General Chat

The clocks are due to be put back by one hour, this weekend. whats your opinion on this? it is said that accidents to schoolchildren will increase due to homegoing in the dark, and also car shunts........ Bob

Personally I've never understood why the clocks have to be tampered with. Stick to the one GMT all through the year. Sylvx

I dont like it Bob, too much darkness, and yes more danger, Caz xxx

I wish they would leave it where it is all year round. I know it was originally for people going to work in the mornings but with far more traffic on the roads now than there was then there is far more chance of accidents early evening (especially December when it is dark when children are travelling home from school). Ann Glos

Being a bit dim here - do any other countries in the world change back and forth etc.? Sylvx

I was in Egypt a few weeks ago and we had to put the clocks back an hour on a Thursday.

Thanks Jean, wasn't sure. Sylvx

This argument crops up every time, and to be honest it's seems pretty pointless nowadays. I suspect more accidents are caused at dusk irrespective of wehat time of year it is. That said I do believe there is a benefit in Northern Scotland. It must be very depressing finding it nightime at 2 pm.

yeah I don't like it either-don't see the point in it really. catherine xx

My sis lives in canada and we are 8 hrs ahead of them. they do adjust their time too by one hour , a week or so after us.

Hi Bob, Hope you are well? I say yes, put them back an hour---------it means we get an extra hour in bed and who am I to argue with that? Lolol C x

lol. Posh never thought of that one-extra hour in bed worth it then.esp when you got kids. catherine xx

Lol Catherine, Trouble is kids and animals don't notice the change...

no true Jeff-lol. I put Brian then and deleted it- but I would feel the benefit of it.lol. catherine xx

I dread it when the clocks go back at this time of year. It's hard enough getting out of bed early during the week, but when it's pitch-black it's just miserable.

Kate - couldn't agree more!!! Sylvxx

There is no logic to it. For every argument for there is one against. It is for us adjust our lives around the available light as man as always done. Countries nearer the equator don't have a significant change of daylight time. Bob

Perhaps we should get up when it's light and go to bed when it's dark. In mid December we'll only have time for a quick snack at lunchtime......

hullo Posh, and all, yes I am well thank you.. thanks for the replies.....personally I would like it to be lighter in the evenings for longer, but that wouldnt suit everyone in the UK, Bob

Dont forget.........tomorrow night......is clock night...put them BACK (or stop them,)by ONE hour....... Bob