tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609118120551505936.post307459234426967275..comments2024-03-28T06:49:38.484+01:00Comments on Beyond the Lone Islands: The Times They Are A-Changin'DawnTreaderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04533307672147117843noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609118120551505936.post-76655321121065727632019-04-05T18:11:48.462+02:002019-04-05T18:11:48.462+02:00Oops, the link went missing: Postcrossing (https:...Oops, the link went missing: <a href="https://www.postcrossing.com/about" rel="nofollow">Postcrossing</a> (https://www.postcrossing.com/about)DawnTreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04533307672147117843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609118120551505936.post-88815572491582132952019-04-05T18:09:32.201+02:002019-04-05T18:09:32.201+02:00Jenny, it's not so much the changing of all my...Jenny, it's not so much the changing of all my clocks that is the biggest nuisance, but that my inner body clock refuses to change (or at least takes a very long time about it - like weeks, or months). As for the change of seasons, I think nature takes care of that all by itself... and I prefer the slow change to the very sudden! ;)<br />You can read more about Postcrossing here The basic idea is: sign up as member, ask to send a postcard, and get a random address to another member somewhere in the world (and a special postcrossing ID for the card); and for each postcard you send, you will receive one back from another random postcrosser (which you will have to register when it arrives). It works. The more cards you send yourself, the more you will also receive. DawnTreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04533307672147117843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609118120551505936.post-5318548518119248102019-04-05T15:18:25.090+02:002019-04-05T15:18:25.090+02:00It is a nuisance but somehow I quite like the ritu...It is a nuisance but somehow I quite like the ritual of changing the clocks. When they go forward it is a sign that summer is really on its way at last. When it goes back, you know you are going to be hunkering down for winter. The trick might be to have only simple clocks that you can set by moving the hands with your own hands :)<br />You do have some lovely clock pictures here. What is postcrossing?Jenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609118120551505936.post-3340688596084493002019-04-02T18:42:06.949+02:002019-04-02T18:42:06.949+02:00I too find it hard to understand why it has to be ...I too find it hard to understand why it has to be such a slow process (although I suppose they do need perhaps one year from the decision, to get it right with transport time-tables etc)DawnTreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04533307672147117843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609118120551505936.post-12306393928918241002019-04-02T18:38:12.239+02:002019-04-02T18:38:12.239+02:00I agree with you, Meike! - but hope you're not...I agree with you, Meike! - but hope you're not too jet-lagged from the loss of those two hours!DawnTreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04533307672147117843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609118120551505936.post-49400503085667013212019-04-02T18:36:41.878+02:002019-04-02T18:36:41.878+02:00Wanda, I think you are usually a couple of weeks a...Wanda, I think you are usually a couple of weeks ahead of us with the time change (ours was this past weekend - the last weekend of March).DawnTreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04533307672147117843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609118120551505936.post-6639659672994755552019-04-02T18:30:26.847+02:002019-04-02T18:30:26.847+02:00I think few people want to keep the twice-a-year c...I think few people want to keep the twice-a-year change here either, but there is disagreement about whether to leave it on summer or winter time.DawnTreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04533307672147117843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609118120551505936.post-59748922932558386892019-04-02T08:05:01.455+02:002019-04-02T08:05:01.455+02:00My sister and I lost two hours on Sunday - one by ...My sister and I lost two hours on Sunday - one by changing to summertime, and another one by travelling from the UK back to Germany, which is one hour "ahead"...<br />Yes, all that nonsense should have stopped decades ago, when it became clear it wasn't saving any energy at all (which was the original plan). And why not simply leave it at "normal" time (winter time), which would make all the old beautiful sun dials go right!Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609118120551505936.post-15717187944611862882019-04-02T00:48:30.482+02:002019-04-02T00:48:30.482+02:00On a positive note..... I do like the longer eveni...On a positive note..... I do like the longer evenings in the light, as it's much easier to walk Molly than when it so dark early. My body clock is just beginning to get use to it.Wandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06941735389982354519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609118120551505936.post-23343086305953398802019-04-01T23:16:17.665+02:002019-04-01T23:16:17.665+02:00I'm with you on keeping the time in one zone o...I'm with you on keeping the time in one zone only. We here in California are trying to change to one time all year around. I do hope it finally passes...The wheels of progress move so slowly...photowannabehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11760961275666768173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609118120551505936.post-42870683668898586532019-03-31T22:12:14.708+02:002019-03-31T22:12:14.708+02:00Yes I've heard talk about the EU changing the ...Yes I've heard talk about the EU changing the daylight savings schedule etc, nothing has been said down under about it though, ours finishes next Sunday.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17076349937962262361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609118120551505936.post-10917658714373060672019-03-31T16:54:43.976+02:002019-03-31T16:54:43.976+02:00What a cool post about time facts that I didn'...What a cool post about time facts that I didn't know. Of course my very favorite clock is the cute one with the cat, so funny! I hate the winter time where it gets dark at 4:30. I wish we could have Daylight Saving time all year long. Ginny Hartzlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09329131153403895625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609118120551505936.post-11894005450918744672019-03-31T16:11:48.560+02:002019-03-31T16:11:48.560+02:00so true about changing times... we are on high spe...so true about changing times... we are on high speed into the future and no looking back. I can hardly keep up with all the changes. Florida voted to stop changing times 2 years ago, to leave it on winter time. 2 years later, our congress says they will pass it sometime this year and leave it on summertime. I hate this time change. I will be happy I don't have to change, but I don't like this time. everyone is about evenly split on which time to leave it on, but the majority says Stop Changing itMadSnapperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08163140037276496519noreply@blogger.com