>The outlawing of smoking in public places in England takes effect, I think, in June/July. During the debate on the bill it was suggested that pubs, etc. could have a specified smoking area. Some wag wrote that that was like having a designated p*ssing area in a swimming pool! :-)

That's an old line. I've used it more than once myself.

Over here, of course, smoking bans are a local issue. Some states (like California) have implemented them, but far more are at the municipal level. However, to my knowledge, there's no place that has prohibited smoking in one's home, other than the case I mentioned.

Tamar