Did anyone hear Monday’s edition of the Jeremy Vine show over on Radio Two.? There was a rather lively debate about the new idea that our beloved Government has come up with. They want to ban smoking outside doorways of offices, pubs et al. Oh lucky us smokers. What a marvellous treat for all those self righteous non-smokers who have the whole run of every public building in the bloody country and then moan about the two seconds that it takes them to walk past a smoker stood OUTSIDE.
I like smoking. I know it isn’t good for me, smells bad sometimes and is anti-social but I enjoy it. I PAY FOR THE CHOICE of puffing on a cigarette and I have not been allowed to sit inside a building blazing one up for three years almost. I have to go and stand outside with my friends who also smoke, in rain, snow, wind, heat and hail. If I wish to find shelter it is usually right next to the door I have just exited out of and you will inevitably pass by me as you leave your smoke free pub that smells of sweat and toilets now. Maybe if you had relented and allowed a smoking area, sealed off, with a fan fitted, that would allow me to smoke inside (which many pubs offered to do but were turned down) then I wouldn’t be stood hundled like a homeless guy, shivering like a burns victim in a doorway full of similarly fettered people. If you moan when you walk past then I shall give you abuse and maybe even chase you down the street throwing dog ends at you.
Actually if you get the chance to hit the listen again page at the Radio Two website, have a listen. The arguement between the sanctimonious little fucker who didn’t even go in pubs and the woman who argues with him is just brilliant. Mr Vine struggled there I think.
Day off today for moi so it appears (well if it isn’t then I am going to be right in the shit for not turning up for work this morning). So far today I have read all my back blogs about Chris Moyles as the b3ta.com question of the week is about annoying celebrities, seems I am not the only person who finds the gert twat a pain in the ear. At least Whiley has been moved off to pastures new now although at the expense of having bloody Edith Bowman taking over her show. Thank goodness for Evans, Bruce, Vine, Wright and Mayo. Radio One seems to be pumping out shit DJs, shit music and there will never be an end in sight.
It seems the year is moving ever faster… it is already one twelth gone.! In five months time it will be time to put the toys back in and get rid of the garden furniture again. Scary thought that. On the plus side it means the F1 and BTCC seasons are getting nearer and nearer. The F1 season is one I am thoroughly looking forward to what with Schumacher’s return, new teams, bigger grid, all Champion BRITISH line up at McLaren. *Rubs hands together with glee*. Sauber and Mercedes do appear to have designed horrible looking cars though. The Williams looks quite respectable, let us hope they pull something wicked out the bag and get their first win since 2004.
Anyway, Jeremy Kyle is on and I have Northern slags to shout at and abuse via the medium of television, so I shall see you all later.