[Blackpool] Blackpool LUG a brief history 2004 - 2015

[Tony Hughes]

Thank you Mr Pounder for those kind words, actually my memory is of myself
and Mike sitting there with one of the Dave's each week trying to work out
how we could breathe life into the LUG. It seems a long time ago when five
of us was a big meeting. But when Les joined us and then Donald things
started to shift up a gear.

But sitting at the meeting 2 weeks ago discussing the new venue and moving
into our next phase as a makerspace and LUG shows how far we have come over
the last few years. The focus now seems how we can as a group support the
young people of Blackpool to learn what we do and how they can get
involved. The screaming penguins of Blackpool have much to do as we move
forward.

For the uninitiated the Screaming penguins are the roving LUG/Makerspace
members that help at Linux and technology related events both in blackpool
and around the North West. We have helped to run Raspberry pi events,
barcamps and Linux related events since 2010.

Now with the move to becoming a makerspace much more geekery awaits.

RIP Rippon Road, Long live Blackpool LUG/Makerspace

Tony
On 17 Mar 2015 20:16, "Les Pounder" <lespounder at gmail.com> wrote:

> Evening
>
> At my first LUG meeting in February 2010, I spent the entire session
> talking to Tony about Linux, tech and general geeky subjects. Tony became a
> great friend from that point on, as have you all. We all bring a certain
> something to the group dynamic that makes Blackpool LUG and now or
> Makerspace unique.
>
> Best
> Les
> On 16 Mar 2015 09:43, "M Hewitt" <admin at pcrecycler.co.uk> wrote:
>
> > Hi Folks -
> > to coincide with Ripon Road closing, I thought I would put a post
> together
> > by picking a few items from the mailing list and the blog for each year.
> >
> > If anyone has any memories of maybe their first meeting, or a favourite
> > meeting, please send it to me for inclusion.
> >
> > --
> > Best Regards,
> >
> > Mike Hewitt
> >
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> > 29-35 Ripon Road
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> >
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> >
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