UK may catch up with Europe time
Oct 28th 2011, 9:34 pm
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UK may catch up with Europe time
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...nd-agrees.html
Interesting idea. But who's going to force the Canary Isles into line? 
The clocks will go back this weekend to herald the end of British Summer Time.
But it might be for the last time, as moves are afoot to keep clocks wound forward by an hour for good from next year.
The final decision rests with Scotland - and those north of the border are against a move that would give them an extra hour of darkness in the morning.
The Government is poised to back plans for Britain's clocks to go forward by one hour all year round, with ministers set to support proposals that mean moving in line with Central European Time, for a trial period of three years.
But it might be for the last time, as moves are afoot to keep clocks wound forward by an hour for good from next year.
The final decision rests with Scotland - and those north of the border are against a move that would give them an extra hour of darkness in the morning.
The Government is poised to back plans for Britain's clocks to go forward by one hour all year round, with ministers set to support proposals that mean moving in line with Central European Time, for a trial period of three years.
Oct 28th 2011, 10:10 pm
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Re: UK may catch up with Europe time
Isn't Portugal the same time as UK?
Oct 28th 2011, 10:16 pm
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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...nd-agrees.html
Interesting idea. But who's going to force the Canary Isles into line?
Interesting idea. But who's going to force the Canary Isles into line?
Next thing you'll be wanting the USA to step into line as well.
I'm sure they wouldn't mind working nightime and sleeping through the day.
I recall the year we tried summertime through the winter.
I think maybe the Jocks had a point, as I didn't find the dark mornings too pleasant for starting work in the far North of England.
Oct 28th 2011, 11:39 pm
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too many years ago than I will admit, I was in Singapore which was 71/2 hours in front of GMT, but they have regularised this to be the same as the rest of the region and are now at GMT +8
Scotland say they wont change as it is dark all day now
Scotland say they wont change as it is dark all day now
Oct 28th 2011, 11:40 pm
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Why should they, they're too far West to match into C.Eu. time ?
Next thing you'll be wanting the USA to step into line as well.I'm sure they wouldn't mind working nightime and sleeping through the day.
I recall the year we tried summertime through the winter.
I think maybe the Jocks had a point, as I didn't find the dark mornings too pleasant for starting work in the far North of England.
Next thing you'll be wanting the USA to step into line as well.I'm sure they wouldn't mind working nightime and sleeping through the day.
I recall the year we tried summertime through the winter.
I think maybe the Jocks had a point, as I didn't find the dark mornings too pleasant for starting work in the far North of England.
Oct 29th 2011, 8:24 am
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Why should they, they're too far West to match into C.Eu. time ?
Next thing you'll be wanting the USA to step into line as well.
I'm sure they wouldn't mind working nightime and sleeping through the day.
I recall the year we tried summertime through the winter.
I think maybe the Jocks had a point, as I didn't find the dark mornings too pleasant for starting work in the far North of England.
Next thing you'll be wanting the USA to step into line as well.
I'm sure they wouldn't mind working nightime and sleeping through the day.
I recall the year we tried summertime through the winter.
I think maybe the Jocks had a point, as I didn't find the dark mornings too pleasant for starting work in the far North of England.
Personally, were I in the uK, I'd prefer summertime in the winter.
Oct 29th 2011, 8:36 am
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I hate dark evenings so I hope it happens. Never going to please everyone though, Daughter says she prefers it as it is
Oct 29th 2011, 8:43 am
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I think the Germans have the best idea - they tend to start work earlier, so they can finish earlier in the afternoon, and have the rest of the day free.
Oct 29th 2011, 9:22 am
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But you're not in the UK so it aint your problem.
Just get back to chasing your Peado Priests and dodgy MPs, the Spanish ones I mean just for a change, I don't suppose they're in short supply either.
I'm not a kick of the backside of Jockland when in the UK and it wasn't so clever at my place last time they tried it, so it definitely can't be so good up John O Groats way.
As for the kids, they can't have it all ways.
In any event it's already reasonable light when they leave school now in Wintertime.
Changing the clocks would have them going to school in the dark on a morning, much worse IMO.
Starting work in the dark is no great fun either, it's depressing enough starting in daylight for most folk.
Oct 29th 2011, 9:59 am
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I get so fedup of the attitude "screw the jocks " The consequences for Scotland as a whole, if it HAD to change, should be fully researched by the people with the opinion that it would make little difference.
Oct 29th 2011, 10:02 am
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Can't Scotland have their own time zone, if they so wish? Other countries seem to manage this ok.
Oct 29th 2011, 10:08 am
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Seeing as Scotland looks likely to go independent they should be able to do what they want with the time.
Oct 29th 2011, 10:17 am
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Oct 29th 2011, 10:57 am
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looking at the time zone map
http://www.worldmapphotos.com/world-time-zones-map/ or alternatively http://www.jgiesen.de/astro/astroJS/timezone/index.htm
I cannot understand why there is so much shouting from north of the border.
Norway and Sweden are further north than Scotland and they seem to be able to live with being GMT +1 the same as the more southern Spain and Italy.
Finland on a similar latitude to them is GMT +2 because of its longitude.
quite honestly if Scotland want to be the same as Portugal then they need to leave the UK totally, stand on their own two feet and live without the subsidies they get from the rest of the UK that allows them to have free medical and education at the expense of the rest of us.
In the mean time they need to lose their right to vote on English matters whilst denying the English the right to vote on Scotish matters.
Remember that the disasterous Blair years were founded on Scottish MP's.
http://www.worldmapphotos.com/world-time-zones-map/ or alternatively http://www.jgiesen.de/astro/astroJS/timezone/index.htm
I cannot understand why there is so much shouting from north of the border.
Norway and Sweden are further north than Scotland and they seem to be able to live with being GMT +1 the same as the more southern Spain and Italy.
Finland on a similar latitude to them is GMT +2 because of its longitude.
quite honestly if Scotland want to be the same as Portugal then they need to leave the UK totally, stand on their own two feet and live without the subsidies they get from the rest of the UK that allows them to have free medical and education at the expense of the rest of us.
In the mean time they need to lose their right to vote on English matters whilst denying the English the right to vote on Scotish matters.
Remember that the disasterous Blair years were founded on Scottish MP's.
Oct 29th 2011, 11:25 am
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Re: UK may catch up with Europe time
looking at the time zone map
http://www.worldmapphotos.com/world-time-zones-map/ or alternatively http://www.jgiesen.de/astro/astroJS/timezone/index.htm
I cannot understand why there is so much shouting from north of the border.
Norway and Sweden are further north than Scotland and they seem to be able to live with being GMT +1 the same as the more southern Spain and Italy.
Finland on a similar latitude to them is GMT +2 because of its longitude.
quite honestly if Scotland want to be the same as Portugal then they need to leave the UK totally, stand on their own two feet and live without the subsidies they get from the rest of the UK that allows them to have free medical and education at the expense of the rest of us.
In the mean time they need to lose their right to vote on English matters whilst denying the English the right to vote on Scotish matters.
Remember that the disasterous Blair years were founded on Scottish MP's.
http://www.worldmapphotos.com/world-time-zones-map/ or alternatively http://www.jgiesen.de/astro/astroJS/timezone/index.htm
I cannot understand why there is so much shouting from north of the border.
Norway and Sweden are further north than Scotland and they seem to be able to live with being GMT +1 the same as the more southern Spain and Italy.
Finland on a similar latitude to them is GMT +2 because of its longitude.
quite honestly if Scotland want to be the same as Portugal then they need to leave the UK totally, stand on their own two feet and live without the subsidies they get from the rest of the UK that allows them to have free medical and education at the expense of the rest of us.
In the mean time they need to lose their right to vote on English matters whilst denying the English the right to vote on Scotish matters.
Remember that the disasterous Blair years were founded on Scottish MP's.
No option but to go to work and school in the dark and come back home in the dark during mid Winter.
I agree with much of what you say about Scotland, it's all been about winning votes for the Labour party and pretty well irrelevant for the Tories.
Has there ever been such a waste of money and total fiasco as the Scottish parliament ?
I mean the building itself, though I suppose you could include the clowns inside it as well.