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Smoking. Did you? And when did you stop?

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Sel Tue 23-Apr-13 00:17:05

Bensons? Weren't those the posh ones in gold packs? I smoked like a trooper and enjoyed it immensely. I gave up when pregnant then restarted immediately afterwards, several times. I still have nicotine lozenges feeding my addiction but haven't actually smoked for 23 years. I now have a DIL who smokes - I keep telling her I don't mind her smoking in the house but she never does. None of my children smoke and I'm pleased about that. As you say mrsmopp, everyone did it then. I had forgotten about the Embassy catalogue and the coupons smile

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mrsmopp Mon 22-Apr-13 23:44:24

I started smoking when I started work, it seemed the natural thing to do to fit in. You were unusual if you didn't smoke. Both my parents smoked plus all my aunts and uncles. Cinemas, buses, offices, pubs all reeked of smoke. I could buy 20 cadets for 2/10d less than 15p! It was heavily advertised and glamourised with film stars all lighting up in the films. Elsie Tanner was puffing away on Coronation St.
I gave up in the mid 1970s when they went up to 50p a pack which was too much. I remember Woodbines, Senior Service, Capstan, Bensons, and Embassy which had coupons you saved up to get a gift from the catalogue.
We've seen a few changes, haven't we?

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