About bloody time too….

From the BBC:

England smoke ban to start 1 July
Smoking in enclosed public places will be banned in England from 1 July next year, the government has announced.

The ban covers virtually all enclosed public places including offices, factories, pubs and bars, but not outdoors or in private homes.

It follows similar bans in the Irish Republic and Scotland – a ban in Wales starts on 2 April.

Ministers say it will protect everyone from passive smoking, but opponents say the total ban is “draconian”.

From 1 July pubs and restaurants will have to display prominent “no smoking” signs around their premises.

At last, there will be the usual resistance but at least the publicans aren’t as bad as they were in Ireland and Scotland having decided that to look for exemptions would not benefit them so now “support” a full ban. I’ve had enough of going out for a pint or ten here and coming home and smelling like a freaking ashtray. It’s OK if I can’t see straight and wake up the next day feeling like death warmed up and looking worse I did that to myself I didn’t smoke the cigarettes….

Later days,
Halo.