Showing posts with label Smoking. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Smoking. Show all posts

Friday, 18 April 2008

Running the Gauntlet

I have meant to mention this before, but haven't got round to it. Is it just me that is fed up of fighting my way into a pub and then out of it again, through a dense clump of cigarette smokers? More than one or two of the pubs visited yesterday had this unattractive feature as well as a distinct smell of smoke within, especially near the door, presumably from the smoke drifting in. This was added to by one landlady who simply pulled open the back door, stood within the frame and smoked into the pub while continuing her conversation and blowing her smoke inside.

OK I am feeling a bit curmudgeonly at the moment and the unseasonal cold weather isn't helping and of course it is much better than it used to be, but surely this is against the law?

Monday, 31 March 2008

Isle of Man Catches Up

Just thought I'd let you know that the IoM smoking ban came in today. Hooray! I am not sure about the other Crown Dependencies, but only the IoM has any beery interest anyway with its three breweries, all of which I have been round.

I think a quick hop there is overdue. I love the Isle of Man for reasons other than beer, as well as for its beery delights. Ah lost youth!

The Isle of Man is an internally self-governing dependency of the British Crown and its people are British citizens. It has three operating breweries, Okells, Bushy's and Old Laxey.