directly to Pounds Sterling? The goal being to find a way of transacting which isn't tied into the crazy ups and downs of the economy which have happened lately, and are likely to get a heck of a lot worse over the coming months/ years as the 'quantitative easing' has an effect.

Anyone got any ideas on this? The Time Bank sounded like it had potential, but the guy who was leading the workshop said it tended to be used mostly for services rather than goods. Presumably it'd be possible to create a barter system that traded goods for services and vice versa ?
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Maria · Posted: Wed May 27, 2009 9:24 pm Post subject:

Have been thinking (and talking to anyone who will listen) about this for a long time. I'll post my thoughts from discussions I've had about this, and the info I've watched and read. Fair busy just now....but I'll be back.

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IainC · Posted: Wed May 27, 2009 9:26 pm Post subject:

wildgarlic · Posted: Wed May 27, 2009 9:43 pm Post subject:

I don't think that we should let our geographical spread get in the way of this kind of thing - Iain is right, we can take advantage of our Neepy Network - we already do this at times eg someone picking up from the food co-op and taking it back to others in their area, or picking up something from Freecycle to avoid extra journeys for people. We borrowed Iain's drain rods and these were collected via the network and returned the same way.
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Sassinak · Posted: Wed May 27, 2009 10:00 pm Post subject:

A poultry forum that I vist has this down to a fine art lol
Due to the restrictions on transporting live animals, there is no real way to get poultry from a to b.
They have a thread on the forum where people state where they are and what journeys they are likely to undertake.
I remember recently that some ducks went from Lancashire to Kent (I think it was) being passed on like a relay. They were moved by about 6 different people and were stopped and watered and given a rest at a couple of points. But it does work !!! If it can be done like that on a national scale, then surely we can manage it within Aberdeenshire

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Maria · Posted: Wed May 27, 2009 10:47 pm Post subject:

Sass wrote

Ina · Posted: Thu May 28, 2009 7:16 am Post subject:

coire · Posted: Thu May 28, 2009 8:47 am Post subject:

wildgarlic · Posted: Thu May 28, 2009 8:51 am Post subject:

Ina - print off some of the Neeps leaflets, pretty sure that they are on the forum somewhere and if not I'll upload the file - ask if you can put some up in local shops. Same goes for anyone - prefer that they were printed on recycled paper as it says that on the leaflet but we can always take that off if it proves difficult.
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Ina · Posted: Thu May 28, 2009 9:35 am Post subject: