Milky Posted October 30, 2019 Report Share Posted October 30, 2019 OK, slightly late on this one was going to post Saturday but was busy and just got round to it. The EU have voted to stop movement of time in 2021 so nations will be able to decided whether they stick with the summer time in which case the clocks will move for the last time in March 2021 or winter time in which case the time will be reset for the last time in Oct 2021. Who said the EU directives are all bad? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Observer II Posted October 30, 2019 Report Share Posted October 30, 2019 Sure they're allowed one good decision Milky; but we could have a four year debate in Parliament over Summer time or Winter time ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asperity Posted October 30, 2019 Report Share Posted October 30, 2019 We used to flog the clocks twice a year long before we got entangled in the mess that is the EU, and also stopped doing it for a period between 1968 and 1971 when the British Standard Time was kept all year round. So the EU can't really claim any ownership of this except that while we are members we have to do what they say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Sid Posted October 30, 2019 Report Share Posted October 30, 2019 It was originally proposed by Benjamin franklin to save candles......🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️ The idea was then taken up by the golfing fraternity who wanted the change so they could have an extra few holes before it went dark. It was first introduced by Germany just prior to the first world war and then taken on by Britain not much later. So in a way the EU had it before we did.....🤔 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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