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Forthcoming events

All meetings at 8pm at the Fat Cat pub, 49 West End Street, unless otherwise stated.

PCN on HIGNFY

The PCN was featured on 'Have I Got News For You' - BBC1 - 14th October 2010. You can download the video here: Pipe Club of Norfolk on Have I Got News For You.mp4  More about PCN on HIGNFY here.

December: Xmas draw and cheese and pickles

A very enjoyable Xmas draw and cheese and pickles evening.

John, Dom and David Toby, John, Ben, Tony, David and Dom

November : Social evening

A social evening at the Fat Cat.

October : Annual 3 grams clay

Annual 3 grams clay held at the Lollard's Pit. Well done to David!

Annual 3 grams clay Lollard's Pit 16 October 2019 Plain loose Virginia Contestant's choice of pipe 1 David Woollard-Kingston 29:10 2 John Betts 26:50 3 John Walker 26:50 4 Tony Larner 23:30

David wins

September : Annual 4 grams briar

Annual 4 grams briar held at the Fat Cat and Canary. Well done to John Betts for an excellent win! Very pleased to see Colin Howey although he did not take part in the competition. Colin was made an honourary member of the club.

Annual 4 grams briar Fat Cat and Canary 18 September 2019 Three Nuns Contestant's choice of pipe 1 John Betts 55:50 2 David Woollard-Kingston 47:50 3 Tony Larner 45:25 4 John Walker 19:30

David welcomes Colin to the club David presents the prize to John

August : Field trip to the Cathedral gates

A very interesting evening's tour of Norwich Cathedral gates guided by Colin Howey.

July : Social evening

A very pleasant social evening at the Fat Cat and Canary due to the cancellation of the 4 grams competition.

June : Cow Tower field trip

An excellent evening with our friend Colin Howey who showed us around the Bishops Bridge / Cow Tower area and we had a fascinating time discussing various aspects of Norwich history. We started at the Red Lion pub, had a walk to Cow Tower and then passed over Bishops Bridge to spend the rest of the evening in Lollards Pit pub, which incidentally, has an excellent outdoor smoking shelter.

Don blowing a smoke ring in front of the Cow Tower Colin, Tony, David, Don and Jon at Lollards Pit

May : Annual 3 grams briar

Annual 3 grams briar held at the Fat Cat and Canary. Well done to Tony for an excellent win!

Annual 3 grams briar Fat Cat and Canary 15 May 2019 Sam's Flake Contestant's choice of pipe 1 Tony Larner 57:50 2 David Woollard-Kingston 31:15 3 John Walker 27:40 4 Jon Betts 14:05

David and Jon David presents the prize to Tony

April : Visit to Turmeaus

Off to Turmeaus at Great Yarmouth for a tobacco and cigar sampling evening. Unfortunately, the secretary could not attend but Jon, David and Tony enjoyed Turmeaus outstanding hospitality.

Cigar sampling

March : AGM

A small turnout for the AGM. The treasurer reported that the club funds are in very good order and everything else is hunky-dory.

March : Visit to Turmeaus, Great Yarmouth

On 5th March 2019, the secretary went to the newly-opened Turmeaus shop in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. A smoker's paradise! Extensive selection of pipes, pipe tobaccoes, cigars and spirits. Plus the luxury of a really nice and comfortable smoking lounge in which sample the goods! The building was once a pub called 'The Ship'. The shop entrance is at the rear of the building in Howard Street S. Turmeaus of Norfolk  The UK's Premier Pipe & Tobacco Specialist (Est. 1817). Best Prices & Service on the Internet.

Entrance in Howard Street S The shop front The lovely Georgina and Jessica Tim and some of the tobaccoes Some of the pipes Some of the drinks Some of the cigars The smoking lounge The smoking lounge

February : Quiz

No surprise when David won the quiz.

Tony presents David with his prize

January : Social evening

A very pleasant social evening. Nice to see Len and John Eason.

The National College of Smoking

The National College of Smoking

Rumpole uses the Common Law to defend the right to smoke

The Pipe Club of Norfolk 1973 to 2010 Miscellany

A Short History of the Club and its Activities

Amend the smoking ban

1945 Newsreel - Charatan factory

1945 Newsreel - Charatan factory

Taken from Pipeline magazine

Pipeline magazine ran from 1969 to 1978. It was published by the Pipe Club of Great Britain, 17-19 John Adam Street, London. Here are a few pieces scanned from it. Image intensive!

Pangbourne Pipe Club - 1940

Interesting Pathé newsreel of Pangbourne Pipe Club in 1940.

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