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 Oct 27 2017, 01:43 PM
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Before the weekend is upon us and the biannual rigmarole of altering the clocks descends , a quick straw poll to the 3 or 4 contributors to this forum on their thoughts .
1. Retain the present system of altering twice a year ? 2.Stay on GMT ? ( ie winter time ) 3.Stay on BST ? ( summer time ). 4. Don't know ? ( admission of not caring unacceptable as an excuse ). The pros and cons have been discussed ad infinitum and still we are stuck with something that has no relevance today . -------------------- Si non prius succederent.......... relinquere
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Oct 27 2017, 01:46 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,327 Joined: 15-May 09 From: Newbury Member No.: 60 |
QUOTE (SirWilliam @ Oct 27 2017, 02:43 PM)  Before the weekend is upon us and the biannual rigmarole of altering the clocks descends , a quick straw poll to the 3 or 4 contributors to this forum on their thoughts . 1. Retain the present system of altering twice a year ? 2.Stay on GMT ? ( ie winter time ) 3.Stay on BST ? ( summer time ). 4. Don't know ? ( admission of not caring unacceptable as an excuse ). The pros and cons have been discussed ad infinitum and still we are stuck with something that has no relevance today . Stay on BST. |
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Oct 27 2017, 02:01 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 11,902 Joined: 3-September 09 Member No.: 317 |
Number 1.
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Oct 27 2017, 02:20 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,597 Joined: 10-January 15 Member No.: 10,530 |
Go to European time.
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Oct 27 2017, 03:55 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 1,467 Joined: 6-March 14 From: West Berks Member No.: 10,341 |
QUOTE (je suis Charlie @ Oct 27 2017, 03:20 PM) Go to European time. Any particular part of Europe ? Iberian peninsular for me but the old eastern block time would suit those who wish to finish work early . -------------------- Si non prius succederent.......... relinquere
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Oct 27 2017, 04:01 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,597 Joined: 10-January 15 Member No.: 10,530 |
QUOTE (SirWilliam @ Oct 27 2017, 04:55 PM) Any particular part of Europe ? Iberian peninsular for me but the old eastern block time would suit those who wish to finish work early . BST + 1 |
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Oct 27 2017, 05:58 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 1,467 Joined: 6-March 14 From: West Berks Member No.: 10,341 |
QUOTE (je suis Charlie @ Oct 27 2017, 05:01 PM) BST + 1 Is that not GMT ? Beginning to wish I had never started this . 
-------------------- Si non prius succederent.......... relinquere
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Oct 27 2017, 06:00 PM
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QUOTE (je suis Charlie @ Oct 27 2017, 03:20 PM) Go to European time. Good shout. Go the same as the krauts and cheese-eating surrender monkeys. |
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Oct 27 2017, 06:02 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 11,902 Joined: 3-September 09 Member No.: 317 |
QUOTE (SirWilliam @ Oct 27 2017, 06:58 PM) Is that not GMT ? Beginning to wish I had never started this . BST +1 = GMT +2 (or UTC +2). BST = GMT +1 (or UTC +1). |
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Oct 27 2017, 08:58 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 5,064 Joined: 26-May 09 Member No.: 103 |
Stay with BST and stop the bi-annual farce.
The Scots, while they are still with us, would probably not agree though. OK for us Southerners!! 
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Oct 28 2017, 08:30 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 1,467 Joined: 6-March 14 From: West Berks Member No.: 10,341 |
Maybe we should adopt the North Korean principle and go to a half hour difference . Please most of the people most of the time .
-------------------- Si non prius succederent.......... relinquere
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Oct 30 2017, 12:39 PM
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We need to maintain the status quo so that we are always exactly 1 hour behind CET/CEST. This is because CET/CEST is the standard time zone of the European Union, who are still our biggest trading partner.
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Oct 30 2017, 04:08 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 1,467 Joined: 6-March 14 From: West Berks Member No.: 10,341 |
QUOTE (James_Trinder @ Oct 30 2017, 12:39 PM) We need to maintain the status quo so that we are always exactly 1 hour behind CET/CEST. This is because CET/CEST is the standard time zone of the European Union, who are still our biggest trading partner. How is being a trading partner relevant to the position of our clocks ? Surely it is within the capability of even the most junior member of any company to add/subtract an hour in order than we don't interfere with their three hour lunch break ? Before someone cites the fact that they will be at work before us , I suggest they start work earlier and stop winging . -------------------- Si non prius succederent.......... relinquere
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