Clocks go back this weekend!

[delc]

It was only later I realised you were talking about moving summer time an hour giving a 2 hour change rather than leave winter on BST permanently which is the normal debate. I get your point but the logistics of moving 2 hours every 6 months would make it a no go, hence why there is no support for it.

My suggestion is either permanent BST throughout the year, which would avoid the inconvenience of changing the clocks twice a year, or BST in the Winter and DBST in the Summer which would limit the clock change to one hour as now.

The other alternative is to change the normal working day from 9 to 5 to 8 to 4, or even 7 to 3 in the Summer. However this would require everybody's Contract of Employment to be rewritten, so changing the time zone is probably easier and already legislated for.

 

[CliveW]

Its very dark still now, in fact it's pitch black and the wife walks Max at 7am so will be darker from tomorrow, kids will be going to school in the dark with sleep in their eyes and knobs in BMW's & Audi's will be racing to work, so yeah, I think darker mornings are an issue personally!

It will actually be lighter tomorrow morning and darker earlier in the afternoon.

 

[Smiffy]

,kids will be going to school in the dark with sleep in their eyes and knobs

 

[c1973]

:rofl:

 

[delc]

Tonight's the night we go back to GMT (Greenwich Misery Time)!

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Tonight's the night we go back to GMT (Greenwich Misery Time)!

And the important part is kids are safer in the morning going to school in the light - isn't that the most important thjng ?

 

[delc]

It was only later I realised you were talking about moving summer time an hour giving a 2 hour change rather than leave winter on BST permanently which is the normal debate. I get your point but the logistics of moving 2 hours every 6 months would make it a no go, hence why there is no support for it.

And the important part is kids are safer in the morning going to school in the light - isn't that the most important thjng ?

But less safe coming back in the darker evenings!

 

[KenL]

Children are not half asleep in the afternoon like they are in the morning.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

But less safe coming back in the darker evenings!

Starts getting dark around halt 5 with most kids at home by then

So what's more important ? Kids getting to school safely or an extra hour at night for grown adult workers ?

 

[Craigg]

Starts getting dark around half 5 with most kids at home by then

So what's more important ? Kids getting to school safely or an extra hour at night for grown adult workers ?

Really?

http://www.timeanddate.com/sun/uk/london?month=12

 

[Deleted member 16999]

But less safe coming back in the darker evenings!

Most Schools finish between 3-3:30, not getting dark till 4 onwards.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Really?

http://www.timeanddate.com/sun/uk/london?month=12

Ok starts getting dark after 4 - point still stands

So the question is - what's more important

Kids going to school in light or businessmen going home in light ?

 

[Craigg]

Ok starts getting dark after 4 - point still stands

So the question is - what's more important

Kids going to school in light or businessmen going home in light ?

Wasn't questioning your argument, just the accuracy of information used to reinforce it.

 

[Hobbit]

OMG, am I in serious bother.

I've put every clock back already. She knows its coming but it winds her up no end...

 

[Grogger]

OMG, am I in serious bother.

I've put every clock back already. She knows its coming but it winds her up no end...

:rofl:

 

[Hobbit]

OMG, am I in serious bother.

I've put every clock back already. She knows its coming but it winds her up no end...

:rofl:

She nearly missed the start of the Strictly come... she's gone flippin mental!

"Chase me girl, chase me"

 

[Deleted member 16999]

She nearly missed the start of the Strictly come... she's gone flippin mental!

"Chase me girl, chase me"

Brilliant, you need to put back to the correct time now, that'll really throw her😃

 

[HomerJSimpson]

She nearly missed the start of the Strictly come... she's gone flippin mental!

"Chase me girl, chase me"

It's when she starts chucking the pots and pans you need to start worrying. You are a bad man!!!

 

[delc]

It's 05.45 GMT on Sunday 25th October and it's already getting light where I am. I believe most school days start at 09.00, so that's over 3 hours to get your kids to school in daylight. How long do you need?

 

[Hobbit]

It's 05.45 GMT on Sunday 25th October and it's already getting light where I am. I believe most school days start at 09.00, so that's over 3 hours to get your kids to school in daylight. How long do you need?

But kids don't go to school on Sundays