Expensive cigarette

shillelagh · 30-01-2008, 00:05

The landlord fined £3,000 plus £7236 in costs!!!

What an expensive fag!!!!

First pub landlord charged with refusing to enforce smoking ban hit with £10,000 fine | the Daily Mail

cashman · 30-01-2008, 00:21

its a draconian law in my book, but at the end of the day it is the LAW. so tough.

forceten · 30-01-2008, 07:47

I've heard that smoking will be allowed again in pubs etc, but they have to provide a room for the smokers. Mind you this could just be a rumour.

magpie · 30-01-2008, 08:51

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Originally Posted by forceten

I've heard that smoking will be allowed again in pubs etc, but they have to provide a room for the smokers. Mind you this could just be a rumour.

I personally think all smokers should protest for this: a smoking room, if you don't smoke you don't need to go into it do you:

I really can't believe we just sat back and let them ban it in the first place.... sick of the powers that be telling us what to do all the time...

jaysay · 30-01-2008, 10:10

Although I'm totaly anti smoking I do have some sympathy for those who choose to smoke, as its their health thats on the line, I think that a designated smoking room in pubs and clubs would be the answer, but with very good exreacter fans so smoke does no drift all over the building. As for the landlord that has been fined I have no sympathy what so ever, the law is the law no matter how unpopular.

jackyalex · 30-01-2008, 10:22

I thought it was a set fine for the smoker and for the landlord, has this changed now ?. another thing is i thought it had been banned in the workplace too!! why is Dot still having a fag on eastenders? or are the bbc only too happy to pay the fine

Lolly · 30-01-2008, 10:32

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Originally Posted by jackyalex

I thought it was a set fine for the smoker and for the landlord, has this changed now ?. another thing is i thought it had been banned in the workplace too!! why is Dot still having a fag on eastenders? or are the bbc only too happy to pay the fine

The only time its allowed in the workplace is if it is a play or TV programme, where it is needed as part of the script or plot.

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shillelagh · 30-01-2008, 22:20

Was watching tv tonight - Honest on itv - and they were sat in the pub smoking both of them!!! Now either it was filmed before July 1st or they were breaking the law.

Lilly · 30-01-2008, 22:24

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Originally Posted by shillelagh

Was watching tv tonight - Honest on itv - and they were sat in the pub smoking both of them!!! Now either it was filmed before July 1st or they were breaking the law.

What programme were you watching?

Edit....Sorry, ignore me. I've just noticed you said Honest on ITV......time to get my lenses changed lol.

Bonnyboy · 30-01-2008, 23:04

Artistic Licence obviously has more clout than the Law of the Land

cashman · 30-01-2008, 23:23

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Originally Posted by shillelagh

Was watching tv tonight - Honest on itv - and they were sat in the pub smoking both of them!!! Now either it was filmed before July 1st or they were breaking the law.

watched it meself, the name of the things a bit hypocritical dont ya think?

davo69 · 30-01-2008, 23:36

they could have been smoking fish,if you mayed\ a cig filled with fish would it be against the law what is a cig shape ,whats in it does it matter just wondering ,is smoked bacon not allowed in doors

jaysay · 31-01-2008, 10:14

Just to thread wander a bit its thirty years today 31 Jan 1978 that I gave up smoking after smoking 30 a day since being a teenager. I was told by the doc to cut down and smoke a less tar brand, so I decided there and then to kick the fags into touch and I havn't had one in my mout since.

panther · 31-01-2008, 10:15

im an ex-smoker, and have to say the landlord knew about the ban so pay-up!!!
but i do feel sorry for smokers who have to go outside to have a fag, in the summer it wont be so bad, but now...lol, freezing to death just for a puff!!

is it worth it?

andrewb · 31-01-2008, 12:19

If theres a smoke room that stops smoke from entering the rest of the building then I see no problem with that (obviously the law does at the moment though). If people want to poison their bodies, then they have the right to do it, as long as in the process they are not harming anyone else.