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[Solved] UK clocks change trial being considered

 
(@Goonerplum)
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The government are apparently considering moving the clocks forward by one hour for a three year trial period. That means in winter would be on BST and in summer we would be on BST +1.

So effectively ending GMT, check out the story here.

Any thoughts ?

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Topic starter Posted : 28/10/2011 3:08 pm
(@dadmod4)
Illustrious Member

Dammit - I like GMT. It's a British institution :geek:

I remember a similar trial when I was young, and it didn't stick then, so don't know why it would now. It does seem that whatever is done, someone is always going to have a good reason to hate it. Maybe a change in attitude to working hours would be better - mandatory introduction of flexitime (unless there are operational reasons not to) might be a better solution.

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Posted : 28/10/2011 4:45 pm
 Baz
(@Baz)
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All I hear off the old folk in the family is that they tried something similar in the 60's/70's whenever it was, and it didn't work as it was darker longer etc, so what real difference would it make now?

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Posted : 28/10/2011 10:27 pm
(@dadmod4)
Illustrious Member

All I hear off the old folk........

I'll just get my zimmer frame πŸ˜†

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Posted : 29/10/2011 12:36 am
(@dadmod4)
Illustrious Member

Don't forget to change the time in your options (user control panel) to make sure that you are using GMT and that your DST is off πŸ™‚

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Posted : 30/10/2011 11:40 am
(@dadmod4)
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Found this interesting fact in the news:

In November 2007, Laura Cirioli of North Carolina gave birth to Peter at 1:32 and, 34 minutes later, to Allison. As Standard Time starts at 2am, Allison became the older twin πŸ˜†

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Posted : 30/10/2011 12:48 pm
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