john stones 1 - Moderator Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 Well we have gone passed the shortest day 21st Dec...so the nights are drawing out now always cheers me up John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete B Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 Ah, that's what I always thought too, John - then someone had to complicate matters... Happy New Year - whenever it arrives! Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john stones 1 - Moderator Posted December 22, 2014 Author Share Posted December 22, 2014 Ignore em Pete, soon be spring John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Barlow Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 Just what I was thinking yesterday! Now on the run up to Summer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Marsh Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 I've noticed it today it's starting to get lighter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark a Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 I think it will be a few weeks before we see any change, just waiting for the wind to drop so I can go and get some stick time. Mark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Blake 1 Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 I've just been outside here in N. Norfolk and it's really quite warm out there, almost as though spring has arrived. However I well remember 1963 when you needed a pick axe to dig carrots out of the ground. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Wilson Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 Hi, What a great bunch of positive thinkers...now I feel positive too...happy flying days ahead. Thanks guys... Harry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Price 2 Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 Malcolm. Did you really need to eat those carrots so badly? I too remember 1963 very well. Not nice. Thankfully, nationwide, we haven't seen the likes since. Don't think I want to again either. Sounds as though Santa will not need deicing in N Norfolk this year though!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Privett Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 Posted by Pete B - Moderator on 22/12/2014 14:11:02: Ah, that's what I always thought too, John - then someone had to complicate matters... But that's good (for me at least.) Sunset has been getting later for the past week - though not by very much yet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martyn K Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 What I would like to know is why Daylight Savings time is so displaced.. We put the clocks back on the last Sunday in October - this was only 61 days to the shortest day but we have to wait 98 days following the shortest day into Spring before the clocks go forward (March 29 2015) to sensible time and we get evening flying back.. Sunset on the last day of BST 2014 was 17:47 (London) and the first day of BST 2015 sunset will be 19:28. We are being robbed.. Blame the European Parliament. Bah Humbug Martyn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john melia 1 Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 Is your glass half full orhalf empty ? Unfortunately spring is a long way away yet so mine is half empty .....bah humbug and all that caper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Blake 1 Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 Andrew, I don't eat carrots...at the time I was selling them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuban8 Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 Just when is the stupidity of fiddling around with the clocks going to come to an end? IMHO choose BST and stick to that. There's only so much daylight available at any particular time of year, so I'm baffled at the arguments of those in favour, especially as we have access to the wonder of electric lights in our homes and work places, in our streets (up to midnight at least) and on cars etc etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve T Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 I have horses along with pigs, a multitude of free range chickens and turkeys etc. try explaining to all of them why their feed is now arriving at a new time! The change of clocks is a nightmare for them all and us that have to look after them, nature does not have a digital clock it had as it says a natural one. Let's be more in tune with the real world and stop this clock changing nonsense.....rant over....phew! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john stones 1 - Moderator Posted December 23, 2014 Author Share Posted December 23, 2014 This is a cheer you up thread folks if you want a moan Go here please John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eamonn Fahey Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 Grand stretch in the evenings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Price 2 Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 Cricky Malcolm, that'll make a big difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Bran Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 Posted by john melia 1 on 23/12/2014 11:45:29: Is your glass half full or half empty ? No, It's twice as big as it needs to be.,......................... And......if you all feel better for believing an incorrect statement on daylight length, please don't tune in during the next election, it'll be bad for your heart. Tee Hee............................... Edited By Dave Bran on 24/12/2014 05:11:04 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cymaz Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 Days are getting longer ! I blame the tilt of the earth myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Claridge Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 retired now, so sleep while its dark and play while its light (if swmbo lets me) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Wright Stuff Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 Posted by Martyn K on 23/12/2014 11:37:34: What I would like to know is why Daylight Savings time is so displaced.. We put the clocks back on the last Sunday in October - this was only 61 days to the shortest day but we have to wait 98 days following the shortest day into Spring before the clocks go forward (March 29 2015) to sensible time and we get evening flying back.. Sunset on the last day of BST 2014 was 17:47 (London) and the first day of BST 2015 sunset will be 19:28. We are being robbed.. Blame the European Parliament. Bah Humbug Martyn I'm totally with you on this one, Martyn. As someone who flies mainly in the week after work, this asymmetry basically takes out most of March for me! My understanding is that it's largely to do with frosty mornings and road safety - March is usually much colder than October, and so waiting until the end of March to bring the clocks forward means an extra hour in the morning for frost to melt. I suppose I can understand this logic, but still... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erfolg Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 I found the link interesting and the links that followed until i found the link to alcohol consumption per lt .......... I was very surprised that the UK was towards the bottom of all the European countries. It also surprised me given the cost the Danes drink more than us and Sweden slightly less. Hmmm so it is not daylight hours or obviously cost related. The link does make you think, for example, countries like Germany, which spread across more lines of longitude and latitude, it would seem the sunrise and sunset will be more of an issue. Or do do they just shrug their shoulders? Like many I was vaguely aware of the phenomena, but concluded, what was more important is the weather. That is it a clouded day with rain, or a cold bright sunny day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iqon Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 Longer days, it definitely feels like it......roll on summer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cymaz Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 Posted by iqon on 24/12/2014 14:01:31: Longer days, it definitely feels like it......roll on summer Ummmm, last summer here in PL31, it was lovely weather but blowing a gale . Hope it's different in 2015. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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