Johnny P Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 My Dad smoked Park Drive Plain The red n white pack, and my Mam smoked No 6. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tradescanthia Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 I started at 14 years old in 1963, used to buy 5 Park Drive for tenpence halfpenny. Smoked almost everthing, tipped, plain, roll ups. Stopping was easy, medics told me CT scan result, LUNG CANCER. Stop while you can, its easier than you think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms Macbeth Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 I started at 14 years old in 1963, used to buy 5 Park Drive for tenpence halfpenny. Smoked almost everthing, tipped, plain, roll ups. Stopping was easy, medics told me CT scan result, LUNG CANCER. Stop while you can, its easier than you think. Good advice Nimrod. And there's no excuse for anyone under 30 even starting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murphy Jnr Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 Only found out not so long ago that it's getting on for £5.00 a packet.......christ almighty that's frightening Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soft ayperth Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 A study was just done in Canada showing the percentage of people who smoke nationwide is now down to 17%. I think that's great. Anyone know the percentage in UK? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murphy Jnr Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 It's around the 22% mark going on a quick search but its in a population of around 80 gazillion is that impressive? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willybite Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 Started smoking back in the Fifties, I'd joined the Army cadets and being in a uniform thought I'd look the part.. For years I didn't go anywhere with out me fags and all my mates where the same every body smoked. So Ten Park Drive and a box of Capt Webs was a constant companion in my youth,unless we were on Holiday then it was best fags, usually Capstan or Players, and that's how it stayed for many years ,till tipped fags took over .. So which cigarette did you start smoking with ? it was woodbines in the little paper packet of 5 cigs hiya grinder i stopped smoking on the 30th april 1976, i remember this date as its the wifes birthday, anyway after a while i'd have different ones asking me how i stopped smoking and instead of saying its will power i would say this, i woke up and decided to stop smoking and after breakfast i was gagging for a cig so i waited a bit then decided to have an early lunch, after a while i wanted a cig so decided to have an early tea after tea i wanted a cig so i had an early supper, and as i wasn't tired when i looked at the clock it was only just turned 12 noon. a shopkeeper round where i lived in the 50s would sell odd cigs, i remember going in for 10 cigs and finished with a right mixture there were woodbines, park drive, turf, players wieghts, this was before the outer wrapping on packets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRUMMIE LASS Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 How times have changed from the comercialisation point,once the TV were telling us how good the cigarettes were promoting them as being seen as sexy and relaxing,also most sports were advertising them and the same applied to pipe tobacco one type [st Bruno] where a fishing boat was shown on a lake with an angler and his dog in a tranquill setting,the cigar was no exeption having a chap puffing away while a soft relaxing tune was playing,now the industry has most of the older generation well and truly hooked the Government in their wisdom have pounded us saying how damaging they are to our health and those around us,they have imposed laws to stop us smoking in public places such as whats left of our local public houses,years ago many pubs had different rooms one being a smoke room where smokers were segregated from other pub users limiting any damage they may incur,now like we the smokers are treated like we have the plague banishing us from most buildings where contamination may occur.We are now paying the price of advertising over many years as we were slowly indoctrinated to this awfull deadly chemical which can kill us as it's been proved it does,now going to the bottom of my garden away from the public to have a smoke,cough and splutter.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murphy Jnr Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 now going to the bottom of my garden away from the public to have a smoke,cough and splutter.......... Awww! but look what it did for your image B.Lass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joinerisme Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 My parents both smoked,my elder smoked.my younger sister used to/I never did.It killed my wife/My son has never smoked,He.s 14. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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