Well pleased

A trick I use when repotting spiky cacti is folding up some newspaper until it's quite thick, then wrapping it around the cactus so you can lift it without touching the stem. I do like the big spiky ones and have 3 that are over 3 ft tall, but my favourite is probably the peanut cactus because it's easier to manage and has nice flowers (for a few days) in spring.