Smoking has always been part of our pub culture, however from 1st July everything is going to change as smoking ban comes into force on 1st July in England.
It is now illegal to smoke in workplaces, most enclosed public spaces and on public transport in The Republic of Ireland, Scotland and Wales and the same is going to occur in the southern part of the UK.
We all know how toxic is cigarette smoke and how non-smokers can quite easily breathe it in pubs and other public places.
I don't smoke myself but personally cannot imagine a pub without the smell of cigarettes...actually I think I would even miss that. I am absolutely aware that it's a major step forward in the protection of public health, with smoke-free environments contributing to cleaner air as well as healthier environments, but come on...it's a part of a culture... Personally, it's hard for me to believe that on 1st July I will not see a single smoker in a pub... or are they all going to have popping outside for a cigy? will that be considered as a kind of a public meeting too? or may be just take chairs outside together with a pint if there is OK to smoke? pub? yes under a blue sky...
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