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Extra hours sleep tonight - yippeeeeee

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Soupy Sat 27-Oct-12 09:38:37

Well folks, the clocks go back tonight so we'll all get an extra hour in bed.

DH and I are going out for a group meal with about 20 other people and it's over an hours drive each way so I'm thrilled we get a bit of a lie in tomorrow.

Not really looking forward to the dark afternoons to come though.

whenim64 Sun 28-Oct-12 11:43:47

I went to bed at twelve, read for ten minutes and got up at nine! Don't know what happened there, but great to have a good night's sleep smile

tanith Sun 28-Oct-12 11:43:08

We both woke at 5 and then managed another 2 hrs dozing on and off, I always do Sunday morning cuppa in bed watching the news till match of the day then I either get up or read my kindle . We were still up and breakfasted by 9:30 I've repotted a couple of orchids and got the veg ready for dinner later... now OH has gone for his Sunday practice with his snooker team and I can play away to my hearts content.. I love Sunday either one of my daughters usually calls in for tea and a chat and I have Chocolate cream cheese brownies that I baked yesterday if the granddaughters tag along too...

harrigran Sun 28-Oct-12 11:40:39

I woke up an hour earlier, as I knew I would. Graciously allowed DH to bring me breakfast in bed and read my book for an hour. Off soon to collect GD as it is half term and Mummy and Daddy have to go to work.

merlotgran Sun 28-Oct-12 11:33:03

DH let the dogs out at THEIR normal time. I pretended to be asleep. I had a lovely mug of tea in bed and read my book for an hour. DH then climbed back into bed and turfed me out as he reckoned it was time for HIS lie in! confused

Pud Sun 28-Oct-12 11:20:48

Just found square brackets on iPad smile

Pud Sun 28-Oct-12 11:18:18

All house work done - and now wondering how to spend the rest of the morning cos weather is rubbish and can't get out in the garden. Hope body clock will be back to normal tomorrow! (Smile).

annodomini Sun 28-Oct-12 10:54:57

Thanks Tech, for the Halloween emoticons! grin

annodomini Sun 28-Oct-12 10:54:08

Woke up at 5-ish, read for an hour then my eyes closed again and I woke up at 8.30. Got up somewhat later and am now watching recorded Andrew Marr show. And it's a horrid morning out there - no incentive to go beyond the back door. wink

nanaej Sun 28-Oct-12 10:50:15

Went to bed early (10 ish) and woke up at 7:00 ish new time =result! grin

jeni Sun 28-Oct-12 09:46:11

Couldn't sleep! Got up and had my annual bath. Almost fell over! As the handle on the wall I lean on to get in and out decided to lose its suction and part company with the wall!
I then had to remember how to work the bath lift.
It's no use, I'll have to forgo another cruise next year and have wet room fitted!
Don't worry though, I do have showers inbetween, but the shower in my room is very cramped.
I now have the first load of washing in. Just having a coffee prior to reading files for next week.

Gally Sun 28-Oct-12 09:44:09

I woke up at 7 on the dot and thought, no not getting up yet, so watched a ridiculously weepy Catherine Cookson on the telly - now I can't get going at all. MrG would have been horrified at what I get up to these days - telly in bed on a sunday morning - Never!!

NfkDumpling Sun 28-Oct-12 09:03:24

Woke up at half past five (GMT) this morning. Got up at six. Being retired means I can just pretend it hasn't happened. Worked last year - until the clocks went forward in the spring and I still kept adjusting the time for appointments!

absentgrana Sun 28-Oct-12 08:28:44

Cats were bang (literally) on time as predicted. Still I get an extra hour on Gransnet. grin

NannaAnna Sun 28-Oct-12 00:41:21

I won't get an extra hour because I have to drive to Heathrow at silly o'clock to pick up daughter (returning from doing shows in Doha) as her husband is working.
At least I'll get a lovely pub sunday roast for my trouble (cooked by SIL - he's the chef).

grannyactivist Sun 28-Oct-12 00:36:02

It's just me then is it? I love it when the clocks go back and the long evenings set in. grin

glassortwo Sat 27-Oct-12 23:45:30

Well Dgd will want chocolate sandwiches and dgs will want little weetabix with warm milk, but I might not be fit to make breakfast for them tomorrowgrin

absentgrana Sat 27-Oct-12 18:55:26

Only one of my cats – Dingbat aka Fatty – drinks tea. They all like Marmite on toast.

Ana Sat 27-Oct-12 18:53:28

Mine would be in the kitchen, foraging....

gracesmum Sat 27-Oct-12 18:47:00

Is that the cats or the grandchildren?smile

Ella46 Sat 27-Oct-12 18:00:46

glass can't you just leave them a little surprise snack in their bedroom? Like a packet of sandwiches and a flask of tea! grin

glassortwo Sat 27-Oct-12 13:07:03

Hmm absent easier to provide breakfast. grin

absentgrana Sat 27-Oct-12 12:34:53

glass Or they might just assemble outside your bedroom, bang on the door, scrabble on the carpet and howl…

glassortwo Sat 27-Oct-12 12:30:07

absent the same with the DGC they will still be through at silly o'clock stood at the side of my bed until I open my eyes to " Grandma we are hungry" I need a lock on the door and then they might find their way to their parents bedroom hmm

absentgrana Sat 27-Oct-12 12:26:16

I can't put my cats back. They will still assemble outside my bedroom, bang on the door, scrabble on the carpet and howl for breakfast as usual tomorrow.

tanith Sat 27-Oct-12 12:07:16

I hate the dark afternoon/evenings, I find closing the blinds in the late afternoon makes my mood mellow.. although I wake early so light in the early am doesn't bother me..