Hi Frank, sorry it's taken me a while to get back to you but its been a bit of a full-on day at this end. Anyhow on to more important matters. I do find the church warden to be a good smoke, though perhaps its a little early for me to use the term easy until I have a bit more experience. The two I have smoke cool and dry so I will probably use them when I feel brave enough to try some of the stronger/harsher tobacco's and blends I have, as yet, been a bit timid about. Churchwardens are definately a pipe for sitting with, as they are obviously too ungainly for use on the go and a bit large to be conveniently carried about. That said, I recently took one on a trip to a friends pub in Cumbria, where we sat by the fire and, after closing time, happily flouted the legislation about not smoking in pubs. But I digress, I transported my pipe in the cardboard box it came in with some crumpled newspaper to act as padding, sadly they're just too unwieldy to carry for everyday use. I chose to try a churchwarden solely for aesthetic reasons, they have a grace about their shape and an elegance which appeals to me, when I sit in my chair in the back yard (we have young children so smoking in the house is a no-no) its almost like I've always smoked one, it has become so familiar so quickly. I can say with certainty I will be adding more to my pipe collection and would heartily recommend them to anyone considering one. I see from your blog title you're a corncob pipe fan, I haven't had the chance to try one yet but perhaps you would let me know about the pro's and cons as I would like to hear about them from someone in the know. Anyway thank you for your question, I hope I have managed to answer without rambling on too much.
Nick.
