On 2008-02-24 01:22:45 +0000, "The Medway Handyman"
said:

Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article ,
dennis@home wrote:
I have never said smoking should be banned, just in *all* places the
public has access to and anywhere there are kids.

So why is it banned in private clubs?

Including for example the Oxford Pipe Smokers Club?

It's better for them. They can smoke virtually instead....