Clocks going forward Sunday 29th March

cymatty · 28 Mar 2009 at 21:42

Just for those forgetful people amongst us.

Don’t forget to set your clocks forward by one hour on Sunday 29th March 2009, officially the start of British Summer Time.

apeZ · 28 Mar 2009 at 21:43

I miss one hour of sleep, and I have work tomorrow

benjo · 28 Mar 2009 at 21:43

Summer

Gaygle · 28 Mar 2009 at 21:43

Ahh crap. Does that mean that i get an hours less sleep?!

I'm gonna have to get up at 11 now instead of 12

Life sucks.

cymatty · 28 Mar 2009 at 21:46

Gaygle said:
Ahh crap. Does that mean that i get an hours less sleep?!

Yeah, you need to go to bed an hour earlier.

Wicksta · 28 Mar 2009 at 21:46

Gaygle said:
Ahh crap. Does that mean that i get an hours less sleep?!

I'm gonna have to get up at 11 now instead of 12 Life sucks.

If you're working then you'll be home an hour earlier though.

Ironic Namesake · 28 Mar 2009 at 21:47

Wahey, won't be dark on the cycle home from the office anymore

Bring on summer !

p4radox · 28 Mar 2009 at 21:49

Thanks, I hadn't realised it was this weekend.

Gaygle · 28 Mar 2009 at 21:49

Wicksta said:
If you're working then you'll be home an hour earlier though.

I don't work

I'm one of them tax-dodgers.

Wicksta · 28 Mar 2009 at 21:51

Gaygle said:
I don't work

I'm one of them tax-dodgers.

Then you have an hour less to wait before the off license/pub opens.

Gaygle · 28 Mar 2009 at 21:53

Wicksta said:
Then you have an hour less to wait before the off license/pub opens.

Ahhh now you're talking my language

Unfortunately it cannot be though

Dissertation > everything else

LukeTW · 28 Mar 2009 at 21:58

I want an extra hour not lose an hour

benjo · 28 Mar 2009 at 22:06

Does that mean at midnight tonight it'll be 1am straight away?

Gaygle · 28 Mar 2009 at 22:07

I think it occurs at 2am and it jumps from 1:59am -> 3.00am

Greenlizard0 · 28 Mar 2009 at 22:11

I've always wondered what happens if a crime's commited in *that* time which either repeats/doesn't exist..

arknor · 28 Mar 2009 at 22:22

Greenlizard0 said:
I've always wondered what happens if a crime's commited in *that* time which either repeats/doesn't exist..

maybe if you rape your creditcards during that time they dont count either try it and let us know how it works out for you

Gepetto · 28 Mar 2009 at 22:42

An hour less till the GP! :cool:

bum · 28 Mar 2009 at 23:03

Oh a question then for you lot

Mum's gonna go Shanghai tomorrow with plane leaving at 2pm and arrive in China at 8:40am. With the clock going forward, what time will she arrive? There are 8 hours time difference between UK and China

Gepetto · 28 Mar 2009 at 23:06

bum said:
Oh a question then for you lot

Mum's gonna go Shanghai tomorrow with plane leaving at 2pm and arrive in China at 8:40am. With the clock going forward, what time will she arrive? There are 8 hours time difference between UK and China

Do they have daylight saving? If not, 7 hours difference tomorrow.

bum · 28 Mar 2009 at 23:20

Gepetto said:
Do they have daylight saving? If not, 7 hours difference tomorrow.

So she arrives at 8:40am then time (1 hour) magically disappears when she's in air. :cool: