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Very rarely, when very drunk.I wouldnt have taken you as a smoker , never mind an expert on fine cigars.
A King Edward Imperial , or even a King Edward Special.
Very rarely, when very drunk.I wouldnt have taken you as a smoker , never mind an expert on fine cigars.
A King Edward Imperial , or even a King Edward Special.
Very rarely, when very drunk.
I break out the cigars at every wedding I go to, usually of central or south American origin. You couldn't pay me to go near one when sober. Savage craic after midnight in the smoking areaIt will be 24 years next May , since I smoked a half Corona , after a funeral , and there was a consumption of alcohol involved . That was probably 5 years after I gave up smoking . I havent had any inclination to smoke since that .
Henri Wintermans finest, 25 of them in a red oval tin or just 5 in a box. They were 50p each back in the 80s compared to 13p for Carrolls.It will be 24 years next May , since I smoked a half Corona , after a funeral , and there was a consumption of alcohol involved . That was probably 5 years after I gave up smoking . I havent had any inclination to smoke since that .
Henri Wintermans finest, 25 of them in a red oval tin or just 5 in a box. They were 50p each back in the 80s compared to 13p for Carrolls.
Think you're right actually, around the mid 80s ten Carrolls were 87p and a box of matches 5p.Were cigarettes as dear as that in the 80s? I thought they would have been less - Late 1990's it was c. £1.50 for 10 and £3 for20 IIRC
Henri Wintermans finest, 25 of them in a red oval tin or just 5 in a box. They were 50p each back in the 80s compared to 13p for Carrolls.
was about 80p for 10 in 1988Were cigarettes as dear as that in the 80s? I thought they would have been less - Late 1990's it was c. £1.50 for 10 and £3 for20 IIRC
It will be 24 years next May , since I smoked a half Corona , after a funeral , and there was a consumption of alcohol involved . That was probably 5 years after I gave up smoking . I havent had any inclination to smoke since that .
1992 a pack of 10 Carroll's was £1.20. It was a lovely small box. A grand size of a social smoker.Were cigarettes as dear as that in the 80s? I thought they would have been less - Late 1990's it was c. £1.50 for 10 and £3 for20 IIRC
1992 a pack of 10 Carroll's was £1.20. It was a lovely small box. A grand size of a social smoker.
And John Player Special in a black box, smelled like burning carpet.Carrolls . Used to be called " Farmer Fags " , thougjh Majors would have been more popular I would have thought .
Among the older generation, untapped cigarettes were still very common at that time . Wood bines , Sweet Aftons . Players .
And there was a lovely untippedfag , "Senior Service " .
I smoked Rothmans King Size for a couple of years . Only ever 10 to 15 a day.
Most of those names have disappeared for ages.
If I had half a dozen jps at dinner time I was asleep for the rest of school,we only smoked them because the box was cool.😂And John Player Special in a black box, smelled like burning carpet.
Carrolls Old Road or Travellers Joy, sometimes Condor for the pipe. I tried it for a while as well.Carrolls . Used to be called " Farmer Fags " , thougjh Majors would have been more popular I would have thought .
Among the older generation, untapped cigarettes were still very common at that time . Wood bines , Sweet Aftons . Players .
And there was a lovely untippedfag , "Senior Service " .
I smoked Rothmans King Size for a couple of years . Only ever 10 to 15 a day.
Most of those names have disappeared for ages.
Packaging definitely mattered, Camel, Gauloises, Marlboro if you wanted to be different.If I had half a dozen jps at dinner time I was asleep for the rest of school,we only smoked them because the box was cool.😂
Packaging definitely mattered, Camel, Gauloises, Marlboro if you wanted to be different.
Carrolls Old Road or Travellers Joy, sometimes Condor for the pipe. I tried it for a while as well.
Then switched to Players Number 6 or Old Holborn rollies.
When was the last time you saw someone smoking a pipe? Would the local Centra even stock pipe tobacco?
Rothmans were only for airline pilots......... I thought?
Players number 6 the 1st fags I ever bought,my uncle would send me into the village shop for 20xNo6 and half a pound of midget gems,I’d be about 6 at the time.Carrolls Old Road or Travellers Joy, sometimes Condor for the pipe. I tried it for a while as well.
Then switched to Players Number 6 or Old Holborn rollies.
When was the last time you saw someone smoking a pipe? Would the local Centra even stock pipe tobacco?
Rothmans were only for airline pilots......... I thought?
Clan tobacco in its tartan pack was the nicest smelling of all, you'd smell it from old lads smoking it across the ring in the local mart back then.More . They were very dark brown/black in colour . Anout 5 inches long and about 10 mm thick .
Red were normal , and green were menthol .
I forgot about Condor . Lovely flavour , but very strong .
Clan tobacco in its tartan pack was the nicest smelling of all, you'd smell it from old lads smoking it across the ring in the local mart back then.