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The following post has been added to the Facebook pages for St Austell Brewery and the Harbour Inn at Porthleven.
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Dear Sirs, I love your pubs. Let me make that clear from the start. One of my favourites is the Harbour Inn at Porthleven. I was there tonight with family who were visiting from the Midlands. Unfortunately, my visit was spoiled by two factors that may make me question whether I shall go there again. The first is that I was unable to converse with my family due to the excessive volume of the televised football. I am not a lover of football, but I don't mind others enjoying it. However, I understand that there are stadia where people can go to watch it. I choose not to do so, since I much prefer a quiet pint of your excellent produce. I do have a taste however for nicotine. I no longer smoke, for I understand that it is bad for me, and might be harmful to others. Instead, I 'vape', that is I use an electronic cigarette, which does me no harm, and is considered harmless to others. But I understand that you have chosen to ban vaping in all of your houses. I accept that it is your right and privilege to do so, but I question your wisdom. Denying me the right to carry out a legal and harmless pursuit is a dangerous bow to the forces who seek to remove my choices. Where the law requires me to desist from an activity, I obey as a dutiful citizen, but when I am denied the opportunity to carry out a legitimate pastime, I am prepared to fight back. Since you have put this ban in place I am sorry to inform you that I shall not be frequenting your premises again as long as this ban stays in force. I sincerely hope that many others will follow my example, and if the Harbour Inn should become one of the 30-odd pubs closing each week, it will be a sad loss to Porthleven, and, I trust, to Cornwall as a whole. Thank you for your attention.