If you go down to the pub today...

Yes, it's happened! Just over an hour ago smoking was banned in all enclosed public spaces in Scotland. It'll be a while before we can say whether it's had an effect (positive or negative) on trade, but most of the customers we've spoken to seem resigned to it. If they're complaining it's about the executive imposing the ban rather than our having to implement it. A lot of the younger folk are talking about quitting and those that aren't seem content to go outside.

In fact, the younger folk weren't talking about much yesterday because they weren't here. A lot of the usual Saturday crowd had gone to Dumfries for a friend's party. Just the boys, the girls were all left behind and some did come in. On the whole though it was a pretty quiet Saturday thanks largely to events at other venues.