<h2>The Freecycle Network</h2>
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<strong>From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</strong><br />
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Freecycle_Network">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Freecycle_Network</a><br />
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The Freecycle Network (often abbreviated TFN or just known as Freecycle) is a non-profit organization registered in the state of Arizona, USA, and separately registered as a UK charity, that organizes a worldwide network of "gifting" groups, aiming to divert reusable goods from landfills. It provides a worldwide online registry, and coordinates the creation of local groups and forums for individuals and non-profits to offer and receive free items for reuse or recycling, promoting gift economics as a motivating cultural outlook. "Changing the world one gift at a time" is The Freecycle Network's official tagline.<br />
<a href="https://www.freecycle.org/">https://www.freecycle.org/</a><br />
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<h2>Xubuntu </h2>
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Xubuntu is a community developed, Ubuntu-based Linux operating system that is well-suited for both laptops and desktops. It contains all the applications you need - a web browser, document and spreadsheet editing software, instant messaging and much more.
<a href="https://www.xubuntu.org/">https://www.xubuntu.org/</a>
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<h2>LibreOffice</h2>
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LibreOffice is the power-packed free, libre and open source personal productivity suite for Windows, Macintosh and GNU/Linux, that gives you six feature-rich applications for all your document production and data processing needs: Writer, Calc, Impress, Draw, Math and Base. Support and documentation is free from our large, dedicated community of users, contributors and developers. You, too, can get involved!<br />
<a href="https://www.libreoffice.org/">https://www.libreoffice.org/</a>
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<h2>Ucubed</h2>
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<strong>What is Ucubed?</strong><br />
UCubed is an event that focuses on Ubuntu and Debian based distributions, and encourages users to become more involved in the community.<br />
<a href="https://ucubed.info/">https://ucubed.info/</a>
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<h2>Software Freedom Day</h2>
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<strong>Software Freedom Day</strong> is a global celebration and education of why transparent and sustainable technologies are now more important than ever. With over 200 teams in 60 countries participating, it is a fantastic event to get your schools and communities involved in. Go along to your local event or start your own event and meet a wide range of people, all working together to help ensure our freedoms are maintained by the technologies of tomorrow. <br />

<a href="https://softwarefreedomday.org/">https://softwarefreedomday.org/</a>
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<h2>BLACKPOOL LUG</h2>

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BLACKPOOL LUG membership is free, no sign up required.<br>
Just turn up, or follow us here, or on the mailing list, Twitter, Facebook, or RSS.<br>
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mailing list, subscribe here:- <a href="https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/blackpool/">https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/blackpool/</a><br>
post to:- blackpool@mailman.lug.org.uk<br>
Read list: <a href="https://mailman.lug.org.uk/pipermail/blackpool/"> list archives here</a><br>

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The facebook page is <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Blackpool-Linux-User-Group/246361483138?created#/pages/Blackpool/Blackpool-Linux-User-Group/246361483138?v=info&amp;__a=1&amp;_fb_iframe_path=%2Fpages%2FBlackpool-Linux-User-Group%2F246361483138"> here </a><br>
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Twitter:-   <a href="https://twitter.com/blacc2">@blacc2</a><br>
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Meetings every Saturday 10-12 excluding school holidays<br>
At 29-35 Ripon road, Blackpool. FY1 4DY<br>

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Format - <br>
'Free for all' open day. <br>
Members, non members, friends, passers by, everybody welcome.<br>
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Ripon road is residents only parking, don't get a parking ticket<br>
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<a href="https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&amp;source=s_q&amp;hl=en&amp;geocode=&amp;q=fy1+4dy&amp;sll=53.81323,-3.039624&amp;sspn=0.000709,0.001714&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;ll=53.814386,-3.039608&amp;spn=0.011351,0.027423&amp;z=15&amp;iwloc=A"> Link to map </a> :- Ripon road, Blackpool FY1 4DY<br>
The sign says: PCRECYCLER LTD.<br>

Use the buzzer/intercom on the wall next to the door in the yard to get in.<br>
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Picture of Ripon road building by Jim Huntsman:-<br>
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<a href="https://picasaweb.google.co.uk/hewitt.michaelj/RiponRoad?feat=embedwebsite" style="color: rgb(77, 77, 77); font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Ripon road</a><br>
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LUG Main contact:-<br>
Mike Hewitt <br>

admin[at]pcrecycler[.]co[.]uk<br>
Tel 01253 293258 between 10-2, Mon,Tue,Thur,Friday.<br>
Fax:-07092162209<br>
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