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RE: Pub takings 'down as much as 40%' says Mirror

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RE: Pub takings 'down as much as 40%' says Mirror

From F2C site

A quickish update on my area, Kentish Town, NW London.

In my local area there are 4 main pubs I visit. Since the ban has come into

force, they are all very quiet. The weather also has something to do

with it, as people dont want to stand outside having a cigarette in the

pouring rain (apart from ne and my umbrella).

However there is one pub that has a vast open area, that is enclosed

with canvas.They, at the moment, are not allowing smoking in there, but

we hope to persuade them otherwise. Last night there was only 5 people

in the whole pub which can easily accomodate 100 people (they have

upstairs rooms too). This place is normally buzzing on a Thursday as

are the other pubs in my area, but not at the moment.

Thelandlord thinks the ban is a bad thing for his business generally

and is praying for warmer weather as he also has a large space at the

front of the pub with seats which are all uncovered. One other pub has

a garden, with big umbrella type coverings, which doesn't cover the

whole garden, so everyone tries to huddle underneath it for a

cigarette! They do food and always have a good trade for that, but they

are noticing a decline in people sitting in the rest of the pub.

The other two pubs are general boozers,again all quiet, even on quiz

night on Tuesday it was half full, and everyone goes outside for a

cigarette every few minutes. The last pub is right on the edge of

Hampstead Heath, so a great place for a swift one or two, and that was

absolutely dead on Wednesday. Yes I have been to them all this week, I

have lost lots of pub friends as everyone I know smokes, some dont

bother to go to the pub now. Its not the greatest experience sitting in

a very sterile environment not being able to have a cigarette with your

pint, I feel like I am being stared at when I go out for a smoke, which

is most odd, and maybe I have become paranoid which is not surprising

really, as we smokers are seen at the mome

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