Archive for the ‘Health’ Category
Smoky
As I was walking home up Lothian Road last night, I passed a “sauna” and two strip clubs. I was struck by a thought… I wonder how these businesses will be affected by the smoking ban.
In the sauna’s case, I’m not sure what their smoking policy has been, but I am sure there are a [...]
March 30, 2006
Posted in: Edinburgh, Health 
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Smoking
On the subject of the smoking ban (which i’ve spoken about before…):
I am quite looking forward to going to a pub this coming Sunday. It will be interesting to see what an Edinburgh pub looks like sans-smoke. What might be more interesting, if not so pleasant, will be finding out what it smells of – [...]
March 22, 2006
Posted in: Health 2 Comments
Bloody Dentists…. Redux
I came in for a bit of criticism for my comments about dentists last week. I don’t take back what I said about the missed appointment charges – I still think ВЈ30 is OTT. I do, however, want to add some praise for my dentist.
I went through a bit of a rough patch financially a [...]
March 16, 2006
Posted in: Health, Personal Comments Closed
….And Another Thing
Bloody Dentists!
I know a couple of dentists (well in fact they are more of a dentist couple, actually, but that’s by-the-by), and I know that they live in a big house, and have a big car, and have a fabulous holiday at least once a season. I don’t think it’s outwith reason to think that [...]
February 22, 2006
Posted in: Health, Whinge 9 Comments
Just a Chemical Cloud
We’ve had quite an exciting in our little West End office today. At lunchtime, I happened to notice a funny smell in the air. I asked if anyone smelled it, and before too long, TRANSCO had been called out and our whole building evacuated.
We spent a lovely couple of hours banging the world to rights [...]
February 8, 2006
Posted in: Edinburgh, Health, Whinge, Wibble Comments Closed