In the early weeks, it's very easy to get carried away and say how good this is and how good that is, and how great the whole place is etc etc, as everyday is just a new experience, however there is one thing that they have got totally wrong over here and Britain has got right, and that was introduced on the 1st July ......... the smoking ban!
Don't get me wrong, this isn't going to be a rant about how smoking is bad, smokers should not get treatment on the NHS, and how it's unfair on non-smokers that have to suffer from second hand smoke etc etc. I'm a smoker myself, have been for years, and to be honest I enjoy it and have no plans to give up. However, I know it's not exactly the best thing for me, so being able to smoke as freely as you can over here, compared to back home you invariably smoke more. There are days in England where I just won't smoke, and going out of an evening, it becomes antisociable to leave your friends for a quick fag, so cutting down, if not giving up is forced upon you, which isn't bad, especially for those that won't give up off their own backs. However, over here, it's everywhere, bars, clubs, restaurants, cafes, shopping malls, airports, shops, offices, you name it, it's there, you just can't get away from it, and subsequently you end up smoking more.
Also, they're cheaper, a lot cheaper. Most I've paid for a pack is 1.80, least is 70p (duty frees), which though it doesn't help the cause, it goes to show how much the tax man is getting from UK smokers.
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