Don't forget to put your clocks forward tonight

God yes ... thanks for the reminder. It's a sure sign I'm getting older that these clock changes seem to get closer together !

is it really today, i forgot all about it
Thanks for the reminder

Thanks for reminder

Awww I hate losing an hour in bed :( At least it'll be bright and sunny when I get up for work in a morning :D

Are you sure that they don't go back one hour? :hihi:

Are you sure that they don't go back one hour? :hihi:
'Spring forward, fall back', as they say. Raychul will find though, as I think you're suggesting, that it might be less bright in a morning for a week or two. :cool:

Light nights are great though. :banana:

I am a bit confused, on my calendar is says the go forward 1st April, yet in my diary it says 25th March, is it definitly tonight then?

http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/customs/questions/clocks.htm

hope this helps

I don't think it's been advertised as much as in previous years.

Thanks, I usually remember when the computer tells me it has adjusted the time automatically :D

I think it's fallen slightly earlier this year as the last Sunday in March is 'early'.

It is tonight we put the clocks forward isn't it ?

Not seen/heard anything in the news or press :confused: but on the phone I've just confidently assured a friend, with an even greater detachment from the world than I have, that tonight is the night.

First I've heard of it Greybeard....

yep, tonight is the night, we all loose an hours sleep:(

yep, tonight is the night, we all loose an hours sleep:(

Not this chicken - I just don't reset the clock until after I've got up tomorrow :D

Thanks for the confirmation.

It is tonight we put the clocks forward isn't it ?

Not seen/heard anything in the news or press :confused: but on the phone I've just confidently assured a friend, with an even greater detachment from the world than I have, that tonight is the night.

Technically no, BST actually starts at 1AM GMT Sunday 25th March!
You can guarantee that some people won't actually clock on until they arrive extra late at work Monday morning!:hihi:

if i'm right, won't they turn up to work an hour late?

Thread here (http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=199197).:D

I think, officially, these days it's called either British Standard Time or Daylight Saving. It definitely isn't the start of the British summer, as that starts on 1 June. Spring only started on 1 March.

Thanks for this, I thought it was next week!

Doh!!:blush:

if i'm right, won't they turn up to work an hour late?


Yes, you're right.

As for losing an hour sleep, it won't affect me much as I've not had a full night sleep since my baby was born just over 6 weeks ago... :)

Thread here (http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=199197).:D

I think, officially, these days it's called either British Standard Time or Daylight Saving. It definitely isn't the start of the British summer, as that starts on 1 June. Spring only started on 1 March.

Ta, threads merged.

Awww I hate losing an hour in bed :( At least it'll be bright and sunny when I get up for work in a morning :DIt won't actually, it's the other way round, lighter in the evening.

if i'm right, won't they turn up to work an hour late?

Yep, my mistake!

I think, officially, these days it's called either British Standard Time or Daylight Saving. It definitely isn't the start of the British summer, as that starts on 1 June. Spring only started on 1 March

Well the govt. are stil calling it British Summer Time...

http://www.dti.gov.uk/employment/bank-public-holidays/bst/page12528.html

and doesn't Spring run from 21st March and summer from 21st June ???

Colder here today than any day in January ;)

Thread here (http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=199197).:D

I think, officially, these days it's called either British Standard Time or Daylight Saving. It definitely isn't the start of the British summer, as that starts on 1 June. Spring only started on 1 March.That's all wrong, British Standard Time was during WW2 when the clocks stayed on BST all year round and spring starts 21st/22nd March, summer 21st/22nd June.
Daylight saving time is American.

Thread here (http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=199197).:D

I think, officially, these days it's called either British Standard Time or Daylight Saving. It definitely isn't the start of the British summer, as that starts on 1 June. Spring only started on 1 March.

Actually British Standard Time was abandoned in 1972.
BST does stand for British Summer Time .
DST is the term used in the United States.

Actually British Standard Time was abandoned in 1972.
BST does stand for British Summer Time .
DST is the term used in the United States.Yes, British Standard Time was an experiment from 1968 to 71/72 where the clocks didn't change, as has been written elsewhere there are moves afoot to shunt it all on by an hour thereby giving another hour of daylight in the evenings.

Working all night tonight, so it's nine hours pay for eight hours work. Yippee!

Shall have to make sure I'm working a dayshift on Sunday 28th October though;)

Yes, British Standard Time was an experiment from 1968 to 71/72 where the clocks didn't change, as has been written elsewhere there are moves afoot to shunt it all on by an hour thereby giving another hour of daylight in the evenings.

Yep that's right. I hope everyone has now added on the extra hour on ALL their clocks. It's all too easy to forget some! So here's a quick checklist:

1) Main house clock.
2) Wrist Watches
3) Kitchen clock.
4) Bedroom alarm clock.
5) Video/ DVD recorder (Note: some will automatically change but some don't)
6)Any timer devises you have.
7) The clock in your car
8) Clock on your mobile phone
9) Clock on your PC (Most will be automatic but some may require readjustment)

Thanks, I usually remember when the computer tells me it has adjusted the time automatically :D

I don't think it tells you anymore, mine certainly didn't this morning.

Yep that's right. I hope everyone has now added on the extra hour on ALL there clocks. It's all too easy to forget some! So here's a quick checklist:

1) Main house clock.
2) Wrist Watches
3) Kitchen clock.
4) Bedroom alarm clock.
5) Video/ DVD recorder (Note: some will automatically change but some don't)
6)Any timer devises you have.
7) The clock in your car
8) Clock on your mobile phone
9) Clock on your PC (Most will be automatic but some may require readjustment)

Not to be forgotten ~ the central heating/water heater timer. I actually remembered to alter mine last night for the first time in forever, so everything came on at the "correct" time this morning.

Still haven't done my mobile phone, but that'll be done when I can be bothered, because it's not that important.

I got totally confused and had to ring my mum this morning to find out what time it was :D

and doesn't Spring run from 21st March and summer from 21st June ???

The spring equinox is on 21 March, but the first day of spring was 1 March.

The first day of summer is 1 June, first day of autumn is 1 September, and first day of winter is 1 December.

I'm not sure what they'll be called when it's realised that spring seems to last for six months now, starting in December. My friend has a tortoise which came out of hibernation a couple of weeks' ago, when the weather turned really warm, but had to go back (hopefully) into hibernation last week because it turned so cold again. My friend said she didn't dare look at the tortoise last week, in case either she woke her up again, or maybe that it had all become too confusing and fatal.

I found a ladybird in my garden this morning, which had worried me somewhat last week, because there were loads out there the week before, and I was worried the cold weather might have killed them. Thankfully, I seem to have been wrong.

I don't think it tells you anymore, mine certainly didn't this morning.

Nor did mine, when I was online at 1am. Wondered why the time suddenly got to 2.05, thought 'surely I haven't been sitting here that long?'

Nor did mine, when I was online at 1am. Wondered why the time suddenly got to 2.05, thought 'surely I haven't been sitting here that long?'

That happened to me too, Steve and I still didn't twig, just stumbled yawning off to bed ... then I woke up this morning and Gloria Hunniford was leering at me from the tv when I expected News 24! :help:

Nor did mine, when I was online at 1am. Wondered why the time suddenly got to 2.05, thought 'surely I haven't been sitting here that long?'

Nope, I don't usually get any message from my PC and I didn't get one last night. Sky TV adjusted itself accordingly but my DVD recorder needed manual adjustment.

That happened to me too, Steve and I still didn't twig, just stumbled yawning off to bed ... then I woke up this morning and Gloria Hunniford was leering at me from the tv when I expected News 24! :help:

Well that would have woken you up........:hihi:

I didn't twig until I thought it was nearly time to put dinner on and found it was 7.30 pm by my computer!

so how many people were an hour late for work this morning and how many have a c lock on the wall that says 11.25 now and think that todays dragging a bit?

I've not yet changed my clocks; I'll get round to it when I fancy going to bed an hour earlier

no lunch for you yet then.

so how many people were an hour late for work this morning and how many have a c lock on the wall that says 11.25 now and think that todays dragging a bit?

Most probably would be too embarrased to admit it.:hihi:
I remember a keyholder where I used to work turned up an hour late one year, forcing everyone to have to wait outside for an hour!

I don't think it tells you anymore, mine certainly didn't this morning.

Ours did (the joys of Win 98:D):thumbsup:

Ours did (the joys of Win 98:D):thumbsup:

Must be about the only joy of 98 (unless you're a Grand Prix Legends fanatic, then it's essential)

I got caught out: I put my alarm clock forward one hour Saturday night. Unfortunately, it's a new clock, and I didn't realise that it's "smart" enough to do the time-change itself... So... I ended up losing 2 hours!

That's all wrong, British Standard Time was during WW2 when the clocks stayed on BST all year round and spring starts 21st/22nd March, summer 21st/22nd June.
Daylight saving time is American.

The 21st June is the longest day, known as the summer solstice or mid summers day. If that were the start of summer, summer would be very short.

Yes but it's still the start of summer.

How can it be when it is called MID SUMMERS DAY, MID means middle therefor the middle of summer.

I don't know, it just is.

I don't know, it just is.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/4767522.stm

Looks like you're just about right Darbees.

21st June is not only the start of summer, but the summer solstice. 22nd June is mid-summers day.

DOH :hihi:
So the last day of summer is the 23rd? The solstice can vary between the 21st and 22nd depending on the position of the sun.

Perhaps I'll get round to changing my clocks come the 21st June... or should I hold off 'til the 22nd?

Perhaps I'll get round to changing my clocks come the 21st June... or should I hold off 'til the 22nd?
If you hold off until October you won't need to bother at all.

If you hold off until October you won't need to bother at all.

It sounds good, but it would rob me of the satisfaction of not putting them back again 'til Christmas.... or should I wait 'til the New Year?

Why not put them backword or forwards by random amounts at random times and run your schedules accordingly.

That would confuse me!!!