Clocks go back Sunday. :)

V F · 26 Oct 2014 at 18:49

I think BST has more of a screw on you mentally than it going back. If we weren't screwing with the clocks and it was locked in, which zone should we be in? Is BST the best?

ChroniC · 26 Oct 2014 at 19:49

Might sound like a plonker here, but wouldn't we be in GMT! BST only applies in the Summer.

TheVoice · 26 Oct 2014 at 19:53

It would be kind of stupid if the country which GMT originates from decided to go GMT+1.

Anyway, the extra hour in bed last night did me no favours; my over-anxious mind ended up dreaming that in the process of the clocks going back, all the clocks in the world ended up completely wrong and nobody knew the right time any more. Cue me waking up at 4am checking my clock and phone and then not being able to sleep again!

ChroniC · 26 Oct 2014 at 20:00

^^^
Then I do not understand this at all. ???

During British Summer Time (BST), civil time in the United Kingdom is advanced one hour forward of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), so that evenings have more daylight and mornings have less.[1][2]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Summer_Time

V F · 26 Oct 2014 at 20:01

ChroniC said:
Might sound like a plonker here, but wouldn't we be in GMT! BST only applies in the Summer.

Well, they moan about dark mornings and darker nights.

There's no purpose to this at all now. Farmers have lights that can light a section of a football park.

At least with BST dependant on the kind of exceptional day/night, the sky is still navy blue from 11:30pm to 3am.

Diddums · 26 Oct 2014 at 20:03

Extra hour works last night.

Thanks, bloody clock people, with your.... your clocks. And time. And stuff.

ChroniC · 26 Oct 2014 at 20:05

V F said:
Well, they moan about dark mornings and darker nights.

There's no purpose to this at all now. Farmers have lights that can light a section of a football park.

At least with BST dependant on the kind of exceptional day/night, the sky is still navy blue from 11:30pm to 3am.

I thought it was so kids didn't get run over walking to school, which none of them do now anyway. Walk, not get run over.

Von Smallhausen · 26 Oct 2014 at 20:05

DirtyJester said:
My sympathy to all those on nightshift.

I thank you. 'Twas a long night.

NMBlack · 26 Oct 2014 at 20:06

My extra hour was spent nursing my little girl and her sniffly nose. Neither of us got much sleep.

JohnnyG · 26 Oct 2014 at 20:11

ChroniC said:
^^^
Then I do not understand this at all. ???

GMT during winter and BST during summer, that's easy enough to get your head round.

ChroniC · 26 Oct 2014 at 20:14

I know it is JohnnyG but TheVoice said it was stupid to think that the country who created GMT would go to GMT+1.

Made me second guess myself.

Skeeter · 26 Oct 2014 at 20:14

I feel like it's been dark for ages, and should be about 11pm

V F · 26 Oct 2014 at 20:15

ChroniC said:
I thought it was so kids didn't get run over walking to school, which none of them do now anyway. Walk, not get run over.

You know… I still wouldn't be surprised that we're still screwing with this 10 - 20 years from now. People and change. Hilarious.

Rannoch · 28 Oct 2014 at 20:52

Spook187 said:
Astro invite for us stargazers would be good

Scope is at Loch Rannoch, no light pollution, where are you based?

Spook187 · 28 Oct 2014 at 21:21

meade16 said:
Scope is at Loch Rannoch, no light pollution, where are you based?

North Cumbria, few hours drive.

Rannoch · 28 Oct 2014 at 21:32

Spook187 said:
North Cumbria, few hours drive.

I can do Loch Rannoch from Edinburgh in 2 hours, now that the A9 average speed cameras are active that's gotta change

Spook187 · 2 Nov 2014 at 17:44

meade16 said:
I can do Loch Rannoch from Edinburgh in 2 hours, now that the A9 average speed cameras are active that's gotta change

I was up at ladybank last night with work and wow so dark up there, very good sky's.