August 19, 2007
Oh, to be in England...
... where even the flowerbeds rebuke us.
Nic Cohen writing in today's Observer picks up the story and adds:
"... it is on the record that hospitals have banned smoking and some, such as the University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire Trust, have put smoke alarms outdoors to catch patients who nip outside for a quick fag.
The makers of a new generation of alarms say their trade doesn't stop with the NHS. They are doing good business with local authorities, drug rehabilitation centres and government departments. Their Cig-Arrete (geddit?) detector provides 'a visual and audible re-enforcement of your commitment to creating a smoke-free environment'."
Isn't it reassuring to know that our apparatchiks are working so hard to guarantee our well-being.