British Summer Time

Is it time we stayed on BST all year round?

Yes
12
52%
No
11
48%
 
Total votes: 23
rts
Posts: 1637
Joined: Fri 15 Aug, 2003 14.09

In a few hours time we will be given the pleasure of an additional hour to spend how we wish. But is it time we stopped turning the clocks back? Does the increase of road accidents and deaths merit farmers having more light to feed their Piggy's in the mornings?

My opinion? Move with the times. Huge advances in the world of agriculture, and torches, means that staying an hour ahead on BST would be far more beneficial, not just for cutting road accidents and tragedies but so that the majority of people can enjoy lighter evenings.
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malcyb
Posts: 88
Joined: Fri 15 Aug, 2003 13.38

It's also about more light in the mornings for the kids going to school, especially the younger one, hence this continual of changes the clocks twice a year.
Martin
Posts: 386
Joined: Sat 09 Aug, 2003 20.01
Location: U.K.

I might be alone in my opinion but I'd rather stay with GMT all year round, kida have to live with the darkness sooner or later and since the majority of them get dropped off and collected from school in people carriers I think thats just as much a sign of moving with the times and anything else. I also hate long bright evenings whether I'm at home our out somewhere, I like night to be night.
rts
Posts: 1637
Joined: Fri 15 Aug, 2003 14.09

It's interesting how several people are raising their voices but no voting.
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Martin
Posts: 386
Joined: Sat 09 Aug, 2003 20.01
Location: U.K.

I voted now.

Nice to see whoever is on BBC News overnight has a nice 8 hour long shift on air!
Neil Jones
Posts: 661
Joined: Thu 11 Sep, 2003 20.03
Location: West Midlands

Remember to alter your timezone in your profile, people. Server time does not change, is always on GMT so it'll be an hour out in the summer.
cdd
Posts: 2607
Joined: Fri 15 Aug, 2003 14.05

The clocks go back tomorrow, right?
MarkN
Posts: 323
Joined: Fri 15 Aug, 2003 19.39
Location: South Wales

No, they've gone back today.
Re-it-er-ate
Posts: 9
Joined: Sat 09 Aug, 2003 22.21
Location: UK Midlands

Around 2am they go back don't they?

This means in theory the news channels clocks would go 1.57..1.58..1.59..1.00..1.01....?

Another hour on air for the overnight presenter?
malcyb
Posts: 88
Joined: Fri 15 Aug, 2003 13.38

Easy way to remember....
AUTUMN FALL... SPRING FORWARD
Therefore, your clock falls back an hour in the Autumn, then leaps forward an hour in the Spring.
MarkN
Posts: 323
Joined: Fri 15 Aug, 2003 19.39
Location: South Wales

A document from the DTI (!) about British Summer Time:

http://www.dti.gov.uk/er/sumtimetb.htm
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