Don't forget the clocks are messed up again this weekend

[swede54]

Can someone remind me why we go through this upheaval twice a year?

When I was a boy I was lead to believe it was to help the farmers but they now have lights and GPS guided machinery.

Now it seem it's to do with school kids in Scotland. So why don't they just change their school opening times and leave the rest of us alone.

I now have to make the decision either to go on my Sunday ride when it's darker and colder than last week and keep my pockets free for discarded leg warmers etc. or wait an hour and get caught up in the heavier traffic.

I just want a simple life.

Rant over.

 

[Archie_tect]

Do what you did a couple of months ago?

 

[tyred]

Those of us who like to get up early appreciate the extra daylight in the morning.

 

[Archie_tect]

[It'll be darker in the morning T] er, hang on....

 

[tyred]

Yes, that's why we put them back in the autumn.

 

[Archie_tect]

Ah, you meant you like the earlier daylight in the winter... got you.

 

[Beebo]

i would be happy to stick to BST all year. I commute by bike in the dark through the winter months, but I just prefer lighter evenings.

 

[col]

Blimey thats come round quick?

 

[swede54]

I lied, the rant is still on.

The change only has a short term benefit which gets wiped out in 3 weeks by the shorter/longer days.

And on Monday all my work calls with countries who don't use DST or change on a different day will be screwed up.

 

[DRHysted]

Don't mind it too much this year, as it means I'm doing an eleven hour shift instead of twelve, so I'll be in bed an hour earlier Sunday. But then it means for the next few weeks I'll be riding home in complete darkness again, and I was quite enjoying the pre-sunrise light.

 

[Nearly there]

Im at work saturday into sunday the positive is itll be light longer in the evening so I can fit in rides before work

 

[Noodley]

Always amazes me how petty things result in rants.

 

[DiddlyDodds]

As everyone knows we invented time in this country (as well as gravity) so we sould all be able to decide what time it is to suit our self.
I will tonight be putting my clock back 3 hours so it will be nice and sunny when i take my ride at 6am tomorrow.

 

[Noodley]

oh and I am quite happy for you Englandshire people to do whatever you want once we are free of your shackles. Just don't bother me with it...

 

[snorri]

Always amazes me how petty things result in rants.

When we're at it, why do we have to have tides, and if we must have them can't they have them at the same time every day like they used to in the old days?