Daylight Saving Bill

jetpilot · January 20, 2011, 08:00:15 PM

Just seen a short programme on the pros and cons. I guess each will have their own opinion on how it suits them.

For me, i would be happy for it to go ahead, i am up when it is dark anyway so doesnt make much difference, but would be nice to go home in the light.

The same programme next week addresses the issues that Britain is starting to get a definite North/South divide and will it become a 2 state country in the near future.

captainbizzaro · January 20, 2011, 08:51:10 PM

I didn\'t see that-what would that entail?

jetpilot · January 20, 2011, 09:00:03 PM

Not changing the clocks!

captainbizzaro · January 20, 2011, 09:15:16 PM

Is that it?! I was hoping for something a little more complex than that like more clock changes. One a month should mix it up a bit.:Giggle

I personally wouldn\'t be bothered I don\'t think, although which time state would we stay in-winter or summer?

Dan Norton · January 20, 2011, 09:20:03 PM

Quote from: jetpilot;738005Just seen a short programme on the pros and cons. I guess each will have their own opinion on how it suits them.

For me, i would be happy for it to go ahead, i am up when it is dark anyway so doesnt make much difference, but would be nice to go home in the light.

I agree, i hope it goes through ok.

Nik da Greek · January 20, 2011, 09:28:31 PM

I hate clock changing. For one, I\'m baffled by technology and find it hard changing the time on complex items like microwaves lol :o, and for another it\'s a real plsser if you happen to be on a night shift and end up working the same hour twice for free :2Mad

Errr fourthly anyone with small children will probably back me up on this, but it absolutely fduks them up and they rush in and bounce on your stomach at five in the morning for a month istead of seven

. All so some poxy farmers can have an hour extra in the morning to water the sheep and straw the bales. Let \'em work in the dark, I say

Will66 · January 20, 2011, 11:30:11 PM

At work I spend my time changing time zones frequently when at sea. We just get on with it, I do like getting the extra hour in bed in October though.

jetpilot · January 21, 2011, 09:00:32 AM

By all accounts its the Scots that are kicking off about it, their mornings are a bit darker due to being farther north. Hence the next series in the programme being about a big north/south divide.

So, in my opinion, the Scots can have a labour gov and keep the clock change

Daylight saving bill and a two state Britain for the win!

Dan Norton · January 21, 2011, 10:53:36 AM

Dont the Scottish want a complete break from England anyway?
Let them do it i say.................

..............dan runs for cover!

David Nock (RIP) · January 21, 2011, 11:42:31 AM

We did this in the 1970\'s, it was great. Permanent summer time. In my opinion we should have stayed on it.....but the lobby from farmers in the far north was too great.

I didn\'t understand that because farm animals don\'t look at their watches much. So life would have just continued on the farms as was.

Dan Norton · January 21, 2011, 12:17:10 PM

On that show last night, there was a hotelier (cant remember where in the UK), who lead his life by BST time all year round.

rxangus · January 21, 2011, 01:01:51 PM

Whinging Scot here right on cue!

In Aberdeen daylight is 8:30am to 3:30pm in winter and 3:30am to 10:30pm in summer.

The proposal is to adopt BST in winter and BST+1 in summer.

This would mean our new daylight would be 9:30am to 4:30pm in winter and 4:30am to 11:30pm in summer.

Obviously we\'ll fit in with whatever you decide is good for us!

Angus

Dan Norton · January 21, 2011, 07:54:08 PM

Ah.....have we got this wrong then?
They are looking at BST in winter, and then in line with europe for summer?
So the changing of clocks will still happen?

jetpilot · January 22, 2011, 09:23:31 AM

Quote from: rxangus;738118Whinging Scot here right on cue!

In Aberdeen daylight is 8:30am to 3:30pm in winter and 3:30am to 10:30pm in summer.

The proposal is to adopt BST in winter and BST+1 in summer.

This would mean our new daylight would be 9:30am to 4:30pm in winter and 4:30am to 11:30pm in summer.

Obviously we\'ll fit in with whatever you decide is good for us!

Angus

No, you can still choose your own policies on things and how you want to do things different to central government! :Tongue1

jetpilot · January 22, 2011, 09:29:23 AM

Quote from: Dan Norton;738160Ah.....have we got this wrong then?
They are looking at BST in winter, and then in line with europe for summer?
So the changing of clocks will still happen?

I am led to believe it just stays as BST.