So, weve had a month to get used to it

Debate aside, its here to stay, so with that in mind, which places do fellow stinky hull vibers think are dealing with it particularly well or badly

At the moment, anyone who has a beer garden is getting away with it, but I reckon well be picking and choosing a bit more carefully when it gets a bit chillier

Bar/pub wise, Im quite a fan of the linnets little smoking hut....its very housey and homely, although I must complain about the fact that Ive seen NON-SMOKERS in there!!!!!!!!!!! The cheek of the sanctimonious swine, they get us kicked outside and then start piling in our den

Propaganda also get good marks for a bit of effort

A lot of places need to sort out the issue of taking your drinks outside though

Its quite annoying in places like Piper and attic, having to queue to get in, queue to get a drink, then having to have your drink and then having to go stand outside......in fact sometimes having to queue to get back out in the case of piper.....and I dont understand why you cant take drinks outside at piper as its a private, designated area.....unlike attic where I guess the problem is that youre basically on the street

Looking forward to seeing the new jobbie at welly when its done, and likwise fuel if it aint done already

Anyone else got any woo hoos, boos or general tips on this topic?

Yours smokily and croakily

x

buy bottles and stick em up your jumper

I never minded coming home, stinking of fags.

But now its bloody freezing and far too cold to whip outside for a quick fag fix.

In this weather you have to wear a coat out and itd be a pain in the arse to be in a club and keep having to go back to get your coat just because you want a fag...GRRRR and BRRRR!!

is there anywhere that has a heated outdoor smoking area before i freeze to death?

I still dont know about Fuel shady, that was supposed to be done ages ago but theres still people smoking on that traffic island outside.

I agree about piper, whats its beef with taking drinks outside?

theyre smoking area ia a JOKE anyways, it literally IS PEN FOR US PIGS grrrrr

I like going outside as a non-smoker because the smokers are alot more interesting and usually less uptight, not to mention its nice to cool down outside, has sugarmill got a balcony?

Queens Pub down Princes Ave has an outdoor shelter surrounded with heaters.

Best Ive found so far.

Did anyone see the thing in the news about some pub in America that has managed to get round the smoking ban by putting on theatre nights

Apparently theres some law which says that if smoking is part of the performance then its allowed inside

So they just invite everyone in the pub who wants to smoke to sign up to be an actor for the evening and bobs your uncle

I like sneaky thinking like that