I gave up..............

[Northerner]

My mother was a heavy smoker. 30 plus a day!

She died in 2004 after having cancer for almost 2 years.. Smoking related, as it was lung cancer that also spread to her stomach My father also died of cancer when I was a small child. He too was a heavy smoker, but I think he smoked a lot more than my mother.

I grew up with smoke all around me, something I attribute to my life as a none smoker. Two of my sisters still continue to smoke despite seeing first hand the downsides to it, I guess it is just too difficult for them.

All I can say Alan, is keep trying. If at first you don't succeed. Try, and try again!

[South-east boy]

My mother was a heavy smoker. 30 plus a day!

She died in 2004 after having cancer for almost 2 years.. Smoking related, as it was lung cancer that also spread to her stomach My father also died of cancer when I was a small child. He too was a heavy smoker, but I think he smoked a lot more than my mother.

I grew up with smoke all around me, something I attribute to my life as a none smoker. Two of my sisters still continue to smoke despite seeing first hand the downsides to it, I guess it is just too difficult for them.

All I can say Alan, is keep trying. If at first you don't succeed. Try, and try again!

Sorry to hear that you lost parents at such a young age-must have been pretty hard. Cancer affects so many people. I can never understand how when people have seen what it can do close-hand can still continue.

My best friend and his mum smoke and whenever I go round, I either put older clothes on and ones that I'll be putting in the wash soon as I don't like getting my new best/clean on clothes all smokey. Everything that was white in their kitchen is now light beige whereas my white paintwork is pure white even though it was painted less recently than the white in their kitchen. All that beige tobacco (but much worse as theirs years & years of it) is coating all their insides.

[Arthur Little]

Well, I'm a dedicated pipe-smoker ... it's part of my life! But it has also long been my wont to enjoy one fag a day. Yes, ONE - honestly! [After my main meal!]. And, for all that, I remain healthy ... and have NO real desire to quit, although I CAN easily do without for many hours (when away from my computer, that is!).

Whilst in the Phils, however, I couldn't find pipe tobacco "for love nor money" and had to resort to buying 'Hope' cigarettes ( far better quality than the crap sold in the UK - and infinitely cheaper too!!) being none too keen on cigars.

[Doc Alan]

[QUOTE=Arthur Little;199345] Well, I'm a dedicated pipe-smoker ... it's part of my life! But it has also long been my wont to enjoy one fag a day. Yes, ONE - honestly! [After my main meal!]. And, for all that, I remain healthy ..

Arthur, I'm happy for you, and long may your good health last ! Smoking pipes or cigars is less damaging to health than cigarettes, but all forms of tobacco smoking are harmful . I rest my case !