Smoking Ban

[LizCornwall]

Well done for giving up. I do respect people like you and I do try not to smoke around people who have given it up, as for me no plans to give it up yet, maybe one day. Liz

 

[VIP2006]

Well done for giving up. I do respect people like you and I do try not to smoke around people who have given it up, as for me no plans to give it up yet, maybe one day. Liz

I beleive that giving up smoking is perhaps the hardest thing I have done in my life, with a tremendously strong willpower required. I was ably assisted by my GP's practice nurse, and my wife and son who both have never smoked.

I decided to stop for 2 reasons:

1 - Medical with me being Diabetic with Hypertension and Angina.

2 - from a comment made by a 4 yr. old child who said to his mum "look at that thing smoking" After picking myself up from the floor I said to his mother "out of childrens mouths comes mothers words in a parrot fashion way" anyway it fettled me for a while.

I don't condemn anyone for smoking, although I would encourage anyone to do so.

I do on occasion socalise with doctors and I can remember a conversation with a lady doctor who was standing with a plate of all the fancy fatty nibbles, a glass of whisky and smoking a ***. I could not resit asking "I thought you doctors did'nt approve of smoking, drinking and eating the wrong food" to which she replied " I approve of everything in moderation, and if a patient of mine was stressed out and smoked I would tell them to have a *** and calm down" because smoking is the lesser of 2 evils when considering theadditive medications that are available for stress.

Regards

 

[wayne_5097681]

I smoke and i dont think i'll be giving up just yet, i also drive 4x4 and i wont be giving that up either. I'm fed up with those PC a**holes running my life. I dont smoke in pubs because i dont visit them, but having a smoking room seems fair to me. I imagine that not being allowed to smoke inside wont be good for global warming as most pubs will be using patio heaters to keep there smoking customers happy and we know how bad they are suppose they'll be taxing them next. Life's to short even shorter if you smoke.

 

[colin(bridgend)]

VIP2006 I must agree with you regarding everything is good in moderation. When I told my doctor that I smoked approx. 5 cigars (Classic size) per week and I enjoyed a glass of whisky at home occassionally she said exactly the same. If I enjoyed it and it gave me pleasure go for it but in moderation. I also liked your quote whereby the child repeated what the parent had said. Never thought of it that way. They would only say it if they heard someone else say it first. Well done.

I would not encourage anybaody to smoke, drink too excess or take drugs. If you can enjoy life without these extras than enjoy it. Not only will it be good for their health but also the environment and their wallet/purse.

 

[LizCornwall]

Like you Colin well done to VIP2006 to smoke all them years then give it up, I know it was medical reasons, but that must have been very hard to do. Poor Wayne he smokes and drives a 4x4.

Like Wayne I do not go out to pubs/clubs alot nowadays, I will not tell you how many I smoked last night whilst drinking, I Know it was alot, first trip this morning local shop, O dear.Then to top it all forgot the clocks late for duty.

P.S Colin thought you may not be on this forum and joined the sister site Practical Motorhomes. Regards Liz

 

[colin(bridgend)]

At present Liz my wife and I are just contemplating the change over - nothing finalised yet. as far as the PM forum is concerned it is a gas fired antiquated system - similar to how this used to be many years ago. So if you have no objections I think you will have to put up with me for quite a while yet.

How did your night out go? hope you enjoyed yourself and had a great time. Please don't knock Wayne for him smoking and driving a 4x4. I have been down that route having been a cigar smoker but still a 4x4 driver.

 

[LizCornwall]

O Colin I was not knocking Wayne or anybody, (I meant Ciggies gone up, also tax on 4x4s), more expense for the things we enjoy. I think you would be missed if you left this forum, I expect you will have do a lot of thinking about selling your Caravan because it does sound nice, for purchasing a Motorhome, like all things it has its advantages and disadvantages. Yes I had a good night, don't go out very often maybe xmas, do not like going very much nowdays rather stay in, my days of going out everynight are well gone.

 

[VIP2006]

VIP2006 I must agree with you regarding everything is good in moderation. When I told my doctor that I smoked approx. 5 cigars (Classic size) per week and I enjoyed a glass of whisky at home occassionally she said exactly the same. If I enjoyed it and it gave me pleasure go for it but in moderation. I also liked your quote whereby the child repeated what the parent had said. Never thought of it that way. They would only say it if they heard someone else say it first. Well done.

I would not encourage anybaody to smoke, drink too excess or take drugs. If you can enjoy life without these extras than enjoy it. Not only will it be good for their health but also the environment and their wallet/purse.

Colin - The ironical thing about stopping smoking is that before I stopped all of my medical advisors told me I would benefit in all ways if I stopped. I stopped and now when I proudly tell them I have stopped they in the main just grunt and mumble well you smoked for a great length of time and it just may be to late to reverse what damage to my lungs has been done.

To be honest, I have never been well since I stopped. I am heavier, and have experienced dare I say it, indigestion/constipation/flatulation/etc.etc.etc. my diabetes out of control but my breathing is a lot better. so healthwise there are pluses and minuses in giving up.

I have no doubt that when the scientists get round to it they will find something in the chemicals that will encourage smoking just like aspirin and warfarin were on the no no list for many years but are now no1 in the treatment of heart complaints. Phew what I would like to give up next is the number of spam emails offering me viagra/gambling/mortgages/loans/etc.etc.etc.

Mind you I could not get away with smoking a pipe or cigars. even King Edwards - Regards

 

[LizCornwall]

Colin - The ironical thing about stopping smoking is that before I stopped all of my medical advisors told me I would benefit in all ways if I stopped. I stopped and now when I proudly tell them I have stopped they in the main just grunt and mumble well you smoked for a great length of time and it just may be to late to reverse what damage to my lungs has been done.

To be honest, I have never been well since I stopped. I am heavier, and have experienced dare I say it, indigestion/constipation/flatulation/etc.etc.etc. my diabetes out of control but my breathing is a lot better. so healthwise there are pluses and minuses in giving up.

I have no doubt that when the scientists get round to it they will find something in the chemicals that will encourage smoking just like aspirin and warfarin were on the no no list for many years but are now no1 in the treatment of heart complaints. Phew what I would like to give up next is the number of spam emails offering me viagra/gambling/mortgages/loans/etc.etc.etc.

Mind you I could not get away with smoking a pipe or cigars. even King Edwards - Regards

Sorry to butt in, I have been told that smokers that have given up, its too late because the damage has already been done.

My hubby's mum died at 54years of age, after smoking all her life, she had to have a triple heart by-pass, so she had to give up, that was about 7 years before she died. The doctors did say it was smoke related the damage was done many years ago when she smoked. Liz

 

[LizCornwall]

Sorry to butt in, I have been told that smokers that have given up, its too late because the damage has already been done.

My hubby's mum died at 54years of age, after smoking all her life, she had to have a triple heart by-pass, so she had to give up, that was about 7 years before she died. The doctors did say it was smoke related the damage was done many years ago when she smoked. Liz

P.S Hubby's mum had a valve fitted like a eye shut and close( I believe), she was informed a couple of years after the valve was fitted there was a faulty batch of valves and she was one of them to have a faulty one. ( We still believe to this day ) that it was stress that caused her to die and not the smoking, (or maybe both) but you can see our view any day with a faulty valve that valve could have stopped working. Regards Liz

 

[colin(bridgend)]

I know how you feel regarding going out on a regular basis Liz. I am now content to sit at home and relax and have a quiet drink in the house with my wife and a few friends or relatives than all the potch of going out. I do go out on the first Thursday of each month to a club in Port Talbot, but I have been a member of the club since 1974 and do enjoy the meetings and after procedings. Generally home though by 10:30pm. One pint of shandy and then tomato juice as I am driving. The village pub is approx 300yds. from my house the other side of the green - can't remember the last time I went there. I am afraid that should a pub/brewery rely on me for business they would be bankrupt years ago.