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SmokeyJock

Can't Leave
Oct 4, 2024
430
5,881
Scotland
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Visited the local antique shop again today on my lunchbreak, still had the same pipes as last month, mostly Dr Plumbs, a couple of falcons, a medico, a stanwell, a well-smoked meer, and a couple of italian pipes (I think they were marked "Lorenzo" or "loretti" or possibly "lorenzetti", but I forget which. None of them were in particularly good shape, didn't buy any today but photos below:IMG_20250213_133139.jpgIMG_20250213_133227.jpgIMG_20250213_133412.jpg
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BurleyVonPuffington

Starting to Get Obsessed
Feb 26, 2021
160
2,144
Starting this cold Thursday with Steamworks in the '85 Ashton X.

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Nice Ashton, but gorgeous large Sebbie there, Brian! You're smarter than me, with the idea to get one with unadorned or etched or decorated scales, so you'll actually carry the thing (although it's in glorious condition)! I have two, one with custom work on it, and another with one of their standard patterns, and both just hang out in the gun safe. I take them out a few times a year to play with them like a kid with a toy.
 

The Clay King

(Formerly HalfDan)
Oct 2, 2018
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61,491
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Chesterfield, UK
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Peterson's Irish Cask in the M. Elliott bent billiard of uncertain arborial origin, in between pruning an apple tree and removing self-seeded saplings from around the old schoolhouse on the Acton Scott Farm estate. Thought you might like to see it - built in 1866 for the children of the estate by Mrs Frances Acton at her own cost, years before education became mandatory. Some walked up to 5 miles each way to attend. Many went on to win scholarships at Ludlow Grammar School, then university and entered the various professions - enabled, thanks to Mrs Acton, to see horizons higher than a horse's arse all their working days. I think a lot of that great lady when having a smoke break on the estate. Lots more I could tell you about her but here ain't the place.
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@mister Badger I could have helped you with the pruning if I was in the area:)
Maybe I could have had some pipeweed as payment...
Looks a nice place! Picked 3 bags of rubbish & 4 vapes today; been to the Old Poets at Ashover for pub meal & pint. Took the pub some firewood & got given a pint for it. Got 20% off my food with a discount card & 60 points towards another Titanic pint or a meal when I go to Buxton. Special Virginia in the King's Clay; got 4 pipeweed packets for refilling when I go to Buxton this year. I'm thinking an ounce (or two) of 4 different clay pipe blends. Not much single use with me!