You were alright, Jack
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- Created on Thursday, 21 April 2016 10:27
- Written by James Leavey
What a year it's been for kicking the bucket.
First it was David Bowie, who I used to sit next to in a cafe in Beckenham over 40 years ago,
not having a clue who or what he was only that he enjoyed a cigarette and gave me a light when I needed it.
Dublin,Cuba
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- Created on Friday, 26 February 2016 15:09
- Written by James Leavey
Wondering why there are few cigar smokers to be seen dropping ash in The DCE this week? Chances are
many of them have flown to Havana - which is about to host the 18th Habanos Cigar Festival.
Cigars nix at the flix?
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- Created on Wednesday, 10 February 2016 16:44
- Written by James Leavey
Of all the film joints in all the towns in all the world, they had to stalk into mine.
Yeah, well, so I rewrote that famous line by Humphrey Bogart in Casablanca.
But he wouldn't have minded for he loved to smoke, even though it killed him in the end.