To celebrate the advent of smoke free pubs

[rhythmaning]

To celebrate the advent of smoke free pubs – and did I tell you it was my birthday this weekend? – we went for a long walk around the Botanics (where I tried to photograph croci), and then headed to the Cumberland Bar.

We then sat, drinking beer and whisky for a couple of hours in a smoke-free atmosphere. Actually, it wasn’t that smoke free; there weren’t wafts of smoke, sure, but the walls were suppurating decades engrained of tobacco fumes.

It wasn’t very busy, but then I rarely go to a pub on a Sunday afternoon; indeed, I rarely go to pubs much. The landlord was kind of lamenting the changes, in a resigned fashion – he could not comprehend why there Executive had gone for an outright ban, rather than letting people choose between smoke and smoke-free pubs for themselves (which would have been a sensible decision, perhaps; but what if no pubs had chosen to go smoke-free?).

But it was great for us; and we had a lovely, alcoholic afternoon. We drank Flying Scotsman, Timothy Taylors, Guinness, Longmorn, Strathisla, and Balvenie. (Smoke – nil; alcohol – lots [og]…)

Comments

[pshtaku.livejournal.com]

If I lived in Scotland now, I would make a point of going out to the pub to enjoy the smoke free environment! But I'm not sure about the suppurating decades engrained of tobacco fumes. from the walls!

[(Anonymous)]

Looks like a lovely bottle there. Well done Scotland, I brave and right decision, going out will be a much better experience now.

Must've been strange in the Cumby, that was probably one of the smokiest pubs in the world.

Richard
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[rhythmaning.livejournal.com]

It was the smokiness of the CUmberland that made us think it would be a good place to go!

But they did have a smoke-free room before Sunday, as well.

[unblinkered.livejournal.com]

Isn't it great? The smoking ban must be one of the best ideas our idiot politicians have had (apart from the plastic bag tax, which wasn't a bad idea either). Can't wait to be able to have a smoke-free drink in Scotland next month!

[itchyfidget.livejournal.com]

Oh, so jealous ... and happy birthday! :)