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Missing-presumed-killed-off….what a pleasant surprise today that the cactus I gave to the Dental Surgery several years ago, that I was told was dead; is not only alive, but positively thriving!
It’s acquired a sombrero and lives in the Staff Room. Kerry brought it down to show me. Thank you!
Steve and Carrie sent me this today of their beautiful first flower…as happens sometimes the weight of the flower, particularly if the stem grows quickly, falls off. Still a beauty though! Well done both. And thanks for sharing.
Two different cacti one owned by Steve and the other by Ceri flowered on 31st July 2022. Both owners kindly sent me pictures. Ceri’s flowers annually and prolifically whilst Steve’s was its first time.
Ceri’s plant
Steve’s
Getting your tyres done is one of the great levelling experiences in life. Like waiting for your baggage at the airport carousel, you mix with many different types of people. And no-one really wants to be there, but it’s a necessity.
ATS in Caldicot are, by some distance, the best car tyre depot I’ve ever visited. The four lads there not only work hard and efficiently but they’re really friendly and personable.
So I left them a cactus each.
CN Depth Charge (top left) and some of his offspring - all healthy when visited at the end of June 2022 - well done Rob and the Girls! Top cactus growing.
Lovely man Antri who works in the Post Office in Hveragerði, Iceland. Thank you for being so friendly to Sarah and I.
Great guy Fernando with his cactus. Fernando is the shuttle bus driver to the abandoned DC3 wreck in the south of Iceland.
On the international front: Great news that my friend Zubair sends this morning that his baby cacti have arrived safely in Dubai. We tried during lockdown and they were postmarked as having got into the country, but were sent back. These ones made it through!
Lovely cafe and pizzeria Acappella in Knowle, Bristol, courtesy of Richie McCarthy - found by Pattie. Thank you for getting in touch a couple of days later and letting us know it’s going to be loved and looked after.
Lovely Christmas picture of Mike, the newest member of Day Of The Cacti, proudly holding his cactus in front of his Christmas Tree. Happy Christmas to all owners.
Day Of The Cacti is very sad to learn of the passing today of local traditional cobbler and all round top bloke Mick Mason. One of the biggest heartbeats of the little town of Chepstow, Mick always looked after my Jeffery West boots. He’d always tell me what a quality brand they are and that meant they’d cost a bit more to repair. Here he is with his cactus.
Left a little thank you for Heloise and Steve after a lovely week at their beautiful AirBnB
Five little baby Day Of The Cacti given to the lovely people of BlueSky Design in Boston Spa yesterday.
Cacti in BlueSky Design, Boston Spa
Met Mike over a game of online chess. And this is where it led to: Thanks to Mike and Judy for this picture of their five Day Of The Cacti babies which made it across the Atlantic safely last month. Looking forward to seeing how they develop in that warm Californian sun.
This is the time of the year in the UK when many of my Day Of The Cacti plants push out a beautiful pink flower or two or several even. The flowers last for one day only and then begin to wilt. But while they last, they are truly magnificent.
Double Flower
Great to see lovely man Steve Ayres’ new cactus sat looking out over the azure seascape of Brighton. Steve is a brilliant wedding photographer steveayres.com by the way!
Vin Diesel is having another baby with Sandra Lyons. Sandra has nurtured Vin for some 25 years and they started a family together a few years back and now they are expanding. Thank you for the picture Sandra.
My good friend Bill has safely received and potted up these little babies in Thailand. Thanks for the picture, Bill. Hope they start growing soon!
Thanks to Rob Haynes for these pictures of his cactus. Rob’s had his plant for over 20 years now and it’s lovely to see how he’s looked after it.
Left: Oct 16th 2021 and Right: May 17th 2021
Thanks to Gerard and Michaela for sending this fabulous image of Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, Marlon and Michael looking out over the sea, today. Nice that the Jackson 5 did a song called: “Lookin’ Through The Windows” too.
October & September 2016 - see the Bombing link above - two cacti has been "dropped" in a place......
November 2015 The McNeils' massive 3/13 Danny Kelly was knocked over with a powerful gust of wind. He snapped clean in half. The good news is that he was rescuable and he lives on......