{"id":12865,"date":"2018-10-10T09:46:55","date_gmt":"2018-10-10T08:46:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.speedyreg.co.uk\/blogs\/?p=12865"},"modified":"2018-10-10T09:46:55","modified_gmt":"2018-10-10T08:46:55","slug":"dont-forget-to-turn-the-clocks-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.speedyreg.co.uk\/blogs\/2018\/10\/dont-forget-to-turn-the-clocks-back\/","title":{"rendered":"Don\u2019t Forget to Turn the Clocks Back!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Luckily these days many of our clocks are clever enough to turn themselves back when Daylight Saving kicks in, but there are always those pesky wall clocks that you have to get down, change and put back up again twice a year, so don\u2019t forget or you could end up very confused!<\/p>\n

Yes, British Summer Time is officially over, it\u2019s winter all the way now until March. But with the clocks going back, it does mean we get an extra hour in bed, so it\u2019s not all bad! It\u2019ll be lighter when you get up, which is much better when you\u2019re trying to drag yourself out of bed for work in the morning, and the sun will set earlier on an evening.<\/p>\n

The concept was originally brought in during WW1 to conserve coal and to give farmers an extra hour of sunlight to work in, to help boost the economy. The idea was first thought up in 1907 by William Willett, who happens to be the great-great-grandfather of Chris Martin, the singer from Coldplay.<\/p>\n

Less than 20% of the world\u2019s population are actually affected by daylight saving. In these modern times, far less people work on the land, we\u2019re way more likely to work indoors, where electric lighting means it really doesn\u2019t matter what the sun\u2019s doing outside! Will we eventually see an end to daylight saving here in the UK? Probably one day!<\/p>\n

Is it time for a new private plate?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Time\u2019s ticking and there are so many fabulous plates out there, why not treat yourself with a new plate for winter? You could pick up a plate with your birth month on, or another important date such as your wedding or birth of a child. Here are some ideas…<\/p>\n