Yes Trish
And right now they'll be throwing it in the right direction here and in the rest of Europe.
Just think how much easier it will be than fiddling your expenses.
Some organisations and people seem able to get away with anything - when I send all my accounts to the accountant each year, I daren't even claim for a Bic pen that isn't a real one!
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Something that's sickening me at the moment.
We've all seen the Vlogs of reviewers opening their mail,showing off the shinies they've been sent this week.It adds upto thousands of pounds worth,that they then get do do with as they see fit.
And are they trying to rally the troops, are they hell.Are they bothering to tell us the story and what happens next,are they hell.Are they telling us what to do to protect vaping,are they hell.
All that nice shiny kit is going to be worth buttons if the hammer falls.More fool them.
Most of them are refusing to mention Advocacy.Thank goodness for those that do.
Ah well, what'll they do when all the nice shiny toys disappear?
Can't find it at the moment, but I know Fairtradesloth (Nicoticket forum) does the Scydivasloth Productions at Youtube, and one of his first was about joining the various supporting organisations etc.
The bottom line is, no matter how many, or how outspoken, we're no match for the fat cats and government deaf ears.
And when a huge percentage goes back to smoking cigarettes, the government will then say 'We told you they didn't work!' ...and the likes of Nick Clegg will likely smoke in a cupboard at home!
I think the thing that's inciting the most upset and anger is that we just do not know what it is they will do in
this country, and until we do, we can't totally rationalise, nor deal with it appropriately.
It's with things like this that you realise just how far the word 'democracy' stretches - in recent years, we've been subjected to all manner of 'must do this, must do that' ..there are days that I feel I own nothing, nor am in charge of my own destiny ...someone else wants to pull the strings all the way.
I think if any big stand was to be made, then it should have been this time last year when (I think) we first heard what felt like serious rumblings. Most governments were speculating and making noises to see what the reaction would be ..and the reaction was likely quite small - here for instance, we aren't a nation of strong protesters and defenders of rights.
I believe it was last spring that we heard the EU saying they'd regulate and restrict, (and our own government agreed - as usual), but when they listened to their health professionals and scientists, they then thought again and said they obviously were too good to restrict too much, so would seek to make sure the right checks and quality control were in place - that's when Cameron said he'd go ahead anyway! For once he was (sadly) going to override the EU
But then the tobacco and pharmaceuticals probably started bombarding the global governments with untruths and veiled threats of support withdrawal. It wouldn't surprise me if some of the scandalmongering and so called accidents were deliberate.
When we saw the favourable reports coming from the medical profession and scientific studies, it felt as though all would be well - seems it may not be.
As soon as the first retailer, state, county or country started to ban or restrict them, it opened the floodgates for all the rest, and bit by bit, it's spreading - that's how the anti-smoking legislation began years back, and it spread at a rapid rate.
Until we know exactly what it is they'll do, and what we'll actually be able to buy, we can only shake our heads and speculate. All we can do for sure is wait and see and make ourselves as future proof as we can ...for as long as we can
If the worst happens, if we possibly can, we need to keep off cigarettes ..not only for our own good, but to still deprive the evil money makers of their income!
We just don't know, and unless someone comes up with a workable plan to stop the heavy restrictions/regulation, we'll just have to wait and see, and hang on to the hope that they may not be too stupid with it all.
Me, I'm firing up the little freezer tomorrow!
I've been vaping 2 juices that I made up from the Diamond Mist range at Vape Inc for the past couple of days
Toonz mixed at 10%, 50/50, 6 mg nic is just like the ready made except it is a bit more anise forward and very nice
Orange mixed at 15%, 50/50, 6mg nic with 1 drop/ml sweetener added is also very nice, both are keepers
Nice when something works well! I think the DIY aspect may be on the increase!
I do wish flavouring could be frozen!
