British summer time

[lloyd]

At 1am 25th March 2018 the clocks will go forward.

At 2am 28th Oct 2018 the clocks will go back again.

living in central England how does it benefit us?
It gets far too dark in early afternoon in the winter months!
Where are the benefits for most English and Welsh farmers ?
Who's for leaving the clocks alone after the 25th and not touching them on the 28th?
Should we have different time zones for England and Scotland?
Views?

 

[Wombat]

I am an evening person so like longer summer evening so BST for me.

 

[Ali_Maxxum]

Benefit for me is I can actually be home for tea with everyone else and not warm it up in the microwave later on my own.

 

[MF 168]

I like the clocks going back the hour for winter. It's not a busy period and I like the more relaxed time of the year and been able to come in to the fire and herself at a semi decent hour. The summer days are long enough to get the work done.

 

[rob1]

wouldnt be light till nine oclock in the morning, all the kids would have to go to school in the dark

 

[lloyd]

I suppose it does depend which end of the candle you like to burn
Just seems to make the winter time feel longer

 

[Boysground]

That's a pain. I won't be getting my birthday lie in this year.

Think I will write to Mrs May and ask for the clocks to never change on the 25th

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[Derrick Hughes]

i aint a clock watcher so dont give a Monkeys . sun rises and sun sets

 

[multi power]

I couldn't care less if they are on BST or GMT but just leave them alone

 

[David.]

It only really matters when you have to venture out the farm gate.

 

[betweenthelines]

Just wait till time is decimalised!!

 

[multi power]

Just wait till time is decimalised!!

Have you not read the going back to acres thread?

 

[Shep]

It's not for our benefit, its so children aren't going to school in the dark.

 

[glasshouse]

At 1am 25th March 2018 the clocks will go forward.

At 2am 28th Oct 2018 the clocks will go back again.

living in central England how does it benefit us?
It gets far too dark in early afternoon in the winter months!
Where are the benefits for most English and Welsh farmers ?
Who's for leaving the clocks alone after the 25th and not touching them on the 28th?
Should we have different time zones for England and Scotland?
Views?

YES, leave the clocks alone, stay on bst all yr.
let the schools alter start times if they wish

 

[J B]

It's happened twice a year for every year of my lifetime (bar one?)
Posting a rant on here ain't gonna make any difference.

Keep calm and carry on!

 

[Iben]

Would rather it stayed bst. If it has to change, do it for a much shorter period. Next week would be fine rather than waiting for end of March.

 

[glasshouse]

Would rather it stayed bst. If it has to change, do it for a much shorter period. Next week would be fine rather than waiting for end of March.

never understood why clocks go back 8 wks before shortest day but go forward 14 wks after.

 

[davidroberts30]

At 1am 25th March 2018 the clocks will go forward.

At 2am 28th Oct 2018 the clocks will go back again.

living in central England how does it benefit us?
It gets far too dark in early afternoon in the winter months!
Where are the benefits for most English and Welsh farmers ?
Who's for leaving the clocks alone after the 25th and not touching them on the 28th?
Should we have different time zones for England and Scotland?
Views?

Still only 8 hours of daylight in December

 

[Ramrod]

It was trialed several years ago, defo wasn’t successful

 

[glasshouse]

It was trialed several years ago, defo wasn’t successful

Who measured success?