The point is, skipy, they are still open. 9 months later and they are still going. Think of the profits they must have been making before if they can manage on what they are taking now! Why did they never use any of those profits to give non-smokers a fair chance then by, for instance, building seperate smoking (or non-smoking if you like) rooms or by installing sophisticated air flow equipment?

Even without the smoking ban takings would have been down - everyone and his dog are saying so. Cheaper supermarket booze, recessional economy and changing attitudes are as much to blame. Why single out the smoking ban? For the majority of people it is a good thing. I know this is a crusade of yours and you are more than entitled to your opinions but I am equaly entitled to mine. Don't take it so personaly - I never accused you of wanting me dead everytime you blew smoke at me did I? (OK - I know we have not met - It was figurative!)

Cheers

Dave