This caused me to remember my dad who died when I was 10.

It took me back to the time when my own father was ‘addicted’ to cigarettes (before tobacco became a seriously-recognised health hazard), and also to my grandfather who always had a pipe in his mouth. As a boy, I was fascinated by the way he lit his pipe … quite an art-form ... and he always looked …
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Jonathan Townend, RMN - Editor - Friend of Medium
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May 23, 2022
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This caused me to remember my dad who died when I was 10. A beautiful memory of him sat in the lounge watching the news or reading a paper, with a pipe in his mouth. I can still smell the Golden Virginia tobacco now as I read this. Thank you Fred😊!
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Written by Jonathan Townend, RMN - Editor - Friend of Medium
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Psychiatric Nurse Writer. Owner of Creative Passions, The Shortform, No Shame, World of Fiction publications, and co-editor for The Chocolate River.
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