Dot Cotton Is one of us :)

[Caesarea]

Have also wondered what line FOREST takes on this. Dunno what sort of folks they are...

Best,

C.

[Kate]

I've just posted on Stephen Fry's forum here - The New Adventures of Mr Stephen Fry :: View topic - Personal Vaporisers/Electronic Cigarettes

Apparently this is a good way to bring things to his attention so I'll see if there's any response and may email him or something in a few weeks.

Still have some other celebs to contact on my 'to do' list, I'll report back if there's any interest.

[exogenesis]

Good on you Kate, well done,
might work better with known smokers though ?

[Kate]

I know but Stephen Fry is a gadget guru, articulate, credible and apparently used to smoke so might have some sympathy for people wanting an alternative. I like him too so I'm biased

I've written to Gok Wan's agent and asked for a message to be passed on and also Hugh Laurie's agent.

Pillbox/Jason might be able to pass a message on to June Brown for us, I've asked him.

[Angela]

Good on you Kate!

exogenesis: Stephen Fry is a known smoker, but he has been trying to give up (several times, I believe). The only thing that is not known, is whether or not his last attempt to give up has been sucessful. That's my understanding of the situation, anyhow.

[Caesarea]

If anyone can get me an address for HRH Camilla, I will write to her.

C.


And PS well done KATE!!!!!

[Kate]

I don't know if anyone else is interested in contacting influential people but if you are, this is what I wrote:

Hi

please could you help me to contact Gok Wan. I am hoping to convert him to the personal vaporiser/electronic cigarette and might be able to have a free kit sent to him if he's interested.

I quit smoking about ten months ago with the help of electronic cigarettes and think they're the best thing since sliced bread.

They are a new technology from China that simulates the act of smoking and can deliver nicotine in a way that doesn't involve combustion, known carcinogens or tar.

There are few studies about vaping ('smoking' electronic cigarettes) so vested interests can't make claims about health or effectiveness but anecdotal evidence suggests that it's much better for quitting and cutting down on smoking tobacco than approved nicotine replacement products.

If you'd like to know more about this technology which could potentially save billions of lives then these forums are great sources of information and activism to keep the practice legal:

New, Updated, Comprehensive Intro to Vaping!

Right To Vape - Index

The vaping community is new and enthusiastic so please excuse evangelism, we are just keen for other smokers to be able to benefit as we have.

It would be fantastic if Gok could spare a few minutes to consider the value of an effective smoking replacement and the need to work towards proving health and cessation effectiveness. We need all the support we can get as authorities are clamping down worldwide on vaping with the rationale that it's not proven effective and safe. In fact it has not been proven unsafe either but smoking has for sure.

If Gok would like to support/endorse vaping that would be a great help. Right to Vape is getting organised as a grassroots, community run, voluntary organisation and we need patrons.

I can be contacted at **********.


Thanks very much for your time
Kate *******

Any suggestions to make this message better are appreciated.

I'll contact some other celebs soon.

C., I bet you could contact Camilla via this site - Welcome to the official website of the British Monarchy

[Caesarea]

I don't know if anyone else is interested in contacting influential people but if you are, this is what I wrote:
(snip)
C., I bet you could contact Camilla via this site - Welcome to the official website of the British Monarchy:

Great what you wrote Kate - shall plunder good stuff from it!

OK I have a week off after next week - shall start. There is an address and a tel no.
Must practise plummy voice to inflict on the clerical/secretarial help.



C.

[Kate]

Pillbox/Jason wrote back to me and said that he's happy to pass a message onto June. I just have to think what to say to her so I'll work on that soon, if anyone has any particular points they think we should make or favours to ask then let me know.