![]() one of the reasons was turning the clocks back in October (usually the last Sunday here in the UK) meant children were not going to sschool in the dark. Moderator comment.īack in the mid 70's the Uk stopped the changes, i think for two years, but decided to reinstigate them. Like I said above, it took GW to revamp the system. The Germans of WWII pretty much proved the Allies right when they invaded western Europe, so the system stayed. And don't think they are not grateful, even today, to have more daylight when they most need it and can sleep in longer for four months. They then decided to keep it for the farmers who had more daylight in the summer when they need it most. If you really want somebody to blame, blame the Germans of WWI, whose actions pretty much forced the Allies of the time to institute this system. ![]() So now we get eight months of sunlight instead of six. He changed that to the first Sunday in November to go bask to standard time, and I think the first Sunday in March for DST (Daylight saving time). The last Sundays thereof, if memory serves. Before GW (Bush) the changes were six months apart, in late October and late April.
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