***What Are You Smoking, Sept. 2022?***

[OzPiper]

A public holiday in Australia to commenmerate the late Queen Elizabeth ll

What is more appropriate than a bowl of Elizabethan Mixture

In a 1952 Dunhill shell straight billiard.
Made in the year of her ascension to the throne (her coronation was in 1953)

 

[Sidehatch]

Mixing it up and felt a calling for some Esoterica And So to Bed in a no clue year Dunhill Bruyere. Whopper of a Wednesday so this felt right. Usually tea with this blend for me but tonight it’s German wheat beer with a lemon.

 

[The Clay King]

What did you think of Epiphany?

It’s very interesting that you stop smoking every Morning October! Why October though? Why not Stoptember, Stopember or that matter Stopuary ?

@cshubhra October is National Lung Health month in the UK...
Yes the Epiphany is a nice light relaxing blend.

 

[The Clay King]

A public holiday in Australia to commenmerate the late Queen Elizabeth llView attachment 170518

What is more appropriate than a bowl of Elizabethan Mixture

In a 1952 Dunhill shell straight billiard.
Made in the year of her ascension to the throne (her coronation was in 1953) View attachment 170519

@OzPiper Very appropriate! I like these old Dunhill / Peterson tin art designs especially Nightcap and this one that feature clay pipes
This Redcoat smoked a clay bowl of Elizabethan Mixture at the Nottingham pipe show in memory of the dearly departed Queen.

 

[hoosierpipeguy]

Sunday Picnic in a Radice.

 

[JimInks]

A third of the way through this bowl of D&R Raccoon’s Friend in a pre-1980s straight dark brown Comoy's Sandblast 186 billiard with a black vulcanite tapered stem. Going to work on a commission for a while.

 

[Brad The Bearded Piper]

Late night smoke of 2022 Sun Bear Mountain Flower in an S&R Bulldog.

 

[warren99]

GL Pease Charing Cross in a Becker 2 Clubs Dublin.

 

[OzPiper]

@OzPiper Very appropriate! I like these old Dunhill / Peterson tin art designs especially Nightcap and this one that feature clay pipes
This Redcoat smoked a clay bowl of Elizabethan Mixture at the Nottingham pipe show in memory of the dearly departed Queen.

The Elizabethan Mixture tin art of course harks back to the apocryphal tale of Sir Walter Raleigh (Queen Bess's favourite courtier. Until she had him beheaded ! ) bringing back tobacco to England from her (then) American colonies.

 

[OzPiper]

A second bowl of well-rubbed out HU Dock Worker flakes.

In a NOS Orlik Prince Regent. Size 3 bowl.

 

[warren99]

Bill Bailey's Balkan Blend in a Viprati Rusticata bent pot.

 

[JimInks]

Not far from finishing this bowl of D&R Penhooker Silver in a straight smooth brown undated pre-Republic Peterson Shamrock 263 Canadian with a nickel band and a black tapered vulcanite p-lip stem.

 

[JimInks]

As soon as I finish typing this post, I'm going to smoke a bowl of year 2020 D&R Raccoon’s Delight in my very reliable smooth straight post-1938 pre-Republic Peterson Sterling Canadian 263 with a sterling silver band and a black vulcanite p-lip stem.

 

[ashdigger]

Salty Dogs in a late 1800’s BBB Footed Meer with Amber Stem.

I’m drinking Blanton’s and between the two should sleep.

I absolutely love my job. I hate sleeping sometimes.

 

[JimInks]

Now smoking 2021 Watch City Simply VOriental in a straight smooth medium brown 1930s Wilshire 5 bulldog (Comoy’s second) made for John’s Pipe Shop in Los Angeles with a black vulcanite saddle stem. Ice water and bergs is my drink.

 

[PipeIT]

Esoterica Dorchester in a Dr. Grabow: Commodore 65 Zulu, dated from 1967-1969, vulcanite stem, metal screw-in tenon, no stinger.

Be well everyone!

 

[VDL_Piper]

Yes yes @OzPiper a fine day of reflection had here at the the #edgeoftheworld and my thoughts have often drifted to Elizabeth and her forebears, what a truly remarkable lady. My days here are spent surrounded by the old Van Diemens Land Pastoral Company (hence my user name) which up until very recently still operated under Royal Warrant only to be consumed by the voracious appetite of Chinese interests. I’m heavy in thought as I pen this whilst smoking Latakia flake in a 999 and drinking Guinness and my thoughts drift towards Ireland now the very root of my existence. My family arrived here in Hobart Town in the April of 1822 via Bengal on the “Medway”. Mmmmmm it reminds of a saying my great grandmother would utter, “time flies like the weavers shuttle”. Happy smokes everyone

 

[PipeIT]

I guess I’m the most recent forum member to be gifted a pipe from @ashdigger. I received this beautiful little GBD from Tim the other day and I’ve been smoking the the hell out of it ever since.View attachment 170411
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I’ve been smoking mostly Aeros in it -Vanilla Roll Cake, Presbyterian Reformation, Sillem’s Black etc.
Although it did come with a vintage tin of GBD tobacco included.

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Thanks again Tim - such a generous gift!

Awesome looking Meer, big Congrats!

I’ve been really eyeing the meers online lately at Altinay and Altinok!

Enjoy!

 

[PipeIT]

Been coughing and sneezing since my flu vaccine . Lost my taste for beer and pipeweed
Smoked all my SG Black Forest (AKA real life equivalent of "Clay King ") now; going to dedicate one of my clay pipes to golden Virginia and Cavendish blends including @Chaukisch's "Clay King " when he makes it; he says he's personally selecting the finest golden Virginia leaves for his prized masterpiece
Getting ready for Stoptober next month; need to avoid pubs as well to save money and always get people smoking...
Going to send a friend the Captain Black Original I was given in Nottingham. Good thing the pipe smoker's meet-up isn't in Stoptober
Not going into town except to the refill stall at the market or on the way to catch buses or to / from volunteer days. Going to save a lot of money next month
Not bothered about going in shops or pubs now; I've already stopped using Tesco now!
I might do a charity fundraiser during Stoptober for Macmillan Cancer support in memory of a friend who died of cancer a few years ago.
RIP "Ragnar" (Nathan Wade) 1982-2018.

Is this your friend Nathan?

Ragnar the Mighty Warrior, the Viking who died with his sword, is honoured at his funeral

A VIKING re-enactor called Ragnar the Mighty Warrior, who has died aged 35, was honoured by dozens of fellow enthusiasts at his funeral yesterday.

www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk

Sorry to hear mate...

 

[JimInks]

Part way through this bowl of 2021 Watch City Simply Orange Virginia in a black sandblast medium bend 2021 Peterson POTY 4AB No. 182/500 military mount with a silver cap and a tapered black vulcanite AB stem. Time to take out the trash, and check on the ferals.