Carol - Thanks for entering the discussion. Your contribution is undeniably valuable. I am not fond of the song as written, just as I would not like Eric Bogles 'I hate wogs' if I just saw it written down. Maybe if I was to see it performed, as I did with Eric's, it would take on a new light.

Anyhow, as I said before, I do have a puff on the occasion cigar, always only in designated areas such as pub smoking shelters or my own back yard so I have no issue with your comments about inconsiderate smokers. What I think you are trying to achieve is good but with your comment but I'm certainly winning the right to smokefree air locally, nationally, and internationally you have lost me I'm afraid. The outside air will never be smoke free as long as we continue using petro chemicals etc. Tobacco smoke must cause a tiny fraction of the damage done to the people and the environment when compared to the hydro-carbon emmisions of industry and motor vehicles.

I feel that by trying to get smoking banned outdoors you are trying to treat a broken limb with a sticking plaster - It is useless. Maybe once we get the major issues resolved, then we can concentrate on the minor but until then I think you are fooling youself if you think that an outdoor tobacco ban will do anything to help!

Just my view, of course.

Cheers

DeG