Mark, what a great post and what a great family you have!!!
I just loved your wife's reaction to the smoking cessation "advisor" - just wondering if she has perhaps thought of referring her to have a look at the whyquit-site? (They still get me going every time although I know that they might just not be educated enough - or in the right direction. )
Have another great nicotine free day in the UK and keep on spreading the word ... you might also want to keep some of these Whyquit - cards (a High resolution PDF file (270k) ) handy - they are absolutely fantastic.