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by Pete A
Thu May 24, 2012 8:18 pm
Forum: News & Events
Topic: Mammillaria Society Annual Meeting at RHS Wisley
Replies: 7
Views: 4740

Re: Mammillaria Society Annual Meeting at RHS Wisley

I'll be there. Is anyone else from the forums going?
by Pete A
Sun May 20, 2012 10:57 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Another Haworthia National Collection ?!
Replies: 13
Views: 3749

Re: Another Haworthia National Collection ?!

He has (had?) Astroloba (incl Poellnitzia), Gasteria, Haworthia.
by Pete A
Sun May 20, 2012 10:49 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Another Haworthia National Collection ?!
Replies: 13
Views: 3749

Re: Another Haworthia National Collection ?!

What has happened to Robert Scott's other national collections?
by Pete A
Wed May 09, 2012 9:51 am
Forum: News & Events
Topic: TSG meeting 13/5/12
Replies: 4
Views: 2755

Re: TSG meeting 13/5/12

I will be there :smile:
by Pete A
Fri Apr 20, 2012 12:24 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Pelecephora aselliformis
Replies: 35
Views: 8677

Re: Pelecephora aselliformis

Ariocarpus91 wrote:Thank you for your welcome Eric!
When can I send posts without control from a moderator (or admin)?
When you have made ten posts (I think).
by Pete A
Tue Apr 03, 2012 10:10 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Mesembs: The Titanopsis Group
Replies: 44
Views: 14209

Re: Mesembs: The Titanopsis Group

I should point out that in the case of books, they are exempt from import duty and are zero rated for VAT, therefore there should be no fee to pay on Hammer's book.
by Pete A
Tue Apr 03, 2012 10:04 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Mesembs: The Titanopsis Group
Replies: 44
Views: 14209

Re: Mesembs: The Titanopsis Group

Lindsey, see http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/customs/post/buying.htm I've been stung on more than one occassion before when buying goods from abroad. It's like running the gauntlet - sometimes your parcel gets caught, sometimes it doesn't! If it does, you pay 20% to the UK Government on - 1. The declared va...
by Pete A
Tue Apr 03, 2012 9:54 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Mesembs: The Titanopsis Group
Replies: 44
Views: 14209

Re: Mesembs: The Titanopsis Group

$60 seems about normal for a specialised book these days.
by Pete A
Thu Mar 22, 2012 10:19 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Rebutia/Sulcorebutia robin
Replies: 15
Views: 4044

Re: Rebutia/Sulcorebutia robin

DaveW wrote:
http://www.pakbs.org/pjbot/PDFs/43(6)/21.pdf

Edit: can't get the above link to post correctly so Google

DaveW
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by Pete A
Fri Feb 24, 2012 11:10 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Steven Hammer's Mesembs book series
Replies: 90
Views: 31225

Re: Steven Hammer's Mesembs book series

Steve makes a few comments about the first book in the latest MSG - so it is in progress!