Forgot to mention that I went along to Decadence on Saturday night at their new venue. The music varied between 'okay' and 'not bad', without ever really reaching 'good' or 'objectionable' (YMMV of course - roughly speaking, if you like Poison then you'll probably like a fair amount of what they play). This kind of music policy is okay by me for a night out with friends, as at least you can happily listen to everything that gets played. I very definitely will not be going back however, as the vast majority of the people there were smoking. Combined with the low ceilings, this single fact made it one of the most unpleasant places I've been in quite a while.
That reminds me, I read somewhere that the UK is about to put laws in place banning smoking in any place (including pubs) that serve food. I'm not sure on what timescale this is going to happen though. Obviously this wouldn't help in this particular case, as it didn't look like the place sold food anyway, but it's nice to know for general eating out purposes... I'm fed up with my meal being ruined by someone else's post-meal cigarette.
(I once knew a woman who smoked while she was eating. This struck me as a lot less inconsiderate to those at the next table than people who smoke after they've finished eating, but while the other table is still tucking in. Not that I'd want to sit next to either of them, but at least I can understand why she wouldn't think she was a problem to those around her.)
That reminds me, I read somewhere that the UK is about to put laws in place banning smoking in any place (including pubs) that serve food. I'm not sure on what timescale this is going to happen though. Obviously this wouldn't help in this particular case, as it didn't look like the place sold food anyway, but it's nice to know for general eating out purposes... I'm fed up with my meal being ruined by someone else's post-meal cigarette.
(I once knew a woman who smoked while she was eating. This struck me as a lot less inconsiderate to those at the next table than people who smoke after they've finished eating, but while the other table is still tucking in. Not that I'd want to sit next to either of them, but at least I can understand why she wouldn't think she was a problem to those around her.)