I wonder?
Do I as a life time prat smoking on average 20 a day have a no win no fee case against the establishment?
You see I left school at the tender age of 15 and went straight into the Royal Navy, back then people under 16 weren't allowed to purchase ciggys and for me to join up my parents had to sign a form passing on guardianship to the Navy.
I was then a no smoker however even though we recruits were obviously under the legal age to buy, the NAAFI on camp sold us cigs, the breaks between lessons were called smoko's and we could if we were quick get through 2 fags before the end of the break.
Like many others that's when I started smoking, so, the Navy being part of the establishment do I have a case of recompense for the neglect of parental supervision that led to me now being a pariah among all other 'right' thinking people.
I also wonder how many others of similar age that joined the forces are still smoking?
Even aged 15 I had a really good beard!
