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On Feb 21, 7:43*pm, "Anne Burgess"
wrote: Talk in today's Torygraph that the Scots will put the mockers on it - again. The proposal, apparently, has to have the agreement of the devolved assemblies. There are plenty of us in Scotland who are fully in support of the proposal, I can assure you, and we get pretty fed up at being tarred with the same brush as those, all over the UK, who are opposed to it. If devolution has truly occurred, why can't the Scots just arrange their own daylight hours and leave the rest of the UK to sort out theirs? Probably because Westminster has not actually devolved this particular matter. It's not as if a difference in time is going to cause too many problems across the border. Some countries cope, quite happily, with different time zones within their own country; why not the UK? Quite. Anne B I did say "apparently" and "if" Anne - and I was reading the Torygraph; it's not known for its journalistic accuracy! Apologies for putting all the Scots under one brolly and it's good to know support for the proposal exists there too! *)) |
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On Feb 21, 11:31*pm, Adam Lea wrote:
On 21/02/11 11:49, Dawlish wrote: Talk in today's Torygraph that the Scots will put the mockers on it - again. The proposal, apparently, has to have the agreement of the devolved assemblies. If devolution has truly occurred, why can't the Scots just arrange their own daylight hours and leave the rest of the UK to sort out theirs? It's not as if a difference in time is going to cause too many problems across the border. Some countries cope, quite happily, with different time zones within their own country; why not the UK? It would seem a bit odd for a country as small as ours to have two different time zones. If a country like China can operate with one time zone, why not the UK? Maybe because the Chinese would not have any choice in the matter? |
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John Hall wrote:
In article , Dave Cornwell writes: Graham P Davis wrote: On Sunday 20 Feb 2011 22:27, Dave Cornwell scribbled: I forgot to mention the post lunch or pre-dinner nap ;-) Or, if one was from a different class or geographical background, post- dinner or pre-supper nap. ;-) -------------------- An interesting point actually Graham. I think as a child 12.30pm was definitely dinner time and the evening meal was tea time. I always had a proper dinner at the middle of the day and in the evening we had jam sandwiches, cakes, tinned fruit, that sort of thing although I think my dad had his cooked dinner then. Was this normal family behaviour for the fifties and sixties? I think it probably changed when I started work. Dave I think it's probably a class thing. Coming from a working class background, I still think of the meal in the middle of the day as dinner, and it's when I prefer to have my main meal of the day. I think those from a middle class background have traditionally been more likely to have their main meal in the evening. Even today, we seem to hear "school dinners" much more often than "school lunches". ------------------ Not sure if I want to move from a working class boy dun good to a middle class man ;-( The pattern now seems be a sandwich or soup or salad lunchtime,(the odd ham,egg and chips after golf) dinner in the early evening about 6pm but Sunday dinner is still always 2pm. Dave |
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Just to follow up on previous postings. The following is from
the latest newsmail from the Scottish 'Lighter Later' campaign: If you've been keeping up with the news this week, you'll have seen a lot of talk about the clock change being included in the government's tourism strategy. You might also have noticed that many of the media reports are still pushing the idea that this is an England vs Scotland issue. It's no surprise really – a supposed cross-border bust-up makes for more exciting coverage. But we know the truth that these divisions are exaggerated – the latest polls show a majority of Scots in favour of lighter evenings, and all the research we've seen points to significant benefits north of the border. Anne |
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On Feb 24, 10:11*am, "Anne Burgess"
wrote: Just to follow up on previous postings. The following is from the latest newsmail from the Scottish 'Lighter Later' campaign: If you've been keeping up with the news this week, you'll have seen a lot of talk about the clock change being included in the government's tourism strategy. You might also have noticed that many of the media reports are still pushing the idea that this is an England vs Scotland issue. It's no surprise really a supposed cross-border bust-up makes for more exciting coverage. But we know the truth that these divisions are exaggerated the latest polls show a majority of Scots in favour of lighter evenings, and all the research we've seen points to significant benefits north of the border. Anne Thanks Anne. |
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