If I have done this right and it works, this is a photograph of the cacti in flower at the moment. I think that they are mammillarias but I don't know their full names:?: The labels just say cactus and succulents.

Thank you everyone for your messages of welcome. By the way, on joining, I have been really impressed by the welcome pack from the society and especially by the quarterly journal 'Cactus World'.

Chris in Leeds wrote: ↑Mon Jun 24, 2019 8:05 pm Welcome John if you haven't already have a look at Manchester branch website http://manchester.bcss.org.uk/home/

Thanks Chris, I have already checked out the website and I will try to get to the meetings. Thanks again for your input.

GregoryBulmer wrote: ↑Mon Jun 24, 2019 7:14 pm Welcome John, it would be nice to see you at a Manchester branch meeting sometime soon.

Thanks Gregory, I will try and get down to the meetings.

Newton Street Post Office Newton St Post Office Welcome aboard John, I am also new here, to this friendly informative group, but a longtime more-or-less keeper of cacti. Gosh, it was all happening in Manchester back then ! I was also there in the 60s, - I dont remember * Newton St PO, was it anywhe...

Hi, I joined the society recently hoping to learn more about growing cacti and succulents. It was through keeping a few cacti that I became interested in gardening in general. In the 1970's I worked as a postman at Newton Street Post Office, Manchester. After my shift, I would often visit a small nu...