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[Dr. Internet]

Welcome, Ally, from San Antonio, TX! If your tobacco is too wet, just open it up and let it sit for a few hours. If it gets too dry, you can easily re-humidify it.

 

[kcghost]

Welcome, Ally, from KC in the USA!!

 

[PipeIT]

Many thanks for the advice and welcome. My Dad says it’s unladylike pipe hanging out my mouth lol .. I’ve never cared what others think to be honest …. I enjoy it

Might want to Google;

‘Female Pipe Smokers’ and show that to good ole Dad!

A lot of women through out history smoked pipes.

There’s also quite a few female pipe carvers around the world, If you have an Instagram account look up ‘Sabina Santos’, known on Instagram as ‘sabinapipes’.

To much stereotypical of the world, Dad probably doesn’t like to wear a pink shirt either? LOL

Funny, you mentioning you’re from Aberdeen, made me think of The Associates White Car In Germany.

The lyrics start out;

Aberdeen’s an old place
Dusseldorf’s a cold place

The Associates (band) - Wikipedia

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I wonder if Billy Mackenzie is often thought of to this day in Scotland and their music regularly still heard on the radio, pubs, etc... hmm

Welcome & Aloha from Hawaii!

 

[anotherbob]

Hi all,

I’m Ally from Scotland (female) and bought my 1st pipe about a month ago. Just a wee cheap one off Amazon to try it. Stopped smoking cigarettes 7 and a half years ago … just fancied a pipe and love it! I like fruity tobacco, but am struggling at moment with new filters I just bought. Can hardly light my pipe with these new filters

pipes are great.

 

[DesertDan]

Greetings!

 

[Gimlet]

Hi…

Tag is for the advice… I will try without

ooh next time I’m in town I will go to tobacconists and give them a try …. Have ditched the filter …. Much nicer puff …. Ahhh … will look for a better pipe too … Amazon cheapy doing me fine just now …. Thanks for all the advice … lol love the Sassanach shire I’m technically half Sassanach as my Dad was born in Lincolnshire … a wee place called Dona nook ….. vaping still at work … my take the pipe with me tomorrow … as my workmates cannot believe I’m smoking a pipe

No reason at all why women shouldn't smoke pipes. They did in the past. Everyone did. Cigarettes were for the well off. And pipes don't stain your fingers (unless you use your finger as a tamper).

I get a few double takes when I smoke mine in public. It's just curiosity because pipes smokers are rare these days. But it's invariably friendly curiosity and often proves to be a conversation starter. I get frequent nods or smiles when people see me puffing my pipe in my van as I drive along the street. And you'll find people don't avoid you when you're smoking, as they do with cigarette smokers and vapers, because almost everyone loves the smell of a pipe.
If you're going to smoke at work though, you may need to invest in a small pipe for that purpose. Otherwise your smoke breaks will be three times as long as everyone else's..

 

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[Western Isles]

Hi all,

I’m Ally from Scotland (female) and bought my 1st pipe about a month ago. Just a wee cheap one off Amazon to try it. Stopped smoking cigarettes 7 and a half years ago … just fancied a pipe and love it! I like fruity tobacco, but am struggling at moment with new filters I just bought. Can hardly light my pipe with these new filters

Hi Ally,

Welcome to the forum from Tennessee. I'm David, formerly of Aberdeenshire, where my wife and I raised our kids. The old Herbert Love tobacconist is just down the street from St. Andrew's Episcopal Cathedral. I think both the Pipe Shop of Leith and Robert Gordon's in Edinburgh will ship to you as well as the usual UK online shops. I do miss our family's frequent trips into the Granite City.

 

[warren99]

Welcome from California

 

[sablebrush52]

Welcome from The Center Of The Known Universe!

Ashland, Oregon

Don’t neglect to keep your pipe clean to prevent clogging and avoid sour flavors.

 

[Scully]

Welcome aboard from Alberta, Canada. You'll find this to be an informative, forum. Lots of good people that have been pipers for a long time and some folks that are new as well; so it's a good mix. I don't use filters in my pipes these days; I did when I started smoking a pipe in early 80's, but I find I can taste the 'baccy better without.

 

[Gimlet]

Hi Ally,

Welcome to the forum from Tennessee. I'm David, formerly of Aberdeenshire, where my wife and I raised our kids. The old Herbert Love tobacconist is just down the street from St. Andrew's Episcopal Cathedral. I think both the Pipe Shop of Leith and Robert Gordon's in Edinburgh will ship to you as well as the usual UK online shops. I do miss our family's frequent trips into the Granite City.
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Damn.. There's a couple of pipes in that cabinet i wouldn't mind a look at. Bit of a jaunt from where I live. Maybe in the spring it will be a good excuse to ride my bike over to Aberdeen.

 

[anotherbob]

No reason at all why women shouldn't smoke pipes. They did in the past. Everyone did. Cigarettes were for the well off. And pipes don't stain your fingers (unless you use your finger as a tamper).

Only problem with woman smoking is the wife now knows how much you really spend on smoking

I get a few double takes when I smoke mine in public. It's just curiosity because pipes smokers are rare these days. But it's invariably friendly curiosity and often proves to be a conversation starter. I get frequent nods or smiles when people see me puffing my pipe in my van as I drive along the street. And you'll find people don't avoid you when you're smoking, as they do with cigarette smokers and vapers, because almost everyone loves the smell of a pipe.
If you're going to smoke at work though, you may need to invest in a small pipe for that purpose. Otherwise your smoke breaks will be three times as long as everyone else's..

 

[VDL_Piper]

Welcome Ally from Tasmania, Australia.

 

[Ally J]

Hi Ally,

Welcome to the forum from Tennessee. I'm David, formerly of Aberdeenshire, where my wife and I raised our kids. The old Herbert Love tobacconist is just down the street from St. Andrew's Episcopal Cathedral. I think both the Pipe Shop of Leith and Robert Gordon's in Edinburgh will ship to you as well as the usual UK online shops. I do miss our family's frequent trips into the Granite City.
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Hi David

Where about in The Shire were you from?
I will be for sure checking the tobacconist out! Aye. The Granite City has fair changed, same as everywhere though.

Tennesse must be amazing …

 

[Buckeyestime]

Greetings and welcome from Illinois, USA

 

[Western Isles]

Hi David

Where about in The Shire were you from?
I will be for sure checking the tobacconist out! Aye. The Granite City has fair changed, same as everywhere though.

Tennesse must be amazing …

Kincardine O'Neil, between Banchory and Aboyne. We'd come into town most weekends for Marks & Spencer, Union Square, and frequent fish and chips at the Ashvale! What part of the city is home for you?

And P.S., Tennessee is beautiful, green hills and lots of waterways.

 

[Ghosted Tamper]

Hi, Ally. Here's another welcome from the States (California).

 

[Tyke Piper]

A hearty welcome from a fellow newbie here in England

I started using 9mm filters when first starting out back in August...after a few smokes I tried without. IMHO, much improved!

I also tried one of the Joyoldelf pipes from Amazon...was ok, but my local tobacco & pipe specialist (in Otley Yorkshire www.smoke-king.co.uk ) let me have a Savinelli at a great price. Completely transformed my smoking experience

All the very best & keep on piping

 

[C. Berry]

Welcome from central Indiana.