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Posted By John Webster
Love it!! We introduced a smoking ban on 1st September and closed the smoking facilities. Staff and patients (other than "special cases") have to completely leave the premises - including grounds - to smoke. Immediately, a nearby bus shelter got more visitors in a day than it had had for a whole year. Now I hear that a local resident, sympathetic to the plight of our smokers, has opened up his garage and provided chairs and ashtrays for anyone who wants to nip across for a fag!! And as it is private property, the forthcoming Scottish ban on smoking in all enclosed public places won't even apply.
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Posted By Jim Walker
Bet his insurance company soon put a stop to that one!
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Posted By John Webster
Doubt if he gives a fig. Anyway, it's his house, so I suppose he is free to invite anyone he wants over for a fag.
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Posted By Mark Talbot
In Saxon times, a twig would be placed over the door to tell people that a new batch of beer was ready for tasting and sharing - the origins of a Public House ... wonder if this invitation is the start of something?
Can the legal beagles redifine his garage as "Public" because he lets anyone in? Maybe he needs to set up as a club, hee hee...
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Posted By J Knight
A twig? Was this a way of inviting only those sober enough to focus properly? I mean, I would have thought at least a whole branch, especially on a wattle and daub house,
John
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Posted By Merv Newman
If you really want to get historically technical, it was a bush. Or, a bough. (no, that is NOT pronounced BOG) Hence "down at the old bull and bush". Or is this getting too ageist for some people.
I still need a drink.
Merv
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Posted By Merv Newman
For smokers, maybe a butt would do it ?
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Posted By Lorraine Shuker
Maybe he was lonely
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Posted By Jim Walker
Not necessarily lonely.
Up here in the far north (note where John is writing from)we are not like
you "me me me" southern (South of Aberdeen I mean) softies.
Common sense and a warm welcome to anyone, is what we do.
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Posted By David P. Johnson
Now that's a bit harsh Jim - I'm very much to the south of Aberdeen (Lancashire) - any I know plenty of kind, community-oriented people that would do anything for you.
Having said that, most of them are emigrated Scots....
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Posted By Mike grey
How do you define "Special Cases"?
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Posted By Mark Talbot
"Common sense and a warm welcome to anyone, is what we do."
Oh yeah? So why are they being thrown off the grounds in the first place, eh? Very warm and welcoming that is :-)
Merv - a bush? no, it was part of a bush ... commonly known as a twig where Englsih is still spoken (smile) and thank God they didn't try to put the bull up there too, eh?
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Posted By Cr8r
You Scots are a crafty lot. I bet his visitors are so taken by his kindness that they all offer him a fag.
Hey presto - no need to fork out for cigarettes any more.
Good neighbour or businessman of the year?!
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