General Chat

I know - no travelling more than 5 miles/km (not sure which, Allan). Our good friends who live further than that from shops are slightly fed-up. Luckily they live in walking distance of a lovely little safe harbour as well as having several acres to occupy their time - and from the photos they've emailed their acres show a lot of time spent there. Looks great!

Aren't they due to be released from lockdown soon?

My pal north of Perth tells me that she has a granddtr stuck in Vic so can't get home. Luckily, her OH's job in WA is being held open for him. Clearly, he has a compassionate employer.

Yes, JoyLouise, but VIC also has lockdown

A clock wastes no time.

Calling time on the traditional clock? One in seven Britons can only tell the time using a DIGITAL watch.

I really hate changing the clocks. Some are radio controlled and change automatically but there are plenty that don't, plus timeswitches and watches.

I would prefer to stay on GMT the whole year round, that is the natural time for our longitude and is what we were on for centuries before WW1.

When I was motorcycling up to London every day, the start of winter time meant the roads were lighter and less frosty, and therefore safer, when I left home.

Staying on GMT might also encourage some businesses to start earlier and not slavishly follow 9 to 5 thus spreading the "rush hour" and reducing congestion, pollution and crowding.

In WA, Allan but the clocks changed in Vic when we lived there - as far as I know, they still do.

No, we don't believe in it here :-P

I believe northern farmers and Scots with schoolchildren were not happy about the situation.

Think it was in WW1 when it started, I know it became 2 hrs and double summertime in WW2.

It's all about using daylight because of the long daylight hours in UK.

I remember they stopped doing it in the late 1960s but returned to it in the early 1970s.

Good morning, lovely lady!

I have never understood why the clocks go back
and then forwards in the spring.

It gets darker in the afternoons, sometimes by about 4-00pm
but it is supposed to get lighter in the morning.

The one thing I do love is being able to snuggle up into my bed at night.
I am very lucky.

Take gentle care,
Your mate
Elizabeth, EOS






:-) :-) :-D :-)

Morning Elizabeth <3

Good Morning Pat.

London calling!

I did the clocks and my mobile phone last night.

Did I benefit from the extra hour?

Nah! Still bleary eyed and sleepy!

Take gentle care
Love Elizabeth, EOS
xx

Did you change your clocks last night?

We should have got an extra hour in bed - must remember to explain matters to our dog. She decided to come and wake me for her morning walk - she was an hour early, she's still on BST :-(


Have a good Sunday everyone