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littlepow:
Just ban smoking!

Might as well take cynide, if you want to kill yourselves slowly. Least that way you'll cost the NHS less money.

Welshbreed:
if any one's been in tiger tiger in cardiff, they'll see two glass rooms (one down stairs, one upstairs) surounded by plastic plants, these were entirly cordend off from the rest of the building, and had 2 small extractor on the ceiling. There was a glass door, which would be closed at all times, and these have now become private party rooms, thanks to the new laws.

Personally I dont smoke, but I never minded people smoking, I remember when I was a child, walking into a pub or two with my farther and there'd be smoke everywhere. But then this was a dock yard pub, and everyone in there (bar me and a few other kiddos) smoked, mostly cigars and the like, but you kinda get used to it IMO.

Now you walk into a bar (ouch! :roll: ) it's not the same setting

Eeyore:

--- Quote from: "littlepow" ---Just ban smoking!

Might as well take cynide, if you want to kill yourselves slowly. Least that way you'll cost the NHS less money.
--- End quote ---


Certainly at one point smoking contributed more to the economy than the health service took out.  

Must go and find if that still holds true. Then I wonder how it works for alcohol related illnesses too? Intrigued!

Cheers
 8)
Eeyore

mike142sl:
My local went non smoking 18 months before the ban came in and became more packed than it ever did as a smoking pub - still is. Pubs seem to be more crowded generally now with the ban in force.

wellieboot:
From reading other forums and looking in the media, the situation above seems to be an exception to the popular rule, with plenty of pubs claiming huge falls in income as a result. I'll be honest, I've not been in a bar in this country sinse the ban came in, so I couldn't say from experience.

Can anyone one else comment on the situation - I'm very aware I've limited experience in this area currently! I wouldn't want to cast doubt on the post if I'm wrong.

Certainly when I read about the closure of small locals it makes me feel wary. Could the British pub be going the same way as the local shop? You know, a few big chains placing larger, faceless, less freindly establishments (like that isn't already happening with chain-pubs) that we all need to drive too etc and where they can dictate/engineer the price we pay for beer. Then what happens to the smaller, regional and micro-breweries and cider houses? They get squeezed on price until only the major brands can supply the usual 'mass-beers'.  :sobsob:

........my signature suddenly seems quite plausible!  :lol:

More rambles!

toodles
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