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The Clay King

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Spent this weekend at the Vikings of Middle England re-enactment at Cromford Mill & Matlock Bath Pirate Mutiny (Cromford & Matlock Bath are next door to each other). Enjoyed the combat displays and meeting all the costumed people. The Redcoats & Revolutionaries blacksmith (the pipe lighter) is also in the Vikings of Middle England. Of course I asked him to light my clay pipe with an ember from his forge:)
I was smoking the house burley blend @Birddog66 sent me; in a vintage clay pipe.
One of the Viking re-enactors I met this weekend said he'd like to try smoking a pipe so I gave him one of my spare clays, a bag of tobacco and some pipe cleaners. He really enjoyed smoking his pipe with me!
The latest time the blacksmith lit my clay pipe with a molten iron nail straight from the forge, before he hammered it into shape!
 

warren99

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This bears a striking resemblance to the convention center in Kigali, Rwanda.

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LocusEater said: It’s supposed to be a bit like a beehive but I agree it does resemble the building in the photo. Maybe I’ll start referring to it as my convention center pipe lol.


In doing a bit of research, I discovered that the convention center was designed after the king’s former residence that resembled a beehive, so I think you would be correct in calling it both your beehive pipe and your convention center pipe. :)

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