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Do you always alter your clocks?

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JenniferEccles Sun 25-Oct-26 11:44:03

I know it sounds a silly question but apparently some folk like to permanently stay on either GMT or BST.
It must make life really complicated surely, having to remember that the rest of the country is either an hour ahead or back.

Extra daylight is often quoted for the reason for doing it yet of course we don’t actually get more or fewer hours of daylight, just at a different time.

I’m just wondering if anyone does this, or has ever been tempted!

YesLets Sun 25-Oct-26 11:46:37

I keep the car clock on BST. Something to look forward to during winter.

Fallingstar Sun 25-Oct-26 11:49:07

I change our two clocks. Of course my DDs haven’t a clue. The younger generation don’t tend to have clocks, their phones automatically adjust to the new time. Whenever I tell them the clocks are going back they roll their eyes.

JenniferEccles Sun 25-Oct-26 11:51:15

That’s a good reason YesLets !

Oreo Sun 25-Oct-26 12:09:54

Yes, all our clocks and watches get changed….otherwise what’s the point of having them?

MT62 Sun 25-Oct-26 12:14:41

Just altered mine. I know I shouldn’t but just altered the wall clock with a wood spatula as couldn’t be bothered going down to the shed to fetch a step ladder.

Greenfinch Sun 25-Oct-26 12:14:45

We don’t change our car clock because we haven’t worked out how to do it but if it goes into the garage for a service they change it for us which leaves us a little confused!!

nanna8 Sun 25-Oct-26 12:16:15

Nice that the phones and iPads do it all by themselves.

henetha Sun 25-Oct-26 12:22:20

Yes. It's common sense.

Shinamae Sun 25-Oct-26 12:26:11

Oh good, you’ve just reminded me. I’ve only got one clock and that’s in the kitchen, but I do need to change it…

Oldnproud Sun 25-Oct-26 12:41:39

I wouldnt dream of not changing them - though I leave the car one to OH.

Actually, for what I think was the first time ever, OH beat me to it last night and changed all the downstairs clocks while I was out of the room, mid-evening. Luckily, he eventually remembered to tell me , otherwise I would have put them back another hour. 😄

Whitewavemark2 Sun 25-Oct-26 12:44:57

Yes all clocks altered. I have a granddaughter clock in the hall and the wrong number of chimes would drive me mad😄, likewise the tinkly one in the sitting room.

Beechnut Sun 25-Oct-26 12:49:50

I leave the outside clock on BST and after I’ve driven a few miles the car clock changes itself.