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clocks go back tonight
by stella Sat Oct 26 2013, 19:21
so does this mean we get an extra hour in bed,and does it mean it will be lighter in the mornings and darker earlier?every year i get mixed up with what way round it is 
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Re: clocks go back tonight
by Guest Sat Oct 26 2013, 19:27
Extra hour in bed (Sunday only) - good.
Darker earlier in the evenings - bad bad bad
Darker earlier in the evenings - bad bad bad
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Re: clocks go back tonight
by Guest Sat Oct 26 2013, 19:29
focus on the good Lynda , forget about the bad 
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Re: clocks go back tonight
by stella Sat Oct 26 2013, 19:34
janey wrote:Nope it means an extra hour for drinking
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Re: clocks go back tonight
by Sazzle Sat Oct 26 2013, 19:36
I like your thinkingjaney wrote:Nope it means an extra hour for drinking
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Re: clocks go back tonight
by janey Sat Oct 26 2013, 19:38
stella wrote:janey wrote:Nope it means an extra hour for drinking
What else.....make the most of it, only happens once a year
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by Guest Sat Oct 26 2013, 19:44
I'm trying Dave, I'm trying!Dave wrote:focus on the good Lynda , forget about the bad
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by Kathy Sat Oct 26 2013, 20:33
Extra hour in bed ............................ no chance maybe for Rocky
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by jo garnett Sat Oct 26 2013, 21:08
Spring forward and Fall back - easy peasy
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Re: clocks go back tonight
by Kathy Sat Oct 26 2013, 21:31
I keep looking at the clock and thinking nearly time for bed................... but no if I change my clock now it's only half eight. A bit longer to share with all my chums on the forum
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by Sazzle Sat Oct 26 2013, 21:34
Kathy wrote:I keep looking at the clock and thinking nearly time for bed................... but no if I change my clock now it's only half eight. A bit longer to share with all my chums on the forum
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by janey Sat Oct 26 2013, 21:41
Sazzle wrote:I like your thinkingjaney wrote:Nope it means an extra hour for drinking
This!
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Re: clocks go back tonight
by Kathy Sat Oct 26 2013, 21:43
On reflection maybe I was being a little hasty, I feel quite tired after today so may have an early night after all, 
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Re: clocks go back tonight
by Guest Sun Oct 27 2013, 08:37
enjoyed the extra hour in bed feel a bit more alive this morning , long walk soon 
feel a bit more alive this morning , long walk soon
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Re: clocks go back tonight
by jo garnett Sun Oct 27 2013, 08:39
I put my mobile back an hour before I went to bed - I'm now 2 hours behind.............
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by Guest Sun Oct 27 2013, 08:39
Enjoy DaveDave wrote:enjoyed the extra hour in bed
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Re: clocks go back tonight
by stella Sun Oct 27 2013, 09:27
i did'nt really benefit from the extra hour,hubby was snoring and sash kicked me all night long
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by Guest Sun Oct 27 2013, 09:48
Same here OH snored all night longstella wrote:i did'nt really benefit from the extra hour,hubby was snoring and sash kicked me all night long
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Re: clocks go back tonight
by Guest Sun Oct 27 2013, 10:45
Aww no never thought of thatRoxysMum wrote:Aww now you're all two hours behind me
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by Guest Sun Oct 27 2013, 10:50
will be a little lonely in the mornings at firstDarcy-may wrote:Aww no never thought of thatRoxysMum wrote:Aww now you're all two hours behind me
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by Guest Sun Oct 27 2013, 11:11
Yes while everyone is snoozingRoxysMum wrote:will be a little lonely in the mornings at firstDarcy-may wrote:Aww no never thought of thatRoxysMum wrote:Aww now you're all two hours behind me
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Re: clocks go back tonight
by Guest Sun Oct 27 2013, 15:16
I cant see the point of it tbh why cant we leave it alone.
I hate it, it takes me a few weeks to adjust
I hate it, it takes me a few weeks to adjust
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Re: clocks go back tonight
by Guest Sun Oct 27 2013, 18:03
Wasn't the idea supposed to be something about decreasing accidents etc , thought I read somewhereInezmaria70 wrote:I cant see the point of it tbh why cant we leave it alone.
I hate it, it takes me a few weeks to adjust
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Re: clocks go back tonight
by Guest Sun Oct 27 2013, 18:04
A Very Brief Guide To Why The Clocks Change
In short
The general 'why' is that we make better use of our daylight hours.
Energy
The idea is that because we have more daylight during waking hours, we use less energy on lighting etc. Some argue this is offset by people doing more in the evenings (like driving around) and therefore there is no net gain. There are stats all over the place and you can probably find an stat to prove any point you like. On balance, most people seem to think that it does save some energy but not a lot.
Leisure
This one is reasonably undisputed. People do more leisure and sport activities because there is more light.
Health
Tricky. On one hand, more sunlight increases levels of Vitamin D (good), but also can increasingly cause skin cancer (bad). Health improves because people are generally happier when there's more light (sweeping comment we know and this isn't the place to expand on that). Health also improves because people can, generally, undertake more sport and other leisure activities. However, it depends what your leisure activity is and if it involves spending the evening in the pub then the Health arguments are a little thin. On balance, the opinion seems to be pro-health.
Economic
Again, fairly undisputed. Again, lots of stats available, mostly produced by people with an interest one way or another so you take your pick. However, the data tends to suggest an increase in general economic activity caused by people doing more due to longer daylight hours.
The Arguments Against Daylight Saving Time
Firstly, the simple hassle of changing your clocks, watches, computers and so on. It's a clear cut argument but is generally balanced by a 'how busy is your life if you can't spend five minutes twice a year adjusting your clocks'. Most people know the real hassle here is actually trying to find the instruction manual for your oven/DVD recorder so you can figure out _how_ to change the time. But that argument rarely features.
Secondly, Farmers and rural folk tend to dislike the change. There seems to be a general confidence that this is the case but fairly thin arguments as to why. One possibility is that there is a high proportion of Daily Mail readers among farmers and rural folk and therefore they dislike the clock change on the basis that any change is something to be upset about. (Apologies to readers outside the UK for whom the previous sentence will mean very little.)
In short
The general 'why' is that we make better use of our daylight hours.
Energy
The idea is that because we have more daylight during waking hours, we use less energy on lighting etc. Some argue this is offset by people doing more in the evenings (like driving around) and therefore there is no net gain. There are stats all over the place and you can probably find an stat to prove any point you like. On balance, most people seem to think that it does save some energy but not a lot.
Leisure
This one is reasonably undisputed. People do more leisure and sport activities because there is more light.
Health
Tricky. On one hand, more sunlight increases levels of Vitamin D (good), but also can increasingly cause skin cancer (bad). Health improves because people are generally happier when there's more light (sweeping comment we know and this isn't the place to expand on that). Health also improves because people can, generally, undertake more sport and other leisure activities. However, it depends what your leisure activity is and if it involves spending the evening in the pub then the Health arguments are a little thin. On balance, the opinion seems to be pro-health.
Economic
Again, fairly undisputed. Again, lots of stats available, mostly produced by people with an interest one way or another so you take your pick. However, the data tends to suggest an increase in general economic activity caused by people doing more due to longer daylight hours.
The Arguments Against Daylight Saving Time
Firstly, the simple hassle of changing your clocks, watches, computers and so on. It's a clear cut argument but is generally balanced by a 'how busy is your life if you can't spend five minutes twice a year adjusting your clocks'. Most people know the real hassle here is actually trying to find the instruction manual for your oven/DVD recorder so you can figure out _how_ to change the time. But that argument rarely features.
Secondly, Farmers and rural folk tend to dislike the change. There seems to be a general confidence that this is the case but fairly thin arguments as to why. One possibility is that there is a high proportion of Daily Mail readers among farmers and rural folk and therefore they dislike the clock change on the basis that any change is something to be upset about. (Apologies to readers outside the UK for whom the previous sentence will mean very little.)
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