Don’t forget - clocks go back this weekend

Feek · 26 Oct 2017 at 15:42

Finally we’re going back to GMT. It really is about time we did away with this stupid changing of the clocks, this weekend should be the last time we do it.

We should put our clocks back this weekend and never put them forward again!

Marky · 26 Oct 2017 at 15:45

I concur

Randomface74 · 26 Oct 2017 at 15:45

Yaayuh! · 26 Oct 2017 at 15:48

Not really bothered by it to be honest, requires very little effort to change a couple of clocks manually. I'm also for more light in the evenings in the summer.

Stretch · 26 Oct 2017 at 15:50

Feek said:
Finally we’re going back to GMT. It really is about time we did away with this stupid changing of the clocks, this weekend should be the last time we do it.

We should put our clocks back this weekend and never put them forward again!

Erm, I thought the more favoured plan was to stay on BST permanently?

dirtybeatfreak · 26 Oct 2017 at 15:57

billysielu said:
+1

haha I see what you did there.

"Excellent"
/Mr Burns

jon86 · 26 Oct 2017 at 16:00

Stretch said:
Erm, I thought the more favoured plan was to stay on BST permanently?

This article explains reasons for and against: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/business...orward-heres-why-we-should-never-change-them/

Rroff · 26 Oct 2017 at 16:05

Wouldn't mind if we never changed clocks again.

Stretch · 26 Oct 2017 at 16:13

jon86 said:
This article explains reasons for and against: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/business...orward-heres-why-we-should-never-change-them/

It doesn't seem to mention much about the against

Something about Scottish farmers iirc.

Hades · 26 Oct 2017 at 16:40

Time for a change.

robfosters · 26 Oct 2017 at 16:44

Prefer to stay on BST.

Mahonyy · 26 Oct 2017 at 17:03

Night at 16:00, what can be better?

Hagar · 26 Oct 2017 at 17:03

robfosters said:
Prefer to stay on BST.

Yeah, we should ban winter NOW.

x-st · 26 Oct 2017 at 17:05

I also thought that we should stay on Summer Time and not put the clocks back....longer, lighter evenings are much more preferable.

bushmins · 26 Oct 2017 at 17:22

We did stop changing the clocks for about three years, I think. Certain people complained so we went back to changing them.

Yas786 · 26 Oct 2017 at 17:27

Gah getting dark at 4pm really sucks :/.

The day we stop this nonsense will be the day I will truly celebrate.

Wonder which idiot decided that going one hr ahead and one hr behind was a good idea??

LabR@t · 26 Oct 2017 at 17:28

billysielu said:
+1

surely its -1

Conscript · 26 Oct 2017 at 18:29

Feek said:
Finally we’re going back to GMT. It really is about time we did away with this stupid changing of the clocks, this weekend should be the last time we do it.

We should put our clocks back this weekend and never put them forward again!

Every six months I think I ask you why you hate having the extra hour in the evening and I don't think I ever get a reply. Staying GMT year round means that in middle of summer, sunrise will be about 0345 and sunset about 2020 or so. For the majority of the population, surely BST ensures more usable daylight?

Don't get me wrong, I'm an early riser myself and like light mornings, but even I can appreciate that for most people, lighter evenings are preferable. Even on BST, it's light about half 4 in the morning in summer.

Cleisthenes · 26 Oct 2017 at 18:41

Mahonyy said:
Night at 16:00, what can be better?

Indeed, the darkness by 5 really drags. I'd much prefer it to stay as is.

Is it really so important for it to be daylight on the way to work?

Infidelus · 26 Oct 2017 at 18:57

Personally, I don't care which part of the year we stop doing it, just wish they'd pick a time and stick to it!

Don’t forget - clocks go back this weekend

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