Are smokers becoming paranoid?

[Katharine]

As some of you know, I work at the Ffestiniog Railway, this morning I was asked by one lady, sitting in the open air, on the station platform, whether she was allowed to smoke there. This is a first for me. We don't allow smoking while on the trains but I wasn't aware of anyone restricting it in the open air - yet.

I don't smoke, never have, am just intrigued by the question.

[englishangel]

You are certainly not allowed to smoke on London Underground platforms, even if in the open air.

As our local station is shared with a mainline company (Chiltern Railways) I don't know about them.

[Great Plum]

As some of you know, I work at the Ffestiniog Railway, this morning I was asked by one lady, sitting in the open air, on the station platform, whether she was allowed to smoke there. This is a first for me. We don't allow smoking while on the trains but I wasn't aware of anyone restricting it in the open air - yet.

I don't smoke, never have, am just intrigued by the question.

I guess she saw the locomotive smoking and wanted to join in...

[J.R.]

As some of you know, I work at the Ffestiniog Railway, this morning I was asked by one lady, sitting in the open air, on the station platform, whether she was allowed to smoke there. This is a first for me. We don't allow smoking while on the trains but I wasn't aware of anyone restricting it in the open air - yet.

I don't smoke, never have, am just intrigued by the question.

I guess she saw the locomotive smoking and wanted to join in...

Stick to yer day job, Matt !

Me and 'Er Indoors' are both smokers and won't be dominated by those control freaks in Westminster who wish to perfect the perfect 'Nanny State' !

[Katharine]

As some of you know, I work at the Ffestiniog Railway, this morning I was asked by one lady, sitting in the open air, on the station platform, whether she was allowed to smoke there. This is a first for me. We don't allow smoking while on the trains but I wasn't aware of anyone restricting it in the open air - yet.

I don't smoke, never have, am just intrigued by the question.

I guess she saw the locomotive smoking and wanted to join in...

Sorry Matt, there were no locomotives in sight and an otherwise empty platfrom - part of the reason I was so surprised at the question.

Mary, I knew about enclosed London Underground stations, but did not realise it applies at open air ones too. It does apply to enclosed mainline stations such as Birmingham New Street too.

[Great Plum]

As some of you know, I work at the Ffestiniog Railway, this morning I was asked by one lady, sitting in the open air, on the station platform, whether she was allowed to smoke there. This is a first for me. We don't allow smoking while on the trains but I wasn't aware of anyone restricting it in the open air - yet.

I don't smoke, never have, am just intrigued by the question.

I guess she saw the locomotive smoking and wanted to join in...

Stick to yer day job, Matt !

Me and 'Er Indoors' are both smokers and won't be dominated by those control freaks in Westminster who wish to perfect the perfect 'Nanny State' !

You will come next May!