Returning Pipe Smoker

[wizhunter]

Hi
It's been quite a while since i joined and actually smoked a pipe but here i am again. Just a reminder, my name is Tim and i am from Leeds, West Yorkshire, UK. Last time i got myself addicted to Dr Grabow Pipes and bought quite a few (about a dozen) which i still have and will be using. I also have my beloved Corn Cobs and a Couple of Falcons. I have some unopened Dunhill Tobacco including Nightcap, Royal Yacht and Elizabethan Mixture which must be at least 6 or 7 years old. Will probably be trying it at sometime and hope it's ok, i also have some sealed pouches about the same age. I have ordered some Early Morning Pipe Tobacco which should arrive tomorrow so will start my 2nd Pipe Journey then. My next Pipe Purchase will be a curved one, i always wanted one but could never find an half decent one. I have also found DR Grabow pipes have become quite rare here in the UK, don't think i have ever seen a curved Grabow but they must of made them i would of thought. Anyway that's all for now. Thanks.

 

[Sea Lord]

Welcome, mate. I guess you do your shopping at Greens of Leeds (Smoke King UK)?

 

[wizhunter]

Welcome, mate. I guess you do your shopping at Greens of Leeds (Smoke King UK)?

Actually i was recommended a place called Cheapasmokes which is in Lancashire. I did use Smoke King the last time, may look at them again in future.

 

[Roach1]

Welcome back. Enjoy.

 

[BingBong]

Hi, I like Smoke King, done a lot of business with them and I'm in London. Otley based, first thing you hear on the phone is "Ayup!". Gradely.

 

[plugugly]

Welcome back!

 

[hobie1dog]

Welcome back, i just got back on here after a 10-year layoff

 

[Derby]

Welcome back.

 

[smudgersmissingleg]

 

[WerewolfOfLondon]

Smoke King are a great company. Had a sizeable package from them go astray the other day, and they resent it without any bother. Always really friendly on the phone, good people.

 

[Morbius]

Glad to meet you. Love those Falcons!

 

[wizhunter]

Thanks for the Welcome back guys. I think Smoke-King will be my main goto Tobacconist though i do like Cheapasmokes which i have just ordered from. The first thing i noticed straight away is that my main brand from before has gone. I always liked my Dunhill Tobacco and noticed Petersen and Charatan seem to have taken them over. Just bought myself some early morning pipe and hope i still like it. I remember before i quit smoking in 2018 that i was looking for a Bent Pipe and struggled to find one i liked, i did buy a Church Warden but wouldn't you know, it's the one i can't find. Spent a while yesterday buffing up my Dr Grabow Collection and also found out i need a new bowl for one of my Falcon's, what did shock me was my pipe lighter from back then still fired up first time after being sat 8 years or so.

 

[paulfg]

Thanks for the Welcome back guys. I think Smoke-King will be my main goto Tobacconist though i do like Cheapasmokes which i have just ordered from. The first thing i noticed straight away is that my main brand from before has gone. I always liked my Dunhill Tobacco and noticed Petersen and Charatan seem to have taken them over. Just bought myself some early morning pipe and hope i still like it. I remember before i quit smoking in 2018 that i was looking for a Bent Pipe and struggled to find one i liked, i did buy a Church Warden but wouldn't you know, it's the one i can't find. Spent a while yesterday buffing up my Dr Grabow Collection and also found out i need a new bowl for one of my Falcon's, what did shock me was my pipe lighter from back then still fired up first time after being sat 8 years or so.

well if you were smoking Dunhill in 2018 then the Peterson's of today will be exactly the same,as it was and still is made by STC.Only the name has changed

 

[wizhunter]

well if you were smoking Dunhill in 2018 then the Peterson's of today will be exactly the same,as it was and still is made by STC.Only the name has changed

Thanks, as already said i do like Royal Yacht a lot or should i say i did like it last time round. I am also in the process of buying a Bent Pipe, i am thinking the shape might suit me more. I was talking to a friend on the phone this morning and we were talking about pipes and he advised buying a cheap briar pipe to see if a bent pipe is actually the pipe i want. He said i could buy one more expensive and not like the feel of it so it would be a waste of money.He also advised me not to buy new especially at the cheaper end as some companies treat the wood with different chemicals which could be dangerous. I have seen a used Petersen which looked in good condition for just under £40, it has a smooth finish and i was thinking about getting a Rustic one. I am not in any rush so will keep looking. I have put the Smooth Petersen on my watch list just in case.

 

[DeerparkDays]

Hello Tim. I spent a year in Leeds in 2011......absolutely loved it there, and I loved the Yorkshire people (I'm Irish). I stayed in the Mulberry Pub (now closed) and also in a flat in Hyde Park.

All fond memories, and if I had had the balls to ask the beautiful lass at the Yorkshire Bank out, who knows, I might still be there!

All the best mate,
Adam.

 

[wizhunter]

Hello Tim. I spent a year in Leeds in 2011......absolutely loved it there, and I loved the Yorkshire people (I'm Irish). I stayed in the Mulberry Pub (now closed) and also in a flat in Hyde Park.

All fond memories, and if I had had the balls to ask the beautiful lass at the Yorkshire Bank out, who knows, I might still be there!

All the best mate,
Adam.

Hi Adam. I remember the Mulberry Pub from back in the day, there aren't many/any good Pubs left in Leeds. I stopped drinking about 20 years ago but still have a few friends who go out regularly. We have a lot of Irish living in Leeds and have held a St Patricks Day parade every year for a long time, We also have the Irish Centre just on the outskirts of Leeds City Centre.