The best way to clear debris from within the pipes is through the use of "pigs," cylindrical devices that are pushed through a pipeline.

This was a project we'd had on the back burner, so to speak, for months. Then we went on a smoking and curing course with Norfolk's Marsh Pig Salami (more on that next week) and came home with ...

Richard Read (pictured), 61, from Filey, North Yorks, suffered severe burns after he accidentally fumbled with the Zippo while lighting his pipe.