I have two young childrenYes indeedy!
Unless, like me, you've got a young kid...
though I'm up for work at 5:30 and out the door at 6 so I'm hoping it's a touch lighter by that time!Woo-hoo, the clocks go back to GMT this weekend!
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though I'm up for work at 5:30 and out the door at 6 so I'm hoping it's a touch lighter by that time!Same up at 5am start work at 6:30.I have two young children
Soldato
Urgh, the extra hour is nice but most people are plunged into darkness.
Plus the solar panels become quite marginal from this time of year really until mid march.
Plus the solar panels become quite marginal from this time of year really until mid march.
Man of Honour
I definitely notice the difference for a few weeks when you've got people who have totally forgotten how to drive in the dark suddenly having to do it.
Caporegime
Soldato
Dang, meh, and a 'bah, humbug!', for good measure.
Caporegime
Just get rid of it! Does my head in. An utterly miserable part of the year for so many people who go to work in the dark and then come home in the dark.
The amount of daylight doesn’t care about our clocks…..
What?
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Yes, mixed feelings on this one.
I loathe the dark evenings and maybe a permanent state of BST would give me just about enough time to walk the dogs in something resembling daylight as opposed to the pitch black.
On the other hand, my SO is in a timezone behind hours where they don't havd daylight savings so the clocks going back mean we're not quite so far apart in time.
I loathe the dark evenings and maybe a permanent state of BST would give me just about enough time to walk the dogs in something resembling daylight as opposed to the pitch black.
On the other hand, my SO is in a timezone behind hours where they don't havd daylight savings so the clocks going back mean we're not quite so far apart in time.
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Far fare more people want it gone than want it.
Its extra life hassle.
It belongs in a time long passed.
It makes people not just miserable, but medically depressed.
Bet it impacts productivity too.
I'd wager most people work 9-5ish and most people do outdoor stuff after work.
I am going to try and get my hours changed this year with work. Would be great to finish at 4.
Soldato
That is how I remember it, but I also remember a skit with the two leprechauns from Alive and Kicking doing it.
Caporegime
I haven't heard a good argument for keeping it. As you say, most want it gone.
Man of Honour
This is a massive bonus of flexi time, it's incredibly rare I have to finish in the dark anymore. Makes you feel like there's a lot more time in your day. (We'll ignore the fact I have to be up at 0430 on the days I'm in the office to achieve this "extra" time
)
Soldato
I'm off this week and have been staying up late playing games etc. It will be helpful to get the extra hour in bed. Daisy wont be pleased to get her breakfast an hour late! She's a greedy little puddy tat.
the only thing i hate about BST is getting light at 4am, tiny bloody birds tweeting their heads of at 4am, Seaguls - seagulling at 3am.
I also cant handle anything over 28oC usually.
I dont mind BST, but i like the coseyness of GMT <3
BST it feels like you dont get much rest overnight. Everything gets light and wakes up far too early.
I also cant handle anything over 28oC usually.
I dont mind BST, but i like the coseyness of GMT <3
BST it feels like you dont get much rest overnight. Everything gets light and wakes up far too early.
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That’s called natural selection. Also, what the hell are you drinking?!?
Soldato
GMT or BST doesn't matter much when you get 7 hours of daylight
You know switching bst to gmt in summer would mean the seagulls start squawking an hour earlier?