LOL

Actually, the government have been thinking about scrapping it in the last few years.

Clock shifts are nonsense.  If it's too dark to milk the cows, milk the cows later.  If it's too dark for the kids to walk to school (do any kids walk to school rather than being dropped off in a 4x4 these days?), change what time school starts.  Changing what the time *is*, rather than what time you do things, is just bizarre.

Quote from: Tank on October 25, 2012, 11:30:12 AM
LOL

Actually, the government have been thinking about scrapping it in the last few years.

Nothing new under the sun! Those that are old enough will know that this has been done before, they trialed it for a couple of years, (can't remember the exact years). Apparently it caused too many problems so the then Government reverted back to what we have now.

Think years ago we (the UK) were 2 hours behind Europe for a while. Also remember in the late 60's being issued with a reflective armband to wear when I and most of my classmates WALKED to school in the dark. Happy days eh !

Quote from: Tank on October 25, 2012, 11:30:12 AM
LOL

Actually, the government have been thinking about scrapping it in the last few years.

Warning......boring history/fact post............
About 10 years ago the French decided that they should be the base of time line and not the UK because they are mainline Europe.since sinse then they have begged the EU to let them have their way but so far its not been granted.
One country that wanted to opt out of the change was/is Scotland soooooooooo..we in the UK would be out of step with Scotland.
Causing us to alter our watches etc. etc every time we cross Englands northern border.
Chaos could/would ensue
End of boring History lesson

Thats ok - so once the Scots have left we can change it 

Quote from: jonclox on October 25, 2012, 03:59:45 PM
. . . . the French decided that they should bbassosbassis otime linemeline . . .

They should what?? 


Paul

Quote from: Sprintex on October 25, 2012, 04:51:33 PM

Quote from: jonclox on October 25, 2012, 03:59:45 PM
. . . . the French decided that they should bbassosbassis otime linemeline . . .

They should what?? 


Paul

Please read original corrected post

The clocks go back on November the 4th here in California... No idea why the difference to the EU.

Quote from: Jerry Howlett on October 25, 2012, 02:47:44 PM
Think years ago we (the UK) were 2 hours behind Europe for a while. Also remember in the late 60's being issued with a reflective armband to wear when I and most of my classmates WALKED to school in the dark. Happy days eh !

I had those as well!!  Forgotten that.  Orange with a reflective strip through the centre.....

French are extremely jealous that time is measured from London.  It used to be Paris but swapped to Greenwich and have been trying to get it back ever since...

Quote from: Jamesukusa on October 26, 2012, 05:24:42 AM
The clocks go back on November the 4th here in California... No idea why the difference to the EU.

Its so every single company phone conference is a disaster for a week.

Bump...........
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Red face day tomorrow

Quote from: jonclox on October 24, 2012, 09:05:34 AM
but...........dont forget that the clocks go back an hour on Sat/Sunday27/28 October this year.........Thats THIS weekend

That means tonight so dont forget and when you do own up tomorrow morning 

Soooooooooo. how many forgot?
Mrs Jonclox kept waking up to see if the clocks had changed (and disturbing me at the same time)
I was up ready for an early breakfast and have been busy all day  now I just want to go back to sleep
 

I remembered, was up earlyish and changed all the clocks, even used my 'extra' hour productively to get more done on my rake of wagons 


Paul

My bedside clock changes automatically, it even resets itself if there is a powercut, so I don't do anything till I get up and when I do I know the new time thanks to that clock.

I do have a clock on the wall beside my computer and when I went to change that one I realised I had not changed it back in the spring, so that saved some time.  Just goes to show how often I look at that one     

cheers John.