On 13/02/2026 07:12, Terry Coles wrote:
On 13/02/2026 01:24, Bill Wolfe via dorset wrote:
Bill,
Welcome to the Dorset LUG.
-Calcium in the water
I am curious. Do you get a lot of calcium deposits, in the Dorset area, on
tap openings and in your kettle? Where is your water sourced?
In Surrey we have a high calcium content in the water supply, so all kinds of
items in contact with water [taps/shower head/kettles/steam irons] will get
clogged up with a crusty deposit, where water evaporates or heats up.
In the Chalky Chilterns/Buckinhamshire its worse. Drips on the shower glass
and in the sink will leave a noticeable drip deposit if you leave them to dry.
Our water is mostly abstracted from chalk streams.... I believe that there
are some artesian wells in the County, but they will also be laced with
calcium. We invested in a water softener, but they are quite expensive to buy
and not cheap to run.
-Bournmouth-Christchurch
I am making some research into possible areas to relocate,
So, I am looking out for features that I will come in handy.
- Linux group,
Yep :-)
- Community workshops for project works, eg electrical appliances, fibreglass
on water craft/boards, arts workshops,
- allotment space,
I believe that there is one down in Poole.
Can't really help on that; I live in a village (recently renamed a town) on the
other side of the BCP conurbation.
- proximity to Lidl/Aldi,
They are like fleas on a dog (reproducing rapidly).
New Aldi coming into Colehill, we use Lidle at trickets cross, ferndown.
- U3A groups,
Good one in Wimborne and Ferndown
etc, etc,
Again can't help.
Got any pointers to facilities or guides to the Poole-Bournmouth-Christchurch
area?
This might be a good start: https://www.bcpcouncil.gov.uk/
47 years ago when i came to England the guys that i worked with suggested that
i come to Colehill. never regretted it. i think that they just wanted another
in the car pool. theres a couple of us from teh LUG that live in Colehill.
I got my water bill a couple of weeks ago and it was horrendous because teh
ball valve in the loft tank was leaking badly due to scale buildup. Ive got a
new one, but with currently b####ered shoulder i'm not going in the loft.
sorry about spelling etc. left hand only atm.
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