@Zagyg said:
I sympathise. We recently had an ill-considered memo from estates stating that "smoking within 10 feet of the building invalidates our insurance" and requesting (nay, demanding) smokers move at least this far away.Out back, you have to climb over a 7' wall to get that far away. Out front (the high street incidently where the smoking public are passing by every minute - less than 10' away) you have to stand in a 4' gap between a cycle lane and a pond. The nearest sheltered area is about 200 yards away, under a road bridge. Nice.
Fortunately I've nearly quit, but this sort of shit isn't going to make me more likely to, it's just going to piss me off.
I guess I'm ignorant on smoking with regards to insurance, but I'm curious as to why smoking within 10 feet of the building would invalidate your insurance? Is it just a fire hazard thing? </SeriousQuestion>