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Originally Posted by Stitchawl
Good morning, all. And a special good morning to Pin Cushion! Sorry to hear of your pointed lesson in Feng Shui, and glad that daughter and beer were on hand to help deal with the problem. Aloe with lidocaine (Sold as 'Solarcain') helps with the pain. A propos the Feng Shui comment, "cactus should NOT be kept inside the house. They are good luck OUTSIDE but bad inside (with the exception of succulents that don't have sharp spines such as Christmas Cactus or similar.) The sharp 'killing arrows' (as the sharp points are called) keep negative energy from entering the home. Inside, these 'killing arrows' can get you when you least expect it!
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Not having anything better to hand she used antiseptic Savlon cream (not sure if it's a UK only brand?), and all seems well today.
I agree wholeheartedly that the cacti shouldn't be in the house (this isn't my first mishap with the little bleeders - a little while ago I couldn't stop my reflex action of catching one as it fell from a window sill, and ended up with "killing arrows" in both hands). I have mentioned the fact they they need to be moved often, to the extent that my wife is getting tired of hearing it. "But they are my babies, I've nurtured them since birth" etc. etc. The UK weather isn't exactly conducive to outdoor living for many plants - not sure how cacti would cope (at this point, not sure I care).
Black coffee, accompanied by a breakfast biscuit.