"Bert" <Albert@coldmail.com.invalid> wrote in message
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> Ivor Jones said:
> > "{{{{{Welcome}}}}}" <bhx___spam@trapped___hotmail.co.uk>
> > wrote in message
> > news:HKM0h.43051$r61.14595@text.news.blueyonder.co .uk
> >
> > [snip]
> >
> > > I'd rather have an extra hour of light in the evening,
> > > I'm all for moving to CET/CEST. As for Scotland
> > > there is no reason that they couldn't if they wished
> > > remain on the current time, I have nothing against
> > > Scottish people as they are human just like most of
> > > us, plus some of my family are Scottish, also I never
> > > have any problems when I'm up there in the cold, dark
> > > extremes of Scotland.
> >
> > But you don't *get* an "extra" hour of light..! The
> > amount of daylight in any given day is not determined
> > by a clock..!
>
> Surely you realise people are referring to an extra hour
> of light at the end of the clock marked day rather than
> at the beginning and that they do actually appreciate
> that fiddling with this marking of the passage of time
> does not actually create or destroy day light. :-)

Do I have to spell it out..?! They are complaining that their kids are
coming home from school in the dark. So instead of fiddling with countless
clocks, change school/office hours from 9-5 to 8-4 or whatever they are.
Get up earlier and go to bed earlier. Simple.

> > That "extra" hour you want in the evening is there, but
> > it's in the morning, while you're lying in bed. Get up
> > earlier and go to bed earlier; start school/work at 8
> > instead of 9 or whatever it is. Problem solved.
>
> In the morning few of us can make good use of it so it is
> wasted.

If working hours were changed instead of clocks it wouldn't be wasted,
would it..?

> > Think about it; what did people do before clocks were
> > invented..? They got up when the sun rose and went to
> > bed when it set.
>
> I think you are confusing people having clocks with them
> having access to artificial light.

Not at all, read what I said again.

Ivor