vernon
Harder than Ronnie Pickering
- Location
- Meanwood, Leeds
Well done Peteaud.
I reckon that you are over the worst.
I reckon that you are over the worst.
Diary of a smoker
- Thread starter Peteaud
- Start date
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smokeysmoo
Legendary Member
- Location
- Bolton, not very far from Nob End
I remember those days. A place I worked at in the mid-late 90's had a high percentage of smokers, (me included at that time), and we'd all be in the office at morning smoking, there'd be at least 4-5 in a room about 10 feet square, unbelievable now isn't it?
I was watching some classic darts a few weeks back, Bristow V Deller I think. Can't remember the venue but Bristow had his darts, and his fag in one, and when the camera panned round the audience you could see the smog hanging over them! It's little wonder Roy Castle succumbed to the big c despite never smoking in his life!
Congrats on another week guys - no point going back now is there?
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Peteaud
Veteran
- Location
- South Somerset
Congrats on another week guys - no point going back now is there?
Not that i can think of
When the smoking ban had been announced but was still some time away, I did a regular weekly survey of the percentage of smokers in my local. It was iro of 75% which may go some way to explaining why the pub is emptier these days but immeasurably more pleasant.
It must certainly help ex-smokers not to 're-offend' these days in the boozer.
It must certainly help ex-smokers not to 're-offend' these days in the boozer.
RedRider
Pulling through
- Location
- Location Embrocation
Me and my other half are synchronising our nicotine replacement packs as I type.
slowmotion
Quite dreadful
- Location
- lost somewhere
The night before the pub and restaurant ban came in, I went off for a curry with a friend. Imagine our horror when we discovered that the restaurant was enforcing the ban a week early. Fortunately, we could still repair to a local boozer after our meal. It was like a rather wonderful scene from Dante's Inferno....the pub had set up a "Smoke-in" and , blimey, we all rather went for it. Ashtrays were overflowing left right and centre. Staff would come round and see a modestly empty one and chide us..."Come on folks, you aren't even trying. Shape up man". A wonderful night, but I'm not going back to that.
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Peteaud
Veteran
- Location
- South Somerset
Just seen the ticker.
1 month since gave up smoking
1 month since gave up smoking
slowmotion
Quite dreadful
- Location
- lost somewhere
Well done, Pete. You know you can do it now.
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Peteaud
Veteran
- Location
- South Somerset
Deffo.
Even better the Mrs is so pleased she has given the go ahead for a new bike, if i can get a deal with the money i am saving (£80 per month)
however, she says if i started smoking again she would take a hacksaw to it 
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Thomk
Guru
- Location
- Warwickshire
The night before the pub and restaurant ban came in, I went off for a curry with a friend. Imagine our horror when we discovered that the restaurant was enforcing the ban a week early. Fortunately, we could still repair to a local boozer after our meal. It was like a rather wonderful scene from Dante's Inferno....the pub had set up a "Smoke-in" and , blimey, we all rather went for it. Ashtrays were overflowing left right and centre. Staff would come round and see a modestly empty one and chide us..."Come on folks, you aren't even trying. Shape up man". A wonderful night, but I'm not going back to that.
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Peteaud
Veteran
- Location
- South Somerset
slowmotion
Quite dreadful
- Location
- lost somewhere
Any chance of adding a bit more smoke, Thomk?
