Smoking ban........ - Page 5

panther · 01-07-2007, 06:24

well now officially uk is a no smoking area in public places

i think the hardest time will be in nightclubs, i mean you cant just nip out for a fag can ya!

p.s love the avatar garinda

garinda · 01-07-2007, 09:18

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Originally Posted by panther

well now officially uk is a no smoking area in public places

i think the hardest time will be in nightclubs, i mean you cant just nip out for a fag can ya!

p.s love the avatar garinda

When I went out clubbing in Glasgow in Febuary, visiting my old haunts, the door staff stamped your hand if you wanted a cigarette.

You had to stand in a gazebo, packed in like sardines, and of course you couldn't take your drink outside. I wonder if there'll be an increase of people saying their drinks have been spiked, because of this?

The clubs were a lot less busy, than when I lived up there three years prior to the ban being introduced.

carl hurles · 01-07-2007, 09:44

can you smoke in the town centre or does it only mean indoors?

garinda · 01-07-2007, 09:46

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Originally Posted by carl hurles

can you smoke in the town centre or does it only mean indoors?

You can smoke in the town centre, or anywhere that is not enclosed by more than two walls. Just don't drop your fag end on the floor, because you'll be fined.

Lolly · 01-07-2007, 10:29

All i'm saying on this subject is....

Grrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!!

glasgow guy · 01-07-2007, 11:59

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Originally Posted by garinda

When I went out clubbing in Glasgow in Febuary, visiting my old haunts, the door staff stamped your hand if you wanted a cigarette.

You had to stand in a gazebo, packed in like sardines, and of course you couldn't take your drink outside. I wonder if there'll be an increase of people saying their drinks have been spiked, because of this?

The clubs were a lot less busy, than when I lived up there three years prior to the ban being introduced.

dont know what clubs you went to ? ( grab a granny night at the savoy perhaps

) but the ones I go to when back up there are just as busy as they were before the ban was brought in...
and being a non smoker I think its great - same when going for a meal in a pub..no smoke floating under your nose when your eating...and for every smoker who says they wont go back to their local cos of the ban- it may result in more non smokers going out to that pub...so the pub owner may see an increase in custom in that respect...

Lilly · 01-07-2007, 12:14

We can only wait and see what will happen but none of the none smokers I know who are all clapping their hands in glee at the ban have any intention of going to the pub more often themselves but ,as someone else said,they will be the ones complaining when half of them are shut at Christmas.This no smoking's alright in your swanky wine bars in Manchester but not round here in your boozers and working mens clubs.I think it will be the death knell for a lot of working mens clubs round here.

Lilly · 01-07-2007, 12:16

Who went out last night?Did anyone go round Ossy or Accy?What was it like?Was it really busy with people going out for their last fag in the pub?Did anyone go to one of those smoking parties?

AccyJay · 01-07-2007, 15:27

We've been really quiet all day even for food. It may be because of the rotten weather, we'll just have to wait & see.

Tin Monkey · 01-07-2007, 15:30

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Originally Posted by AccyJay

We've been really quiet all day even for food. It may be because of the rotten weather, we'll just have to wait & see.

Perhaps everyone has gone to The Crown?

Lilly · 01-07-2007, 15:30

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Originally Posted by AccyJay

We've been really quiet all day even for food. It may be because of the rotten weather, we'll just have to wait & see.

Which pub do you work in?

AccyJay · 01-07-2007, 15:31

The Oaklea Tavern on Whalley Rd.

AccyJay · 01-07-2007, 15:33

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Originally Posted by Tin Monkey

Perhaps everyone has gone to The Crown?

I drove past the Crown earlier this afternoon, it was also quiet. I'll be popping down there in about an hour for a couple of drinks.

lindsay ormerod · 01-07-2007, 16:47

I'd put it down to the weather Jay, it's beginning to do my nut in !

jambutty · 01-07-2007, 17:15

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well now officially uk is a no smoking area in public places

The ban is no smoking in ENCLOSED public places panther. Too many people are twisting the legislation to mean just places where members of the public have access to. Like walking down the street or in parks etc.

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or anywhere that is not enclosed by more than two walls

I’m not saying you are wrong garinda, but where does that come from? To enclose an area means a wall all the way round and a roof. Or is this just another urban myth that is being put forward by the anti-smoking lobby to try and get bus shelters and the like included in the ban?

There is talk that some councils are asking home owners and tenants to not light up at least one hour before an official or workman is due to attend and certainly not during the attendance and also to open the windows during that time. Asking now - making it the law tomorrow?

As I understand it the ban only applies to tobacco products so in theory you could light up a fag made from cabbage leaves or fill your pipe with nettle leaves.

When the smoking in enclosed public spaces was first put forward by Labour they declared that private clubs, where members voted to allow smoking, and pubs, which do not serve prepared food would be exempt. Another Tony lie!