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  • Location: Ashbourne,County Meath,about 6 miles northwest of dublin airport. 74m ASL
  • Weather Preferences: Cold weather - frost or snow
  • Location: Ashbourne,County Meath,about 6 miles northwest of dublin airport. 74m ASL

Why not put the clocks forward by just half an hour at the end of march and just leave it at that,a half way house comprimise.

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  • Location: Truro, Cornwall
  • Weather Preferences: Winter - Heavy Snow Summer - Hot with Night time Thunderstorms
  • Location: Truro, Cornwall

I blame the eu ....

I blame cyclists. Lol.

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  • Location: Edinburgh (previously Chelmsford and Birmingham)
  • Weather Preferences: Unseasonably cold weather (at all times of year), wind, and thunderstorms.
  • Location: Edinburgh (previously Chelmsford and Birmingham)

Or we could leave the clocks as they are and make people get on with it? I've never seen so much fuss kicked up over something so small.

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  • Location: Longlevens, 16m ASL (H)/Bradley Stoke, 75m ASL (W)
  • Weather Preferences: Hot sunny summers, cold snowy winters
  • Location: Longlevens, 16m ASL (H)/Bradley Stoke, 75m ASL (W)

Over winter it makes little difference whether its GMT or BST, but, during summer we would be much better off with double summertime, real waste of daylight at 5.30am.

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  • Location: Tullynessle/Westhill
  • Weather Preferences: Cold and snowy or warm and dry
  • Location: Tullynessle/Westhill

I blame the Scottish farmers ;)

 

 

I blame the eu ....

 

 

I blame cyclists. Lol.

 

I blame the Earth's Tilt.

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  • Location: Inbhir Nis / Inverness - 636 ft asl
  • Weather Preferences: Freezing fog, frost, snow, sunshine.
  • Location: Inbhir Nis / Inverness - 636 ft asl

Dear God. It's really got dire.

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  • Location: Cheddington, Buckinghamshire
  • Weather Preferences: Winter: Cold & Snowy, Summer: Just not hot
  • Location: Cheddington, Buckinghamshire

Over winter it makes little difference whether its GMT or BST, but, during summer we would be much better off with double summertime, real waste of daylight at 5.30am.

 

And it would be a waste at 11.30pm too. And annoying.

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  • Location: halifax 125m
  • Weather Preferences: extremes the unusual and interesting facts
  • Location: halifax 125m

And it would be a waste at 11.30pm too. And annoying.

It may be a waste to you but lots of others would like it ,even the farmers in Scotland.Not sure what is 'Annoying' about it ?

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  • Location: Cheddington, Buckinghamshire
  • Weather Preferences: Winter: Cold & Snowy, Summer: Just not hot
  • Location: Cheddington, Buckinghamshire

It may be a waste to you but lots of others would like it ,even the farmers in Scotland.Not sure what is 'Annoying' about it ?

 

I don't know about you, but most people are in bed well before then most nights.

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  • Location: East Yorkshire
  • Weather Preferences: cold & dry or cold & snow but definitely not oppresive heat and humidity
  • Location: East Yorkshire

Over winter it makes little difference whether its GMT or BST, but, during summer we would be much better off with double summertime, real waste of daylight at 5.30am.

 

Not really, I am up at 5am in summertime, out with the dog or at the stables seeing to the horse, a surprising number of folks are out and about early before work.

Staying light until 11.30 would be a waste and an annoyance as I try to get to sleep. I know we can't have it all ways but staying light until 11.30pm would be more conducive to anti social behaviour such as the boorish drunks who live near here who insist on preventing anyone who needs to get a good nights sleep from doing so. The people who start their day early tend to have a little more respect for those who like to stay in bed a little longer and no I'm not a miserable old curmudgeon, I like a drink as much as the next man but I also have respect for my fellow man/neighbour.

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  • Location: The North Kent countryside
  • Weather Preferences: Hot summers, snowy winters and thunderstorms!
  • Location: The North Kent countryside

The plus side about the dark evenings, is that it's a good excuse for me to bring out my seasonal candles!

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  • Location: halifax 125m
  • Weather Preferences: extremes the unusual and interesting facts
  • Location: halifax 125m

I don't know about you, but most people are in bed well before then most nights.

 Spent most my life going to bed between 11.30 and 12.00 and always loved the late daylight ,unfortunately  the last 4 years I am doing a job with a varied start averaging 05.00 but can be as early as 03.00 so I go to bed on average 9.30pm.I guess I am always harking back to my farming roots and always loved the long hot ,late summer days harvesting until late at night or into the early hours !

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  • Location: Edinburgh (previously Chelmsford and Birmingham)
  • Weather Preferences: Unseasonably cold weather (at all times of year), wind, and thunderstorms.
  • Location: Edinburgh (previously Chelmsford and Birmingham)

Best months of the year now for daylight hours (November to January). Enjoy it while it lasts.

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  • Location: Cheddington, Buckinghamshire
  • Weather Preferences: Winter: Cold & Snowy, Summer: Just not hot
  • Location: Cheddington, Buckinghamshire

Not really, I am up at 5am in summertime, out with the dog or at the stables seeing to the horse, a surprising number of folks are out and about early before work.

Staying light until 11.30 would be a waste and an annoyance as I try to get to sleep. I know we can't have it all ways but staying light until 11.30pm would be more conducive to anti social behaviour such as the boorish drunks who live near here who insist on preventing anyone who needs to get a good nights sleep from doing so. The people who start their day early tend to have a little more respect for those who like to stay in bed a little longer and no I'm not a miserable old curmudgeon, I like a drink as much as the next man but I also have respect for my fellow man/neighbour.

 

Yes this is the factor that hasn't been mentioned much, anti-social behaviour would go through the roof if it was light much later in summer.

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  • Location: Keyingham, East Yorkshire
  • Weather Preferences: Spanish plumes, hot and sunny with thunderstorms
  • Location: Keyingham, East Yorkshire

Best months of the year now for daylight hours (November to January). Enjoy it while it lasts.

 

To be honest ive been oblivious to whats being going on outside while its been dark. For weather enthusiasts, the opportunity for actually observing and enjoying 'the weather' is sadly rather limited at this time of year. On a cold damp day in January the time to shut the curtains is welcomed by me but on a sparkling day like today the darkness came much too soon.

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  • Location: N.Bedfordshire, E.Northamptonshire
  • Weather Preferences: Cool not cold, warm not hot. No strong Wind.
  • Location: N.Bedfordshire, E.Northamptonshire

Not really, I am up at 5am in summertime, out with the dog or at the stables seeing to the horse, a surprising number of folks are out and about early before work.

Staying light until 11.30 would be a waste and an annoyance as I try to get to sleep. I know we can't have it all ways but staying light until 11.30pm would be more conducive to anti social behaviour such as the boorish drunks who live near here who insist on preventing anyone who needs to get a good nights sleep from doing so. The people who start their day early tend to have a little more respect for those who like to stay in bed a little longer and no I'm not a miserable old curmudgeon, I like a drink as much as the next man but I also have respect for my fellow man/neighbour.

totally agree and yes I am an early starter (used to have horses, ducks, chickens, sheep etc)

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  • Location: Darlington
  • Weather Preferences: Warm dry summers
  • Location: Darlington

We're more or less at the midway point between the autumnal equinox and the winter solstice. From here the decrease in daylight will start to slow down until we reach the winter solstice, where the cycle starts again, LOL. :)

 

Here in Manchester, there's only about an hour and a half of daylight left to lose - about 40 minutes in the evening. Not long now!

 

Only 6 weeks and a few days till the shortest day now

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  • Location: Irlam
  • Location: Irlam

We're more or less at the midway point between the autumnal equinox and the winter solstice. From here the decrease in daylight will start to slow down until we reach the winter solstice, where the cycle starts again, LOL. :)

 

Here in Manchester, there's only about an hour and a half of daylight left to lose - about 40 minutes in the evening. Not long now!

Samhain is actually almost this instance.

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  • Location: Carlisle, Cumbria
  • Weather Preferences: Atlantic storms, severe gales, blowing snow and frost :)
  • Location: Carlisle, Cumbria

Close to 2 hours of daylight to lose up here between now and the winter solstice... 

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  • Location: halifax 125m
  • Weather Preferences: extremes the unusual and interesting facts
  • Location: halifax 125m

Just 38 minutes and 5 weeks and 3 days until the sunset starts to get later!!

 

In fact in just over 3 weeks there will only be 5 minutes to lose before the evening turnaround !!

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  • Location: Edinburgh (previously Chelmsford and Birmingham)
  • Weather Preferences: Unseasonably cold weather (at all times of year), wind, and thunderstorms.
  • Location: Edinburgh (previously Chelmsford and Birmingham)

We're more or less at the midway point between the autumnal equinox and the winter solstice. From here the decrease in daylight will start to slow down until we reach the winter solstice, where the cycle starts again, LOL. :)

 

Here in Manchester, there's only about an hour and a half of daylight left to lose - about 40 minutes in the evening. Not long now!

 

Which means another three months where the daylight hours are shorter than today. :D

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  • Location: Truro, Cornwall
  • Weather Preferences: Winter - Heavy Snow Summer - Hot with Night time Thunderstorms
  • Location: Truro, Cornwall

Which means another three months where the daylight hours are shorter than today. :D

I bet you are one to leave your curtains shut all day. Lol.

Is the sun and light really that bad to you? It all sounds very antisocial just wanting it dark all the time. Get outside, enjoy the outside activities. :)

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  • Location: Edinburgh (previously Chelmsford and Birmingham)
  • Weather Preferences: Unseasonably cold weather (at all times of year), wind, and thunderstorms.
  • Location: Edinburgh (previously Chelmsford and Birmingham)

I bet you are one to leave your curtains shut all day. Lol.

Is the sun and light really that bad to you? It all sounds very antisocial just wanting it dark all the time. Get outside, enjoy the outside activities. :)

 

No, actually my blinds are up all day and I love going outside when it is dark, or when the cloudcover is so thick that it feels like the Sun hasn't actually risen properly. I love playing football in the depths of Winter, when it is dark, wet, and freezing, or going for a walk when the wind is blowing in your face under a thick sheet of fast-moving clouds. So I think I do get outside enough. There is nothing antisocial going on here :)

 

Light isn't bad for me at all. I enjoy the extremes (I like the days around the Summer solstice), but I enjoy the darker days far more. I think you just assume that everyone who likes the dark is a recluse who can't stand going outside.

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  • Location: Stockport
  • Location: Stockport

No, actually my blinds are up all day and I love going outside when it is dark, or when the cloudcover is so thick that it feels like the Sun hasn't actually risen properly. I love playing football in the depths of Winter, when it is dark, wet, and freezing, or going for a walk when the wind is blowing in your face under a thick sheet of fast-moving clouds. So I think I do get outside enough. There is nothing antisocial going on here :)

 

Light isn't bad for me at all. I enjoy the extremes (I like the days around the Summer solstice), but I enjoy the darker days far more. I think you just assume that everyone who likes the dark is a recluse who can't stand going outside.

True. I've always found that link (dark preference = antisocial) tenuous. How does the dark prevent someone socialising/being social?

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