clocks change here in Europe

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I hat it when the clocks change - particularly in the Autumn - just wish is would stay the same all the time...

anyone think its a good idea? Those of you a lot more North than me? does it help?

[Tigerhair]

I cannot see how it helps! We live in Derbyshire and as the children don't go to school until 8.45-ish and leave at 3pm how can a clock change help them?

[yugogypsy]

I know after Nov 4th here in Canada its going to be getting dark much earlier and our high school kids will be catching the bus in the semi-dark in the morning and getting home just as it gets dark.

We've got a trailer to demolish, hoping to get it done this week, but Rick has 2 other jobs to go to.

I am not a great fan of winter, but looking on the bright side, its only 127 days until the clocks go forward again

Lois

[Stonehead]

It annoys the **** out of me for two reasons.

The first is the change itself. One hour doesn't sound like much, but it throws the day's routine on the croft completely out of kilter. Gradually changing day lengths result in gradually changing seasonal routine, but change the time by an hour and everything goes to pieces for a few weeks.

The second problem is that it's much better to have the light in the evening, when I'm finishing the work and chores, than to have it in the morning. It's much easier to start farm work in the dark and work into the light.

Of course, I could ignore clocks altogether (not hard as I don't have a watch, mobile phone or clock) but then I'd be totally out of synch with society instead of partially out of synch.

[Russian Doll]

i hate it..it throws my kids totally out of routine,,this morning i was up at 4 and was not a happy mummy

[yugogypsy]

OH yeah I hear from a lot of Mum's here that the kids get so cranky during the adjustment time, and I remember feeling it myself. Its going to throw my chickens and equines off too, meals will be arriving at a different time and it puts me off because I have S.A.D. and can't afford to rent one of those lights.

It'll be a muck-up for a week or so until we get adjusted.

Lois

[smile_sunshine]

I hate it - get so lethargic in winter anyway and I'd much rather have the daylight in the evening.

[yugogypsy]

Try taking some Vitamin D, 1-3 thousand units a day

It does help some.

Lois

[Wombat]

The clocks have just gone the other way here!

Nev

[smile_sunshine]

Try taking some Vitamin D, 1-3 thousand units a day

It does help some.

Lois

Thanks, I'll try it :)

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The clocks have just gone the other way here!

Nev

yay happy days for you guys

[Millymollymandy]

It takes me about a week to adjust. I hate the sudden early nights but the main problem is the menagerie, who are squealing for food because their internal clocks haven't changed!

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our chickens were still in their house when we went to feed them... weren't expecting us yet!

[Thomzo]

Why can't we stick to summer time? I hate the dark evenings.

Zoe

[Wombat]

The clocks have just gone the other way here!

Nev

yay happy days for you guys

Oh Yeah! (but it still jet lags me for a week anyway!)

Must be getting old(er)!

Nev