I hope this photo does justice to a very nice place I found to eat breakfast and lunch today because I'm most definately not the world's greatest snapper! It's like a veritable hamlet of peace for smokers in this city which must be anti-smoking if it has voted in the likes of Gillian Merron in for the last 10 years.Yes - THAT Gillian Merron - the one who only cares about those smokers who want to quit and not those who don't which is why the public health minister dismissed any talk of an ammendment to the smoking ban that would help to save pubs and clubs in the 'onourable member's very own constituency.
Note the little pink table and chairs for kids outside on the cafe's smoking patio and how the blanket smoking ban is also forcing children out into the cold. I guess the antis must be feeling a bit ashamed about that as they are now bleating for smokers to be completely excluded from even standing out in the open air.
OK - so I know that the Cafe Delight in Lincoln is not quite as sophisticated as Boisdales of Belgravia, but around these parts it's as good as it gets - certainly as far as cafes are concerned. As for the pubs, there are some with nice gardens, terraces and patios and for anyone who wants to celebrate being a smoker and proud, then watch this space for news of the Smoker's Festival due to be held at the excellent city centre pub, The Jolly Brewer in August.