Could All Help With Signing My Petition

[renegadefm]

Please could you all help by signing my petition?

 

https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/703205/sponsors/new?token=UnaUY9JLD2c9vrRJUpej

[renegadefm]

Barmaid, 

I have many reasons why I hate the fact we change the clocks. 

Main one is the fact we suddenly lose an hours daylight, as it has all sorts of negative implications. 

Crime rises at this time of year because it suites criminal activity as its darker sooner. 

[THECORBYLOON]

What is the exact wording on the proposed petition?

[barry1010]

We lose an hour's daylight either way

[New Judge]

"Main one is the fact we suddenly lose an hours daylight, as it has all sorts of negative implications."

How ridiculous. Of course we don't lose an hour's daylight.

I think you need a bit more than the fact that you don't like it and your OH doesn't like driving in the dark. What you are asking for effects 67m people, some (those in teh far north particularly) a lot more than others. 

Have you considered simply adjusting the time you do things? For example, if you get up at 8am in the summer, when the clocks change have you tried getting up at 7am?

[Barmaid]

I do not believe that crime rises. I'd say it's worse in the months where people leave doors and windows open.

I do believe that safety is an issue. 

Sunrise today was 0737 and sunset 1556. If we had not changed the clocks nearly all children would be going to school in the dark.

As things stand, most kids will be travelling to and from school in the light. Whilst that is not the reason it is a consideration. 

[Tuvok]

We don't lose an hours daylight.

Infact we lose about 4 minutes daylight per day from the summer solstice until the winter solstice, then we gain 4 minutes per day.

Also, due to the tilt of the Earth and the difference in longitude, it gets darker in the south of England before the north west of Scotland, and poor Orkney and Shetland get less daylight than anywhere else.

[renegadefm]

Tuvok, 

Sorry what I was referring to was when the clocks go back, we instantly lose an hours daylight. Thats what I struggle with, but not just me all my family is the same.  I suppose I'm speaking for them too. 

[THECORBYLOON]

Have your family members sponsored you?

[Barmaid]

Many people suffer with seasonal disorder syndrome (I'm not sure if you or your family have such a diagnosis). But that is not necessarily due to the clocks changing. Others have given sensible responses about the number of daylight hours.

Like you, we live in a very rural area with no street lights so we see the impact more so than a city dweller, but it's no real bother.

I really seems that you just don't like it.

[jno]

as has already been suggested, it might be worth asking medical advice about being dazzled. I had trouble with this once, and mentioned it to an osteopath, and he sorted it out in two minutes - optical nerve had been pinched in my vertebrae. I'm not saying it will work for everyone, but it's worth inquiring.