to think that people should not smoke in a childs outdoor play area?

[pamelat]

I know it isnt illegal but surely its wrong morally?

I was at the park on Friday with my PFB (!) who is 7 months and we were on the swings when a set of grandparents turned up with a little boy who looked to be about 2 years old. They sat him on the swing next to my DD and the woman lit a cigarette and proceeded to smoke.

The park was full of children.

I think its really wrong?

Interestingly myself and two other mums did have a drunken picnic in the park a couple of weeks ago. I thought, because it was Pinot Grigio we were drinking, that it was all very midlle class and fabulous. Am I now to discover that I actually looked like a bit of a ned? The wine was cunningly disguised in plastic picnic set glasses. Opinions please ladies. And be honest, I have broad shoulders

HT, teens will try anything on, though.

you're a nedette, shoot. go and get 'Senga' tattoed on your forearm now .

shoot was the wine and food organic?

Oh shoot you will be fine with this question - noone will have a problem

Anyone who has ever taken alcohol to a picnic thinks they are being terribly middle class and sophisticated

I will rush upstairs and polish my favourite 'MUM' ring and earrings .

And can I just ask if no-one else here was a bored teenager who smoked, drank, took drugs and indulged in naughty behaviour in parks? Again, I am finding out things about myself tonight. Senga it is then!

I'm with shoegazer.

Go & stand OUTSIDE the play area & have your fag. How difficult's that?

It does stink & it is a bit gross. Fine, it's legal. So's farting in bed. Doesn't mean anyone in your immediate vicinity is going to appreciate it!

YOU ARE THE ONLY ONE :O

Its what you drink it from.
From a nice picnic glass, out of a bottle in a wicker hamper is very middle class and OK.
Drinking from a can while smoking a fag is unacceptable !!

all 9ct, of course, shoot. don't forget your clown pendant!

Honestly, only do 'organic' wine if it's on special at the co-op.

Will have to ditch any attempt to be urbane and sophisticated with Winnie the pooh plastic glasses. Boo

Not if you stick to mead in future

you used your children's cups to drink alcohol, shoot?!

ach, the morals of today!

Mead. LOL. Where do you live and what century is it there?

Oh I love MN. Where else could I be partonised, chastised, condoned and amused all at once. Fabulous. Just fabulous xxx

Sorry - world is going mad! Everyone now has to drive their kids to school causing more pollution - which is much more health affecting than poeple having the odd fag somewhere near them. You can't smoke indoors anymore - and fair enough - but outside I can see no reason for anyone to complain. It will NOT cause any damage to the children.

NO, not my children's cups. I used someone elses children's cups x What kind of parent do you think I am?

Expat, you made this huge generalization inferring that by objecting to smoking in a legal situation was a symptom of 'me me me.' How?

OMG- it's getting serious again- I'm off. Thanks one and all for the intellectual stimulation and chuckles. Night

night shoot

no, i made a personal response to you, ilove, because you got personal with me and named me by name.

so i addressed you back.

and then moved on instead of stewing about it.

yeah, I'm off too.

Whatever.

no doubt.

getting all het up over nada isn't my thing.

right, nothing. cheers...

There's always the argument that it's setting a bad example

[ducks]

anytime.