Hi

I have never smoked....not even one !!!

But being a semi-pro musician for most of my life I played in kinds of pubs, clubs etc like many others here.

In 1995 I was diagnosed with throat cancer and went through a terrible time but I survived through the treatment and am glad to say that the medics say I am completely free of the thing.

I believe it was through passive smoking and I am convinced that if I hadn't had been in the music game I would not have contacted cancer.

Even so I do not prevent friends and family ( or anyone else ) from smoking if they come to our home. But I do hate the smell and like others here these days I can detect a smoker from 50 yards away.

My wife's sister who lives in Spain came over to stay recently. She is a chain smoker and rolls her own these days. When we went out for meals or a drink she was up and down all the time. One night we had a taxi to a pub. It was only 10 minutes but she was first out of the taxi lighting up as she did so.

I can't say that I was sorry she went back home.

The best way to stop smoking is to not start!!!

Cheers

MikeL2