On Sunday, December 20, 2015 at 6:27:01 PM UTC, JohnD wrote:
Sadly I missed marking the day, but I see from the SRSS tables (London) that
the evenings started - to the nearest minute - to draw out last Wednesday
(16th). Good to know psychologically if not visibly noticeable.

As a southerner living in Scotland I find it utterly miserable in winter and I doubt if the clock setting would have much difference.

Yesterday morning the sun rose over the hill at 9.38 and set again at around 2.35. The elevation of the sun (or lack of it) at midday has to be seen to be believed.

Trevor