I'm a lifelong non smoker so as you would expect i welcome the ban today...Personally if people smoke thats up to them ...but for years i've had to put up with going into bars and Resteraunts and having to put up with other peoples smoke, I hate seeing full ash trays on tables and in the past if you were foolish enough to asked someone nearby if they would refrain from smoking you were usually told that if you didnt like it you could always go somewhere else... has a none smoker you used to be treated has a second class citizen having to wait for a none smoking table to become available or being sent into a far corner of the resturaunt. So now the tables have turned (I'm trying hard not to gloat lol) I may even take a trip to our local club at lunch time just to savior the moment... On a positive note i hope the ban may help thousands of folk to quit the habit

This is a tough one !
I completely agree with the non smokers..........they should not have to endure other peoples smoke.
I also agree that the smokers pay a lot of tax,and since the habit is not illegal,then pubs clubs etc should provide areas for them to go,they should have their "own areas".
I too wonder what is coming next Phoenix
I fear it is the car especially for the elderly,they may say you cant drive over 70 ? who knows whats up their sleeves.?

Hi Mac, To talk about progress, is not always a good thing!! Do you remeber The Pubs of Yester Year??-- There was a Lounge and a smoke Room. The choice was there for The patrons and there was no complaints!! Now it seems all pubs are 'open planned'- So something just has to go-- Or-- Some people have to be Alienated!! Denying those people, their Freedom of Choice!! Will another TAX be introduced, to recover that Lost from the reduction of people smoking??
Strange!! I have seen No Objections to Excess Drinking or Drug taking, or even Vandalism, early release of jailbirds and being given £200??-- Ther are other more important issue's to contend with! I will wait and see!!
Senior Citizens Cars?? Maybe The Next Target?? A Real Prime one?? This would indeed remove another Popular concern of Eliminating Exhuast Fumes!! Should 'they' go for it?? Better still, Eliminate those Cars that have No Direction Indicators?? And Their Drivers!!= Less Accidents and Less traffic on our Busy Roads?? = Yes !!

Hi Skeggy, No! I do not forget The reason for the smoking ban. It is for The benifit of those who do not smoke, in other words 'passive smoking'-- I am fully aware that smoking is certainly not for eveyone, just like Drinking, Driving, Hospital Cleanliness, Clean Streets, Excess Tax, Killing People Defending their property and their families. I could go on, but what is the point, there are so few people complaining about those problems!! Thank God or The devil, that I never have complained about people smoking, Decades, before I started! Although I totally Agree there should be No Smoking where Food is being Served. I Do Hate some Dictating to other's which is what 'Big Brother' is wanting people to Do!! I forgot!! Must not drop any trash, as 'SPYS' are about as I am sure you know, as well as not Eating in one's car etc: etc: etc: It Is Impossible To Please All The People!!

Pleased to say. Nothing like that is on 'our' packets!!
Would be no use asking me, to 'stub' out, as one's foot would accidentally find it's way, Underneath Mine!!

One can most assuredly request?? But most certainly, Not Dictate!!

err could it be you dont know any other words ?