Clocks going back. Forgetting to do the odd one!

[MontyVeda]

kids cant even read analogue clocks anymore
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your kids or kids in general?

 

[MontyVeda]

I think I remember my folks telling me it was bad for the mechanism of a mechanical clock to wind it backwards, but I'm not sure whether that was true or not?

aye, my clockwork wall clock doesn't like being taken backwards. It doesn't break it, but something gets messed up and it would only tick for ten minutes or so before stopping. It took me a good few years to work out that it's best to take it forwards eleven hours than back one.

 

[mistyoptic]

I think I remember my folks telling me it was bad for the mechanism of a mechanical clock to wind it backwards, but I'm not sure whether that was true or not?

If it’s a chiming/striking clock, you will do it all kinds of potentially expensive mischief. Easier to stop it for an hour. Set a timer on your phone to restart the clock

 

[ColinJ]

I used to hate the autumn hour change because on some clocks the only option to go back an hour was to go forward 23 hours. None of those left now.

I think I remember my folks telling me it was bad for the mechanism of a mechanical clock to wind it backwards, but I'm not sure whether that was true or not?

I have an electromechanical clock which has an arrow suggesting that it should not be adjusted backwards. It is a pain turning the hands through 11 hours but I don't want to risk seeing what happens if I disobey!

 

[twentysix by twentyfive]

Not started on my rewinding yet. Think I'll stay on BST if I can. I hate to loose an hour of daylight in the morning at this time of year.

 

[Mo1959]

Not started on my rewinding yet. Think I'll stay on BST if I can. I hate to loose an hour of daylight in the morning at this time of year.

It’s lighter in the morning, at least for a few weeks.

 

[vickster]

Not started on my rewinding yet. Think I'll stay on BST if I can. I hate to loose an hour of daylight in the morning at this time of year.

As above, you gain an hour of light in the morning for now, but lose it in the evening (which I find worse as a 9ish to 6ish mostly homeworker, I’d like the light in the evening, not when I’m asleep!)

 

[Moon bunny]

Not a complete job, but spare a thought for the poor souls who wind and set the clocks in museums.

 

[Oldhippy]

My phone and radio do it automatically and I don't have anything else with a clock.

 

[cyberknight]

your kids or kids in general?

kids in general from what i gather , we did teach them had the whole toy clocks etc etc but it just is not something they do nowdays , if it aint digital and on socail media it doesnt exist

 

[twentysix by twentyfive]

kids in general from what i gather , we did teach them had the whole toy clocks etc etc but it just is not something they do nowdays , if it aint digital and on socail media it doesnt exist

How about analogue clocks with Roman numerals? That'll fox them

 

[Milzy]

Do you think we should scrap day light saving time though? Luckily I finish work early enough to drive home in the light but after the school run is complete it’s soon dark.

 

[cyberknight]

How about analogue clocks with Roman numerals? That'll fox them

normal clocks with normal numbers are too much ley alone roman

 

[Mike_P]

This will confuse them then when learning to drive
https://www.jennifersdriving.co.uk/the-roundabout-clock-rule/

 

[Alex321]

Do you think we should scrap day light saving time though? Luckily I finish work early enough to drive home in the light but after the school run is complete it’s soon dark.

If it does get changed, it will almost certainly be the other way. We would stay on BST (daylight saving time) all year, rather than being on UTC through the winter.