Strange, that now the Charity Shops are open, I can travel around now, and go on a junk tour, for what seems like, the first time in ages. I have a mask for the local transport (essential) and a decided to venture out.
Decided on Hackney for a few reasons, A. its a nice walk from Bethnal Green, and B, it has a few shops to look in, that have, by and large, been good to me over the years.
First of all the bad news, when I got there the Salvation's Barmy is closed, which is normally a good choice, but apart from that hiccup the rest of the shops were open. Had a good look around the Oxfam and Cancer research places and got a few records and CD's including a Persian drum CD which is ace.
Hackney itself is horrible as always, with the usual scum of the universe petitioning for some left wing cause and that. There was a black dude out in the street going on about how black lives don't matter and getting into a slanging match with a white guy and his bird. Made my day that.
Went into the delicatessen instead of the corner shop and ended up with what can only be described as Ponce cola. For £2 you get a 500ml bottle of a Fairtrade Fentimans rip off type. As premium cola goes, its not bad, would rather a Jones Soda for that price or just a regular Fentimans.
Passed by the plant warehouse and had a look in.. Some of the stuff there seems to be suffering, I notice the big Espostoa is looking a little worse for wear. They have a 10 cm / 4" pot of Lithops for £12.50 which is a bargain. I got the same deal from Kew for £5 many years ago and can vouch for this.
Experience is knowing the difference between one plant with many heads and many plants with one head. Get a bunch of 2" / 5 cm pots and some well drained, peat free compost and repot and resell to your hearts content. The other place is to pot up each head, keep 'em on a bright window sill and see if they flower, and try and pollinate for some seed.
All in all a good day.
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