SMOKING BANNED

[Steve]

HURRAY! As a non-smoker, I welcome this ban, I will at last be able to visit my local alcohol dispensary without returning smelling of smoke.

Two years ago, I wrote to the management of our town's shopping centre about the awful smell of smoke in there, and they banned smoking so now to have smoking banned in all enclosed public places - what a relief!

I visited Dublin last year, where the smokers huddle up outside pubs and smoke in the rain. Once again, me and my mates will be able to have a good laugh at them! (from a safe distance)

Many people do most of their smoking in pubs, so people will quit smoking as it will be seen as antisocial, and we will have a healthier nation as a result.

roll on summer 2007!

I'm sure many people on this forum will have strong views about this subject, so feel free to discuss/argue here, but nobody, i repeat, nobody is changing my view that this is a good thing.

Life is good

 

[Brightness]

Yayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy I too am extremely glad

I have nothing against smokers in general, lots of my friends and family members smoke but I don't. There's nothing annoys me more than getting home after a night out to find someone has burned a hole in another item of my clothing

And please don't get me started on people who have a lit fag hanging out of their mouths and then they lean over babies in pushchairs

 

[kendor]

A publican was on the radio this morning and rather than welcome the change for health reasons he was stating that because he had a beer garden that smokers banned from other premises would congregate on his establishment drumming up more business. Hope it rains all year

 

[Brightness]

A publican was on the radio this morning and rather than welcome the change for health reasons he was stating that because he had a beer garden that smokers banned from other premises would congregate on his establishment drumming up more business. Hope it rains all year

There's always one

 

[Richardp]

I'm also happy if a little worried that its maybe another addition to the nanny state. mostly I'm happy tho. see

 

[williams89]

Anything that helps poeple to stop smoking must be considered good.

BE HAPPY

 

[hermes]

Good result. Pity it will take over a year to come into force.

 

[WoodYouLike]

Good time to invest in shares of a Patio-heater company

P.S. are they also going to ban excessive use of perfume, deodorant? Makes me suffocate everytime someone comes in a 'smokey' pub. (And those are the ones who complain the most about smoke getting in their eyes).

 

[Richardp]

Good result. Pity it will take over a year to come into force.

I wonder why its so long?

 

[dg123]

Good result. Pity it will take over a year to come into force.

I wonder why its so long?

Is it actually law yet or does it still have to be ratified?

 

[Brightness]

The law will now pass to the unelected upper House of Lords, where it is also expected to pass. If so, it will become law by mid-2007.


It's not signed and sealed yet

 

[dg123]

The law will now pass to the unelected upper House of Lords, where it is also expected to pass. If so, it will become law by mid-2007.


It's not signed and sealed yet

Do I detect some opposition to the HoL?

 

[hermes]

Good time to invest in shares of a Patio-heater company
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Good point; I may dig out my old jigs for making picnic tables.

 

[gcol]

Yippeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee finally.
Though why they can't make it this year is beyond me.

I can't wait to get to the pub later and wind the smokers up. There should be some belting arguments.

 

[WoodYouLike]

I can't wait to get to the pub later and wind the smokers up. There should be some belting arguments.

Glad your local isn't mine local