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Honestly, I thought the same about Glasgow, especially in the rough dives on the outskirts, but they are still there, and seem to work.

As said earlier, I thought it was going to be dreadful, and that I'd never want to go out again, but it ain't that bad.

Just a note about all the moaning minnies, who say they never go out to pubs/bars/clubs because they are too smokey...suprise, suprise they still don't go out!:p

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Don't hold your breath, rumour has it that a European ban will be brought in soon.

At least you will be warm.:p

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its happening now in Spain albeit slowly.;)

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I really can't see them trying to take the cigarettes off French women in the maternity wards in hospital though.:D

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We have a ban in public places here. It started on the first of January, 2006. No smoking in government departments, banks, shops etc. BUT....bars are different. Small bars can choose to allow smoking or not as long as they display a sign to show their preference. Middle sized bars have to provide a smoking area and large bars have a smoking ban.

Parents of young children are shown the sign when they enter 'smoking' bars.

We were dreading it when it was enforced but it hasn't made much of a difference to us. The only place we go to where we can't smoke is the ten-pin bowling alley and they have provided a place outside where we can sit with our ciggies.

It seems to work.

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Sounds much more civilised.

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it is lol sooner i,m back the better.

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as a doorman i'm dreadin when this comes out cause enforcing it will be a nightmare

whats stopping people skippin into the toilet or soem dark corner in the club

and if they do its gonna b constantly - can i just nip out for a cig?

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I think it'll be a good thing but I dont smoke, most of my friends do though so a nice canopied area sounds good.

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The Railway in Accy is getting geared up for the ban.At the back there is a wooden decking area with heaters.Iheard of a canopy going up,serving hatch & plasma screen bieng installed too.Someone told me of a bar in B'burn wich was doing something along similar lines,but i forget which one.Anyway,the ban wont affect me that much when it comes in in summer,i prefer to drink in the beer garden if the suns out:)

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The doormen marked your hand with a code, which was checked when you returned. It didn't seem too much hassle.

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When the smoking ban comes in will you still be able to smoke in the beer garden or will you still have to go to the smoking area?

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Question: Are Her Majesty's Prison exempt from the smoking law; after all the inmates don't get out much do they ? Are they classed as private dwellings/clubs etc ?

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They might have to go outside the same as everyone else as some do up hear.

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Well, will be finding out soon Spuggie, up Glasgow week Sunday, least got a hotel that has smoking rooms .. probably have to go outside at the Exibition Centre now though ... wonder if they have made provisions for us hopeless cases that will be on our feet all day, and need of sedation ?