<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18926706</id><updated>2012-02-08T10:53:01.359Z</updated><title type='text'>FOREST Online &gt; Smokers Corner</title><subtitle type='html'>NEW: Welcome to Smokers Corner, an oasis of calm, considered thought for smokers and tolerant non-smokers alike. New posts should be emailed to smokers-corner@forestonline.org. Once a post has been published you can respond directly to the site. Note: this blog is moderated and posts may be edited.</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://uksmokers-corner.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18926706/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://uksmokers-corner.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>Simon Clark</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>52</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18926706.post-114468252433773193</id><published>2006-04-03T15:18:00.000Z</published><updated>2007-02-16T23:17:53.753Z</updated><title type='text'>Right - or wrong?</title><summary type='text'>Rob Simpson writes: I'm a proud smoker who is disgusted by the draconian news laws to ban smoking in public places and I'm appalled at the tactics of the anti-smoking lobby. However, I feel your approach to this issue is hindering our cause and merely helps to polarize opinion. Claiming that smokers have a right to smoke in pubs is no argument at all and only antagonises non-smokers, creating </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://uksmokers-corner.blogspot.com/feeds/114468252433773193/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=18926706&amp;postID=114468252433773193' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18926706/posts/default/114468252433773193'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18926706/posts/default/114468252433773193'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://uksmokers-corner.blogspot.com/2006/04/right-or-wrong.html' title='Right - or wrong?'/><author><name>Simon Clark</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18926706.post-114379967091388426</id><published>2006-03-31T10:04:00.000Z</published><updated>2006-07-23T15:37:16.363Z</updated><title type='text'>Moving the debate forward</title><summary type='text'>Gauloise Gary writes: Despite the anti smoking posts, can I sound a more constructive note?  Can I be the only one who has found a reluctance in the mediato engage in debate on the forthcoming English smoking ban?Of three letters addressed to politicians, all found their way to the NHS customer relations team (who propogate propaganda) and none received an intelligent reply. Of three letters to </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://uksmokers-corner.blogspot.com/feeds/114379967091388426/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=18926706&amp;postID=114379967091388426' title='6 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18926706/posts/default/114379967091388426'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18926706/posts/default/114379967091388426'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://uksmokers-corner.blogspot.com/2006/03/moving-debate-forward.html' title='Moving the debate forward'/><author><name>Simon Clark</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>6</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18926706.post-114370420931538349</id><published>2006-03-30T07:35:00.000Z</published><updated>2006-11-25T15:29:42.096Z</updated><title type='text'>Make smoking illegal</title><summary type='text'>Michael Gray writes: Forest as a group obviously does not understand the meaning of democracy. The will of the people of Scotland and of the UK is to see the disgusting and vile habit of smoking eliminated. The narrow-minded selfish people that inflict their murderous smoke on other should be ashamed.In my opinion, and that of the majority of my friends and people I know is that a public ban is </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://uksmokers-corner.blogspot.com/feeds/114370420931538349/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=18926706&amp;postID=114370420931538349' title='10 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18926706/posts/default/114370420931538349'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18926706/posts/default/114370420931538349'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://uksmokers-corner.blogspot.com/2006/03/make-smoking-illegal.html' title='Make smoking illegal'/><author><name>Simon Clark</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>10</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18926706.post-114356411452528781</id><published>2006-03-27T16:39:00.000Z</published><updated>2007-02-21T03:15:01.973Z</updated><title type='text'>A dying breed</title><summary type='text'>Chris writes: To all the staff at Forest, I sincerely hope you are diagnosed with aggressive lung cancer and a few wee secondaries in the liver and bones. This smoking ban is the best news ever. Smoking is an addiction that weak people can't overcome due to them not being able to withdraw from nicotine. I have never smoked and train every day. I come from a background of, "You look after your </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://uksmokers-corner.blogspot.com/feeds/114356411452528781/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=18926706&amp;postID=114356411452528781' title='13 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18926706/posts/default/114356411452528781'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18926706/posts/default/114356411452528781'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://uksmokers-corner.blogspot.com/2006/03/dying-breed.html' title='A dying breed'/><author><name>Simon Clark</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>13</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18926706.post-114356518175598733</id><published>2006-03-26T16:57:00.000Z</published><updated>2006-03-29T02:02:15.690Z</updated><title type='text'>Scotland the slave</title><summary type='text'>Colin writes: As a private hire cab driver I am saddened to see Scotland move closer to a police state with the introduction of the excessively draconian anti-smoking laws. Not only will my takings be decimated as people shun pubs and restaurants but I am faced with a fine if I smoke in my cab.As a responsible smoker, I never smoke with a passenger on board and if I am having a cigarette in the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://uksmokers-corner.blogspot.com/feeds/114356518175598733/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=18926706&amp;postID=114356518175598733' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18926706/posts/default/114356518175598733'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18926706/posts/default/114356518175598733'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://uksmokers-corner.blogspot.com/2006/03/scotland-slave.html' title='Scotland the slave'/><author><name>Simon Clark</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18926706.post-114356345809455810</id><published>2006-03-26T16:29:00.000Z</published><updated>2006-12-05T10:21:52.296Z</updated><title type='text'>Celebrating the ban</title><summary type='text'>Rog writes: Just writing to celebrate Scotland's ban on smoking in public places. Can you really deny that this is not making life healthier for all Scots? Don't you think people should give up smoking to avoid damaging their health? Or is tobacco money just too tasty for you? My vested interest? Health. My Dad was killed by tobacco. I hope that makes you happy because you seem happy discouraging</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://uksmokers-corner.blogspot.com/feeds/114356345809455810/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=18926706&amp;postID=114356345809455810' title='20 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18926706/posts/default/114356345809455810'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18926706/posts/default/114356345809455810'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://uksmokers-corner.blogspot.com/2006/03/celebrating-ban.html' title='Celebrating the ban'/><author><name>Simon Clark</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>20</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18926706.post-114356561271979341</id><published>2006-03-24T17:04:00.000Z</published><updated>2006-03-30T19:13:27.430Z</updated><title type='text'>Driven to despair</title><summary type='text'>Tony writes: As an indirect employee of the biggest supermarket chain in the country, as an LGV driver, they have suddenly decided to ban smoking in all their trucks, DCs, and other workplaces. I can understand shops and confined places but to ban it in vehicles is just petty.I understand they have to comply with government legislation next year but this is getting ridiculous. Do they realise how</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://uksmokers-corner.blogspot.com/feeds/114356561271979341/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=18926706&amp;postID=114356561271979341' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18926706/posts/default/114356561271979341'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18926706/posts/default/114356561271979341'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://uksmokers-corner.blogspot.com/2006/03/driven-to-despair.html' title='Driven to despair'/><author><name>Simon Clark</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18926706.post-114356395172328422</id><published>2006-03-24T16:37:00.000Z</published><updated>2006-07-20T19:19:03.676Z</updated><title type='text'>Whatever happened to ...?</title><summary type='text'>Jules writes: I would like to know what happened to freedom of choice? Are we no longer free to choose what we do with our lives? How come people who are alcoholics and people who take drugs are not subject to the same harassment? Because at the end of the day we ARE harassed.I am lucky on some respects. I work for a sports centre and am the only smoker. However, my boss has no objection to me </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://uksmokers-corner.blogspot.com/feeds/114356395172328422/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=18926706&amp;postID=114356395172328422' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18926706/posts/default/114356395172328422'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18926706/posts/default/114356395172328422'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://uksmokers-corner.blogspot.com/2006/03/whatever-happened-to.html' title='Whatever happened to ...?'/><author><name>Simon Clark</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18926706.post-114356571970985850</id><published>2006-03-23T17:07:00.000Z</published><updated>2007-01-22T22:10:31.883Z</updated><title type='text'>Q: What are the effects of snus</title><summary type='text'>Verite writes: I am told that in Sweden there are fewer tobacco-related illnesses. Is this possibly because more Swedes take snus?</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://uksmokers-corner.blogspot.com/feeds/114356571970985850/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=18926706&amp;postID=114356571970985850' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18926706/posts/default/114356571970985850'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18926706/posts/default/114356571970985850'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://uksmokers-corner.blogspot.com/2006/03/q-what-are-effects-of-snus.html' title='Q: What are the effects of snus'/><author><name>Simon Clark</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18926706.post-114189399312417554</id><published>2006-03-09T08:45:00.000Z</published><updated>2006-03-26T03:00:50.030Z</updated><title type='text'>Home sweet home</title><summary type='text'>Anon writes: A group of friends and I have decided that when the ban comes into force we will meet in each others homes instead of going to pubs or restaurants. The host will provide refreshments on a rotatioal basis and we will take our own booze. It will be hard luck on the publicans but we will continue to enjoy each others company in a haze of smoke.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://uksmokers-corner.blogspot.com/feeds/114189399312417554/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=18926706&amp;postID=114189399312417554' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18926706/posts/default/114189399312417554'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18926706/posts/default/114189399312417554'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://uksmokers-corner.blogspot.com/2006/03/home-sweet-home.html' title='Home sweet home'/><author><name>Simon Clark</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18926706.post-114181916127576698</id><published>2006-03-08T11:58:00.000Z</published><updated>2006-03-27T12:55:36.126Z</updated><title type='text'>National Smoking Day, anyone?</title><summary type='text'>Bryn Holloway writes: It has occured to me, in the interests of political correctness, fair play and equality, to wonder when we might expect a Smokers' Day. Can anybody help me on this one?</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://uksmokers-corner.blogspot.com/feeds/114181916127576698/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=18926706&amp;postID=114181916127576698' title='5 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18926706/posts/default/114181916127576698'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18926706/posts/default/114181916127576698'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://uksmokers-corner.blogspot.com/2006/03/national-smoking-day-anyone.html' title='National Smoking Day, anyone?'/><author><name>Simon Clark</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>5</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18926706.post-114056309562089673</id><published>2006-02-21T23:03:00.000Z</published><updated>2007-02-16T23:16:55.070Z</updated><title type='text'>Protest and survive</title><summary type='text'>Trudie writes: Could Forest not organsise a boycott by smokers of all pubs, clubs etc when the ban comes in, to see how businesses fare when we are all sat at home counting the piles of money we've saved by not going to the pub? Perhaps with the collapse of this part of the economy,the government would have to rethink their ban. After all, it worked in Florida when businesses went to the wall </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://uksmokers-corner.blogspot.com/feeds/114056309562089673/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=18926706&amp;postID=114056309562089673' title='28 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18926706/posts/default/114056309562089673'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18926706/posts/default/114056309562089673'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://uksmokers-corner.blogspot.com/2006/02/protest-and-survive.html' title='Protest and survive'/><author><name>Simon Clark</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>28</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18926706.post-114047533843095262</id><published>2006-02-20T22:40:00.000Z</published><updated>2006-03-13T06:01:43.860Z</updated><title type='text'>You ain't seen nothing yet</title><summary type='text'>Anon writes: If you think things are bad now, you should see what they have planned for us next. In perhaps the most extensive smoking ban passed in the United States, Calabasas, a small California town in Los Angeles County, has practically eradicated the right to smoke anywhere within its borders. On February 15, the city council passed a sweeping ban that adds outdoor parks, sidewalks and bus </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://uksmokers-corner.blogspot.com/feeds/114047533843095262/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=18926706&amp;postID=114047533843095262' title='5 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18926706/posts/default/114047533843095262'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18926706/posts/default/114047533843095262'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://uksmokers-corner.blogspot.com/2006/02/you-aint-seen-nothing-yet.html' title='You ain&apos;t seen nothing yet'/><author><name>Simon Clark</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>5</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18926706.post-114042272969126552</id><published>2006-02-20T08:04:00.000Z</published><updated>2006-03-14T02:32:57.000Z</updated><title type='text'>Where is the best place to move to?</title><summary type='text'>SW writes: I am currently researching the best place to move to (abroad) to get away from this nanny state! I am looking for somewhere that has a reasonable climate, has English as a first or second language, and values freedom of choice (ie it hasn't got the anti-smoking polices that we have). Any ideas?</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://uksmokers-corner.blogspot.com/feeds/114042272969126552/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=18926706&amp;postID=114042272969126552' title='8 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18926706/posts/default/114042272969126552'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18926706/posts/default/114042272969126552'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://uksmokers-corner.blogspot.com/2006/02/where-is-best-place-to-move-to.html' title='Where is the best place to move to?'/><author><name>Simon Clark</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>8</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18926706.post-114034676128508592</id><published>2006-02-19T10:58:00.000Z</published><updated>2006-03-09T09:47:36.480Z</updated><title type='text'>Could this ever happen?</title><summary type='text'>Fagsrme writes: Could this happen in the future? Anti smoking male running to catch a tube train at Stockwell with the smoke police in hot pursuit due to suspicion that he may be in possession of cigarettes and intending to smoke them on the tube, being accidentally shot dead? No, they would never shoot an innocent man - would they?</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://uksmokers-corner.blogspot.com/feeds/114034676128508592/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=18926706&amp;postID=114034676128508592' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18926706/posts/default/114034676128508592'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18926706/posts/default/114034676128508592'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://uksmokers-corner.blogspot.com/2006/02/could-this-ever-happen.html' title='Could this ever happen?'/><author><name>Simon Clark</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18926706.post-114033523549812022</id><published>2006-02-19T07:44:00.000Z</published><updated>2006-03-17T23:34:29.486Z</updated><title type='text'>No choice</title><summary type='text'>DJ Jaybee writes: It seems that this government has once again chipped away freedom from the UK by imposing sinister policies that make ordinary intelligent adults feel like they've been sent to stand in the naughty corner with their hands on their heads, then when that's not good enough - sent to get the cane. The fines suggested are far greater than we constantly read in the papers that </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://uksmokers-corner.blogspot.com/feeds/114033523549812022/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=18926706&amp;postID=114033523549812022' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18926706/posts/default/114033523549812022'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18926706/posts/default/114033523549812022'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://uksmokers-corner.blogspot.com/2006/02/no-choice.html' title='No choice'/><author><name>Simon Clark</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18926706.post-114029751683653722</id><published>2006-02-17T21:14:00.000Z</published><updated>2006-02-27T19:50:29.926Z</updated><title type='text'>Threat to jobs</title><summary type='text'>Lin writes: This is the first time I've logged on to this site and boy what an eyeopener it has been. The nasty comments from the 'non smokers' are beyond belief, very infantile (Voice of the anti-smoker)! Don't you all realise who the biggest losers are going to be? Those who lose their jobs because the breweries profits go down.I work in the industry and we had a total ban brought into force a </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://uksmokers-corner.blogspot.com/feeds/114029751683653722/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=18926706&amp;postID=114029751683653722' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18926706/posts/default/114029751683653722'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18926706/posts/default/114029751683653722'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://uksmokers-corner.blogspot.com/2006/02/threat-to-jobs.html' title='Threat to jobs'/><author><name>Simon Clark</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18926706.post-114029694245832152</id><published>2006-02-16T21:01:00.000Z</published><updated>2006-02-22T13:27:47.076Z</updated><title type='text'>Something's rotten in the state of Britain</title><summary type='text'>Anon writes: With hindsight it is obvious that all bars, pubs and restaurants should have made sure their ventilation was adequate when this ban-smoking hysteria erupted. Then the government would have a weak case. Now it's a lost battle.But the tactics we have seen from the anti smoke propaganda machine has been astounding. Everyone knows that when you have a bar/pub/restaurant with a </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://uksmokers-corner.blogspot.com/feeds/114029694245832152/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=18926706&amp;postID=114029694245832152' title='5 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18926706/posts/default/114029694245832152'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18926706/posts/default/114029694245832152'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://uksmokers-corner.blogspot.com/2006/02/somethings-rotten-in-state-of-britain.html' title='Something&apos;s rotten in the state of Britain'/><author><name>Simon Clark</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>5</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18926706.post-113999390407612242</id><published>2006-02-15T08:49:00.000Z</published><updated>2006-03-09T08:15:03.936Z</updated><title type='text'>Voice of the anti-smoker</title><summary type='text'>KB writes: I have nothing against you smoking. In fact you can smoke as much as you like.Many of us probably also share the social atmosphere of a pub. The atmosphere of a pub that I don't enjoy is the one that: (a) sends me home with a sore throat (b) then makes me have to put all of my clothes straight into the wash. Surely I have human rights too?Also, why is the ban seen to be so disastrous? </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://uksmokers-corner.blogspot.com/feeds/113999390407612242/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=18926706&amp;postID=113999390407612242' title='70 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18926706/posts/default/113999390407612242'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18926706/posts/default/113999390407612242'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://uksmokers-corner.blogspot.com/2006/02/voice-of-anti-smoker.html' title='Voice of the anti-smoker'/><author><name>Simon Clark</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>70</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18926706.post-113968839407888110</id><published>2006-02-10T20:05:00.000Z</published><updated>2006-02-16T20:38:12.393Z</updated><title type='text'>Dunfermline by-election result</title><summary type='text'>James Watson writes: Could it be that the people of Scotland are telling Labour politicians something about their desire not to be bullied and bossed about? It would be interesting to find out what the voters say is their reason for abandoning Labour, rather than what politicians and commentators say!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://uksmokers-corner.blogspot.com/feeds/113968839407888110/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=18926706&amp;postID=113968839407888110' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18926706/posts/default/113968839407888110'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18926706/posts/default/113968839407888110'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://uksmokers-corner.blogspot.com/2006/02/dunfermline-by-election-result.html' title='Dunfermline by-election result'/><author><name>Simon Clark</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18926706.post-113968878381982440</id><published>2006-02-08T20:06:00.000Z</published><updated>2006-06-23T16:28:42.076Z</updated><title type='text'>Treated like criminals</title><summary type='text'>BBW writes: It is totally outrageous to even think about introducing a blanket ban! We are being treated like criminals &amp; it is not on! Do non-smoking drivers realise what their car fumes do? Are they being told they cannot drive their vehicles? No! Mind you, the way things are going it could be that next!Smoking people do not wish to impose health risks on anybody whatsoever. The real answer is </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://uksmokers-corner.blogspot.com/feeds/113968878381982440/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=18926706&amp;postID=113968878381982440' title='10 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18926706/posts/default/113968878381982440'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18926706/posts/default/113968878381982440'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://uksmokers-corner.blogspot.com/2006/02/treated-like-criminals.html' title='Treated like criminals'/><author><name>Simon Clark</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>10</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18926706.post-113891549593057012</id><published>2006-02-02T21:23:00.000Z</published><updated>2006-02-19T16:28:20.480Z</updated><title type='text'>Implications of giving up</title><summary type='text'>Roger writes: I recently gave up smoking for 4 months. Having been previously healthy I began to feel quite poorly after 3 months and was diagnosed with a suspected heart problem. (As it turned out the consultant could not be sure whether I had a problem or not.)In relating this story I have now come across three people whose health suffered after giving up smoking. In my case I am back smoking </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://uksmokers-corner.blogspot.com/feeds/113891549593057012/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=18926706&amp;postID=113891549593057012' title='11 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18926706/posts/default/113891549593057012'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18926706/posts/default/113891549593057012'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://uksmokers-corner.blogspot.com/2006/02/implications-of-giving-up.html' title='Implications of giving up'/><author><name>Simon Clark</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>11</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18926706.post-113863554008017638</id><published>2006-01-30T15:37:00.000Z</published><updated>2007-02-06T00:32:13.183Z</updated><title type='text'>Benefits of a smoking ban</title><summary type='text'>Jim Lawlor writes: I would like to add to all the benefits we are going to have when the smoking ban is law. We'll have the BENEFIT of meeting new groups of smokers gathered outside pubs. Hospital patients will have the BENEFIT of fresh air when forced outside hospital grounds for a quick smoke. You will have the BENEFIT of a smoke in prison if you're jailed for smoking in a pub. Workers will </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://uksmokers-corner.blogspot.com/feeds/113863554008017638/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=18926706&amp;postID=113863554008017638' title='9 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18926706/posts/default/113863554008017638'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18926706/posts/default/113863554008017638'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://uksmokers-corner.blogspot.com/2006/01/benefits-of-smoking-ban.html' title='Benefits of a smoking ban'/><author><name>Simon Clark</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>9</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18926706.post-113857636363128777</id><published>2006-01-29T23:11:00.000Z</published><updated>2006-02-17T19:53:06.240Z</updated><title type='text'>Your vote counts!</title><summary type='text'>Liz Barber writes: Please visit www.freshne.com and vote against the proposed ban. Also useful is a list of venues where smoking is prohibited, which makes it easier to avoid them!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://uksmokers-corner.blogspot.com/feeds/113857636363128777/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=18926706&amp;postID=113857636363128777' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18926706/posts/default/113857636363128777'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18926706/posts/default/113857636363128777'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://uksmokers-corner.blogspot.com/2006/01/your-vote-counts.html' title='Your vote counts!'/><author><name>Simon Clark</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18926706.post-113857661049151303</id><published>2006-01-28T23:13:00.000Z</published><updated>2006-02-22T00:03:46.530Z</updated><title type='text'>Bore of the month</title><summary type='text'>John Smith (but of course!) writes: I am a devout Non-Smoker and Anti-Smoker and I am sick and tired of what FOREST represents. Smoking is a dirty filthy habit and is a total menace in all public places and the public are becoming more and more hostile toward smoking and smokers.An increasing number of medical departments are refusing treatment to smokers and many hospitals already have a total </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://uksmokers-corner.blogspot.com/feeds/113857661049151303/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=18926706&amp;postID=113857661049151303' title='20 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18926706/posts/default/113857661049151303'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18926706/posts/default/113857661049151303'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://uksmokers-corner.blogspot.com/2006/01/bore-of-month.html' title='Bore of the month'/><author><name>Simon Clark</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>20</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18926706.post-113837161606414932</id><published>2006-01-27T14:18:00.000Z</published><updated>2006-02-02T18:33:46.170Z</updated><title type='text'>Q: what are my legal rights?</title><summary type='text'>Anon writes: My private (rented) residence is about to have a smoking ban applied to it, on the basis of the lack of an outside fire escape and that it is a listed building.  I personally think there is no legal basis for this ban and have no intention of complying with it. I was wondering if you could point me in the right direction for further research of legal rights?</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://uksmokers-corner.blogspot.com/feeds/113837161606414932/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=18926706&amp;postID=113837161606414932' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18926706/posts/default/113837161606414932'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18926706/posts/default/113837161606414932'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://uksmokers-corner.blogspot.com/2006/01/q-what-are-my-legal-rights.html' title='Q: what are my legal rights?'/><author><name>Simon Clark</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18926706.post-113836562400837021</id><published>2006-01-25T12:38:00.000Z</published><updated>2006-02-02T09:45:37.160Z</updated><title type='text'>In sickness and health</title><summary type='text'>Lyn writes: As a smoker I have noticed that, along with myself, the other 2 or 3 people at work who smoke are also the ones that have virtually no time off sick, unlike our supposedly more healthy colleagues. There are only around 30 people in our company and there isn't a week that goes by without someone being off sick for a day or more and it is always the non smokers!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://uksmokers-corner.blogspot.com/feeds/113836562400837021/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=18926706&amp;postID=113836562400837021' title='5 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18926706/posts/default/113836562400837021'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18926706/posts/default/113836562400837021'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://uksmokers-corner.blogspot.com/2006/01/in-sickness-and-health.html' title='In sickness and health'/><author><name>Simon Clark</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>5</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18926706.post-113767315208038313</id><published>2006-01-19T12:17:00.000Z</published><updated>2006-02-09T23:37:16.550Z</updated><title type='text'>Write to your MP</title><summary type='text'>Wendy Ramwell writes: Why don't we all write to our MPs? If they get enough letters and e-mails they must listen. Come on, let's do it. Let's fight for our rights.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://uksmokers-corner.blogspot.com/feeds/113767315208038313/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=18926706&amp;postID=113767315208038313' title='10 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18926706/posts/default/113767315208038313'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18926706/posts/default/113767315208038313'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://uksmokers-corner.blogspot.com/2006/01/write-to-your-mp.html' title='Write to your MP'/><author><name>Simon Clark</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>10</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18926706.post-113767880504254564</id><published>2006-01-18T13:50:00.000Z</published><updated>2006-08-11T21:10:50.863Z</updated><title type='text'>Treated like second-class citizens</title><summary type='text'>Dianne T writes: I write to say how totally outraged I am at the way smokers are now treated at East Midlands Airport. My husband and I travel from there regularly to Cyprus.Several years ago smokers were able to use the upstairs bar and downstairs was all non-smoking, which seemed to work fine for most people. Last year they started to carry out some refurbishment work and on arriving at the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://uksmokers-corner.blogspot.com/feeds/113767880504254564/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=18926706&amp;postID=113767880504254564' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18926706/posts/default/113767880504254564'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18926706/posts/default/113767880504254564'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://uksmokers-corner.blogspot.com/2006/01/treated-like-second-class-citizens.html' title='Treated like second-class citizens'/><author><name>Simon Clark</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18926706.post-113757421558935061</id><published>2006-01-17T08:48:00.000Z</published><updated>2006-01-27T21:20:32.513Z</updated><title type='text'>Why I will resign my job</title><summary type='text'>SW writes: I am 45, female with two grown up children at university. I am a graduate and I have been a senior manager in the NHS for many years. But I am now at the point where I am sick and tired of being told what I can and cant do with my life, particularly around smoking and my freedom of choice.My smoking does not affect my work (I do it in my own time), and no-one is around to see me when I</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://uksmokers-corner.blogspot.com/feeds/113757421558935061/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=18926706&amp;postID=113757421558935061' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18926706/posts/default/113757421558935061'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18926706/posts/default/113757421558935061'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://uksmokers-corner.blogspot.com/2006/01/why-i-will-resign-my-job.html' title='Why I will resign my job'/><author><name>Simon Clark</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18926706.post-113740768228682002</id><published>2006-01-16T10:30:00.000Z</published><updated>2006-01-27T11:51:44.423Z</updated><title type='text'>Manners matter</title><summary type='text'>Jamie writes: I know the jury is still out on whether or not it actually does any harm. My query is on people who willingly smoke near non smokers. I live in an area of low income and high unemployment so the ratio of smokers to non smokers is quite high (about 3:2).On a number of recent occasions I have been subjected to other peoples' smoke either in cafes, at bus stops or just in the street. </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://uksmokers-corner.blogspot.com/feeds/113740768228682002/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=18926706&amp;postID=113740768228682002' title='6 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18926706/posts/default/113740768228682002'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18926706/posts/default/113740768228682002'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://uksmokers-corner.blogspot.com/2006/01/manners-matter.html' title='Manners matter'/><author><name>Simon Clark</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>6</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18926706.post-113717531425923569</id><published>2006-01-13T18:00:00.000Z</published><updated>2007-02-21T03:25:00.416Z</updated><title type='text'>Reasons to smoke</title><summary type='text'>Derek Anderson writes: As a smoker, I believe that smoking relieves my stress. It was an essential tool during the World Wars I and II. What more needs to be said?</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://uksmokers-corner.blogspot.com/feeds/113717531425923569/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=18926706&amp;postID=113717531425923569' title='5 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18926706/posts/default/113717531425923569'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18926706/posts/default/113717531425923569'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://uksmokers-corner.blogspot.com/2006/01/reasons-to-smoke.html' title='Reasons to smoke'/><author><name>Simon Clark</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>5</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18926706.post-113645593937929393</id><published>2006-01-05T10:11:00.000Z</published><updated>2006-01-06T20:18:37.836Z</updated><title type='text'>Anyone for snus?</title><summary type='text'>Bertee writes: Why oh why doesn't the UK make the sale of snus legal so smokers can use this most excellent Swedish tobacco product when they choose and more specifically in non-smoking environments. This low-toxicity product is so much more popular than fags in Sweden that bars there have containers on the table for used snus, instead of ashtrays.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://uksmokers-corner.blogspot.com/feeds/113645593937929393/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=18926706&amp;postID=113645593937929393' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18926706/posts/default/113645593937929393'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18926706/posts/default/113645593937929393'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://uksmokers-corner.blogspot.com/2006/01/anyone-for-snus.html' title='Anyone for snus?'/><author><name>Simon Clark</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18926706.post-113623084947401863</id><published>2006-01-02T19:25:00.000Z</published><updated>2006-02-17T15:58:58.226Z</updated><title type='text'>Fight the ban, fight for choice</title><summary type='text'>Rebecca Lowe writes: On behalf of everyone at FOREST, we wish all our friends and supporters a smoker-friendly New Year. If you believe in freedom of choice and want to support our 'Fight the ban, fight for choice' campaign please continue to visit FOREST Online and post your comments on our blogs (The Smoking Room and Smokers Corner).Most important, MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD by writing to your MP, </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://uksmokers-corner.blogspot.com/feeds/113623084947401863/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=18926706&amp;postID=113623084947401863' title='79 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18926706/posts/default/113623084947401863'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18926706/posts/default/113623084947401863'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://uksmokers-corner.blogspot.com/2006/01/fight-ban-fight-for-choice.html' title='Fight the ban, fight for choice'/><author><name>Simon Clark</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>79</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18926706.post-113596629749183699</id><published>2005-12-30T18:10:00.000Z</published><updated>2006-03-02T03:18:48.040Z</updated><title type='text'>"Sanctimonious" ex-smoker writes</title><summary type='text'>Bob writes: As an ex-smoker (yes i know we're the most sanctimonious) I think you guys are in denial. Smoking is vile and I don't know why i ever did it. It's an addiction and the only reason people past their early 20s smoke is because they can't find the strength to give it up. Pointing the finger at those who try and legislate against it and denying health problems associated with it, is what </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://uksmokers-corner.blogspot.com/feeds/113596629749183699/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=18926706&amp;postID=113596629749183699' title='13 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18926706/posts/default/113596629749183699'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18926706/posts/default/113596629749183699'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://uksmokers-corner.blogspot.com/2005/12/sanctimonious-ex-smoker-writes.html' title='&quot;Sanctimonious&quot; ex-smoker writes'/><author><name>Simon Clark</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>13</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18926706.post-113596332500415909</id><published>2005-12-29T17:19:00.000Z</published><updated>2006-01-18T20:17:34.463Z</updated><title type='text'>Ireland: another view</title><summary type='text'>Regina writes: I am a smoker who moved to the UK from the Republic of Ireland two years ago. This was just before the ban came into effect over there. If businesses here in the UK want to know what effect the ban will have, they just need to ask retailers and the general public in Ireland. Pubs are half empty with those providing adequate smoking shelters doing the best trade. Numerous small </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://uksmokers-corner.blogspot.com/feeds/113596332500415909/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=18926706&amp;postID=113596332500415909' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18926706/posts/default/113596332500415909'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18926706/posts/default/113596332500415909'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://uksmokers-corner.blogspot.com/2005/12/ireland-another-view.html' title='Ireland: another view'/><author><name>Simon Clark</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18926706.post-113596448743776360</id><published>2005-12-28T17:35:00.000Z</published><updated>2006-04-29T02:31:01.333Z</updated><title type='text'>What about my (non-smoking) rights?</title><summary type='text'>Natalie writes: I am a 25-year-old woman who loves to socialize and adores dancing. However, I have no social life. Why? Because of cigarettes. I suffer from asthma and a specific, severe allergy to cigarette smoke. You may think this allergy is unusual but it isn't. I know of others who suffer from similar allergies.So, you speak of smokers rights but what about my rights? Why can't I have a </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://uksmokers-corner.blogspot.com/feeds/113596448743776360/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=18926706&amp;postID=113596448743776360' title='9 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18926706/posts/default/113596448743776360'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18926706/posts/default/113596448743776360'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://uksmokers-corner.blogspot.com/2005/12/what-about-my-non-smoking-rights.html' title='What about my (non-smoking) rights?'/><author><name>Simon Clark</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>9</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18926706.post-113458046314816984</id><published>2005-12-14T17:04:00.000Z</published><updated>2006-02-03T16:02:46.293Z</updated><title type='text'>No smoke without desire</title><summary type='text'>Andy Marshall writes: Hi. I'm the author of There's No Smoke Without Desire, a self help course for those who smoke but who wish they could stop. I smoked for 37 years and for many of them I right proper enjoyed it. For some others I right proper didn't and it was fucking me over.I am very pro everyone's right to smoke. In my book I do not advocate giving up smoking, I advocate doing just what </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://uksmokers-corner.blogspot.com/feeds/113458046314816984/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=18926706&amp;postID=113458046314816984' title='6 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18926706/posts/default/113458046314816984'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18926706/posts/default/113458046314816984'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://uksmokers-corner.blogspot.com/2005/12/no-smoke-without-desire.html' title='No smoke without desire'/><author><name>Simon Clark</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>6</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18926706.post-113450028336081284</id><published>2005-12-13T18:54:00.000Z</published><updated>2006-06-23T16:31:37.490Z</updated><title type='text'>Freedom under attack</title><summary type='text'>NB writes: I saw somewhere on FOREST Online that David Hockney said the tobacco bans would destroy Bohemia. How right  he is. There is an  independence of spirit and indifference to conformity among those who might be described as 'Bohemians'. This is very inconvenient to social engineers. Political anti smokers know intuitively that to outlaw tobacco is to undermine dissent. Also, </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://uksmokers-corner.blogspot.com/feeds/113450028336081284/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=18926706&amp;postID=113450028336081284' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18926706/posts/default/113450028336081284'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18926706/posts/default/113450028336081284'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://uksmokers-corner.blogspot.com/2005/12/freedom-under-attack.html' title='Freedom under attack'/><author><name>Simon Clark</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18926706.post-113450123614206053</id><published>2005-12-12T19:10:00.000Z</published><updated>2006-03-17T23:53:13.406Z</updated><title type='text'>Wanted: air purifier for the home</title><summary type='text'>Ross writes: I'm currently looking for an air purifier for my home. I'm a single dad and my little girl comes to stay with me every weekend. I don't smoke in the house from Friday (she comes Sat morning) until I take her back to her mum on Sunday but I know it's not healthy her breathing in any lingering smoke.I often smoke outside during the week for this reason but, let's be honest, that's not </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://uksmokers-corner.blogspot.com/feeds/113450123614206053/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=18926706&amp;postID=113450123614206053' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18926706/posts/default/113450123614206053'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18926706/posts/default/113450123614206053'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://uksmokers-corner.blogspot.com/2005/12/wanted-air-purifier-for-home.html' title='Wanted: air purifier for the home'/><author><name>Simon Clark</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18926706.post-113239202085674161</id><published>2005-12-10T09:17:00.000Z</published><updated>2005-12-28T01:00:23.613Z</updated><title type='text'>"Smokers are drug addicts"</title><summary type='text'>Pam writes: I hope the Government will eventually see sense and ban smoking from all pubs and clubs. Smokers are pathetic drug addicts that need serious help in order to quit. Stopping them from smoking in public places should help to achieve that. If they are unwilling to quit then they should practice their filthy habit in their own privacy instead of poisoning the lungs of the majority of the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://uksmokers-corner.blogspot.com/feeds/113239202085674161/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=18926706&amp;postID=113239202085674161' title='16 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18926706/posts/default/113239202085674161'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18926706/posts/default/113239202085674161'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://uksmokers-corner.blogspot.com/2005/12/smokers-are-drug-addicts.html' title='&quot;Smokers are drug addicts&quot;'/><author><name>Simon Clark</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>16</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18926706.post-113377611191693139</id><published>2005-12-05T09:47:00.000Z</published><updated>2005-12-07T23:46:55.360Z</updated><title type='text'>I may be dead next year</title><summary type='text'>Anon writes: I was recently diagnosed with lung cancer. I'll probably be dead by next year. Think about it ...</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://uksmokers-corner.blogspot.com/feeds/113377611191693139/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=18926706&amp;postID=113377611191693139' title='5 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18926706/posts/default/113377611191693139'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18926706/posts/default/113377611191693139'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://uksmokers-corner.blogspot.com/2005/12/i-may-be-dead-next-year.html' title='I may be dead next year'/><author><name>Simon Clark</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>5</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18926706.post-113208244090154165</id><published>2005-11-28T19:13:00.000Z</published><updated>2006-03-29T04:21:14.350Z</updated><title type='text'>A doctor writes</title><summary type='text'>Dr Phil Button writes: I am a senior doctor and have worked at the North Hampshire Hospital Trust for 15 years. I am very happy there and believe our hospital to be one of the best in the country. Our management staff are of the highest calibre and I have nothing but praise for their efforts.That said, how preposterous to stop staff, patients and perhaps distressed relatives of patients smoking </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://uksmokers-corner.blogspot.com/feeds/113208244090154165/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=18926706&amp;postID=113208244090154165' title='12 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18926706/posts/default/113208244090154165'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18926706/posts/default/113208244090154165'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://uksmokers-corner.blogspot.com/2005/11/doctor-writes.html' title='A doctor writes'/><author><name>Simon Clark</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>12</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18926706.post-113260043966733904</id><published>2005-11-24T19:03:00.000Z</published><updated>2006-08-11T22:09:16.330Z</updated><title type='text'>Protecting workers in pubs</title><summary type='text'>Molly Finch writes: This is the last ditch argument used by the anti-smoking lobby at the suggestion of offering choice to pub customers, ie smoking or non-smoking pubs. Has anybody actually asked the workers in the pubs if they want protecting? I've worked in pubs and I would guess that 90% of bar staff are smokers and hate the idea of a ban. What on earth is wrong with a clear statement to the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://uksmokers-corner.blogspot.com/feeds/113260043966733904/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=18926706&amp;postID=113260043966733904' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18926706/posts/default/113260043966733904'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18926706/posts/default/113260043966733904'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://uksmokers-corner.blogspot.com/2005/11/protecting-workers-in-pubs.html' title='Protecting workers in pubs'/><author><name>Simon Clark</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18926706.post-113260049137729630</id><published>2005-11-23T18:14:00.000Z</published><updated>2005-11-25T04:18:03.730Z</updated><title type='text'>Closing the health inequality gap</title><summary type='text'>Molly Finch writes: A lot of pubs, when surveyed, said they would rather stop serving food than ban smoking. The answer, from the anti-smoking lobby, was that these are obviously pubs in poor areas and it is the government's duty to help these poor people for their own good in order to close the health inequality gap. Apart from the repulsive, bossy, do-gooding attitude here, where are they </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://uksmokers-corner.blogspot.com/feeds/113260049137729630/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=18926706&amp;postID=113260049137729630' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18926706/posts/default/113260049137729630'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18926706/posts/default/113260049137729630'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://uksmokers-corner.blogspot.com/2005/11/closing-health-inequality-gap.html' title='Closing the health inequality gap'/><author><name>Simon Clark</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18926706.post-113261660566051417</id><published>2005-11-22T10:40:00.000Z</published><updated>2006-02-23T14:49:58.700Z</updated><title type='text'>Smoker-friendly cities</title><summary type='text'>GM writes: I've just returned from a trip to Vienna, which is one of the most smoker-friendly places I've seen for many years. At a time when people are starting to talk about 'smoker-friendly holiday destinations', this seems ideal. The airport has frequent, strategically-placed 'smokers' corners', unlike UK airports where the first sign you see on arrival is 'no smoking', then 'no smoking until</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://uksmokers-corner.blogspot.com/feeds/113261660566051417/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=18926706&amp;postID=113261660566051417' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18926706/posts/default/113261660566051417'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18926706/posts/default/113261660566051417'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://uksmokers-corner.blogspot.com/2005/11/smoker-friendly-cities.html' title='Smoker-friendly cities'/><author><name>Simon Clark</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18926706.post-113260090519475120</id><published>2005-11-21T19:16:00.000Z</published><updated>2005-12-04T15:35:46.596Z</updated><title type='text'>Smoking is a foul habit</title><summary type='text'>WS writes: I think your defence of smoking is totally crazy. Smoking is a foul habit that smokers have been inflicting on others for hundreds of years, with no concern for the non smokers right not to have to breath in the acrid smell of burning leaves, paper and chemicals designed to keep 'fags' alight. If you really want to kill yourselves early please do so in the privacy of your own home and </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://uksmokers-corner.blogspot.com/feeds/113260090519475120/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=18926706&amp;postID=113260090519475120' title='15 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18926706/posts/default/113260090519475120'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18926706/posts/default/113260090519475120'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://uksmokers-corner.blogspot.com/2005/11/smoking-is-foul-habit.html' title='Smoking is a foul habit'/><author><name>Simon Clark</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>15</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18926706.post-113226106968163180</id><published>2005-11-18T08:49:00.000Z</published><updated>2006-02-21T12:14:26.933Z</updated><title type='text'>Fascism and hysteria</title><summary type='text'>Dr Stephen Hall writes: I am an Englishman who retired to rural Ireland five years ago, partly to get away from the nannyism of big government under New Labour. It was a surprise to me that the Irish observed the smoking ban. A colder winter than we had would have shown a different result and there are counties that are more courageous than the bloated east of the country. Ironically, Dublin and </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://uksmokers-corner.blogspot.com/feeds/113226106968163180/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=18926706&amp;postID=113226106968163180' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18926706/posts/default/113226106968163180'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18926706/posts/default/113226106968163180'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://uksmokers-corner.blogspot.com/2005/11/fascism-and-hysteria.html' title='Fascism and hysteria'/><author><name>Simon Clark</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18926706.post-113205822395646332</id><published>2005-11-17T12:27:00.000Z</published><updated>2006-02-19T23:46:10.820Z</updated><title type='text'>Smoking in pubs</title><summary type='text'>Bryn Holloway writes: Concerning the Government's latest proposals re smoking in public places. I am retired, smoke a pipe, and I live alone. My social life consists of a lunchtime trip to my local pub where I meet up with old friends, enjoy a pipe or two, some civilised conversation and (occasionally) meet new friends. I am the only one in my generation who smokes. Nobody objects, so why do </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://uksmokers-corner.blogspot.com/feeds/113205822395646332/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=18926706&amp;postID=113205822395646332' title='10 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18926706/posts/default/113205822395646332'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18926706/posts/default/113205822395646332'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://uksmokers-corner.blogspot.com/2005/11/smoking-in-pubs.html' title='Smoking in pubs'/><author><name>Simon Clark</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>10</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18926706.post-113224867323362585</id><published>2005-11-17T10:28:00.000Z</published><updated>2005-12-01T14:48:23.516Z</updated><title type='text'>Question: how to moisten tobacco?</title><summary type='text'>Brian writes: I am in need of a little bit of advice. I roll my own these days, being the only way I can afford to keep smoking, but the tobacco is getting very dry. What can I use to moisten it? I have tried a small piece of potato skin but maybe I used too much, it was then too wet. Any ideas/suggestions very much appreciated.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://uksmokers-corner.blogspot.com/feeds/113224867323362585/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=18926706&amp;postID=113224867323362585' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18926706/posts/default/113224867323362585'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18926706/posts/default/113224867323362585'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://uksmokers-corner.blogspot.com/2005/11/question-how-to-moisten-tobacco.html' title='Question: how to moisten tobacco?'/><author><name>Simon Clark</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18926706.post-113208657007529417</id><published>2005-11-16T07:37:00.000Z</published><updated>2005-11-27T23:04:55.390Z</updated><title type='text'>Second class citizens</title><summary type='text'>Graeme Dunford writes: I’m not overweight. I regularly play football and squash. I run and cycle. I try to eat sensibly. I’m a moderate smoker. If I’m to believe the witchhunt that is the Government’s anti-smoking campaign I’ll be dead soon, riddled with cancer or heart disease, and I’ll have taken half of the population with me thanks to passive smoking.Smokers have been harangued for making </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://uksmokers-corner.blogspot.com/feeds/113208657007529417/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=18926706&amp;postID=113208657007529417' title='7 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18926706/posts/default/113208657007529417'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18926706/posts/default/113208657007529417'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://uksmokers-corner.blogspot.com/2005/11/second-class-citizens.html' title='Second class citizens'/><author><name>Simon Clark</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>7</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18926706.post-113208056928852471</id><published>2005-11-15T06:45:00.000Z</published><updated>2005-11-18T23:35:22.916Z</updated><title type='text'>Non-smoking performers have rights too</title><summary type='text'>Joseph Aquilina writes: I am a singer performing around the UK. Most venues are smoking. I used to be a smoker and due to my singing I gave up. I noticed after quitting, my vocal range and flexibility improved. People pay to watch me perform; smokers and non-smokers come and watch me perform. Towards the end of the performances I have found that my voice deteriorates due to the smoke that is in </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://uksmokers-corner.blogspot.com/feeds/113208056928852471/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=18926706&amp;postID=113208056928852471' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18926706/posts/default/113208056928852471'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18926706/posts/default/113208056928852471'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://uksmokers-corner.blogspot.com/2005/11/non-smoking-performers-have-rights-too.html' title='Non-smoking performers have rights too'/><author><name>Simon Clark</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry></feed>
