Leave
the felkin' clocks alone in the winter. That way, we might just get an hour's light in when we get home after October.
(dchurch bah, Thu 22 Sep 2011, 18:25, 10 replies)

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I whole heartedly concur.
(Eyes&Tees Could have, Would have, Should have on, Thu 22 Sep 2011, 19:14, closed)

Absolutely.
It was a sad (pun intended) day when I learnt Scotland had vetoed the planned change to the +1hr in winter. Though the MP who claimed it was because 'England had won a geographicall lottery' managed to brighten my mood, if only briefly.
( Holly Would long wheel based tranny, Thu 22 Sep 2011, 19:51, closed)

and another thing.
the clocks go back 2 months before the solstice. But not return to their rightful time (I know) until 3 months after. Who's great idea was that!?
( Holly Would long wheel based tranny, Thu 22 Sep 2011, 19:57, closed)

Congratulations
On having the first sane argument. Have a click.
(Rilux might be pregnant and has bum-aids, Thu 22 Sep 2011, 21:26, closed)

I agree also!
I swear I stay an hour out of sync for a few weeks after the clocks change.
(Me, I'm not... in any way intoxicated, Thu 22 Sep 2011, 21:33, closed)

A few years ago I tried to stick to BST for as long as possible
It was mostly successful but I eventually gave up.
( Holly Would long wheel based tranny, Thu 22 Sep 2011, 21:44, closed)

Why not
leave them on GMT all year round instead? After all, the idea of a world time standard was started here, and Greenwich was chosen as the baseline, so it would be a bit silly if we were out of sync.

And if you need more light at night, get up earlier. That's all that the fannying around with the clocks does anyway.
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Thu 22 Sep 2011, 22:11, closed)

I'm with this.
Which is unusual because i'm not normally very sentimental.
( Slippery Mick ‏, Thu 22 Sep 2011, 23:14, closed)

Getting up earlier is fine as long as what you're getting up for does require a set time.
also GMT is a strange a concept to get nationalistic about.
( Holly Would long wheel based tranny, Thu 22 Sep 2011, 23:42, closed)

Haven't Russia stopped all this?
Something to do with the cows being milked I recall...

I know my cat gets confused as to why he's not getting fed at what he thinks is dinnertime.
( snee held his breath since, Fri 23 Sep 2011, 10:20, closed)