The clocks go back this weekend, but should they?

[PatchGirl]

The clocks go back an hour this weekend restoring Britain to GMT and providing more daylight in the morning and making the evenings darker.

Sir Alistair Horne, a prominent historian, has called for the UK to adopt the same time zone as the rest of Europe, leaving Scotland to its own "tundra time". He said Scotland could have its own "tundra time".

Sir Alistair said the rest of the UK could adopt a more fitting time zone.
He cited the example of the eurostar link between London and Paris.
"You can be in France in 21 minutes but you have to change your clocks and work out when all your appointments are," he said.

But we're used to doing that, we've been doing it for years. Wouldn't it be all the more confusing if we had to remember to adjust our watch whilst driving up the A1?

Apart from the extra hour of shut-eye on Saturday night, does putting the clocks back bring you any real benefit? Or should we remain on BST year round?

[zara_blackdog]

Wish they would leave it alone myself.........

[CrazyMoose]

Try telling that to the kids. Up at 6am on the dot this morning (a full hour before they usually get up!).

CM