The great day has finally come

For anyone visiting a pub last Sunday, it was a great relief to finally be able to breathe. Yes, its true that many past patrons were missing, but that can easily be blamed on the sunny weather and the concert on TV. It felt good to reclaim all these public spaces for those who like to be able to see what you're drinking and whom you are drinking with. The publicans will eventually gain more business through this, and untill that happens they can console themselves by selling all the branded ashtrays and smoking memorabilia on E-Bay.