I started doing reviews as a way of occupying myself whilst recovering from a traumatic head injury; there's only so much daytime television you can watch before boredom kills you! I hope my reviews are useful, as I get great pleasure from writing them! My pipe is my passion; it all began years ago when I first saw Lee Van Cleef smoking his meer'. Different blends take a different number of bowls to grasp. I often find aromatics can be reviewed after just a few bowls, yet more complex natural blends demand a lot more smoking prior to posting.