Don't forget - clocks go forward tonight!

Caz_Alumni
Caz_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 621 Empowering
edited March 2021 in Coffee lounge

Hi all,

Just a quick reminder that the clocks go forward TONIGHT!

Then tomorrow, on Sunday, March 28, we will move to British Summer Time (BST) – at 1am, to be precise. 

And the only way I can ever remember which way round it is, is by repeating the (American-ised :) ) saying, 'Spring forward, fall back!'

Just curious, does anybody have a different way of remembering the clocks going forward or back? 

And also, has anybody had any unfortunate mishaps where they completely forgot about it? I know I have :D

@Caz_Scope

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  • Lisatho11987777
    Lisatho11987777 Scope Member Posts: 5,879 Championing
    @Caz_Scope glad you said that people have been telling me they go back lol my phone does it its self so I am ok lol ?
  • leeCal
    leeCal Online Community Member Posts: 7,537 Championing
    edited March 2021
    Hi @Caz_Scope apparently the fall was an English expression for autumn which went to America not the other way around. 

    https://www.mimivanderhaven.com/articles/the-etymology-of-fall
    ‘The word “fall” comes from the Old English feallan, which means, “to drop from a height, fail, decay, die.” Over time, of course, the phrase “fall of the leaf” was shortened simply to “fall.”’

    Also see
    https://www.etymonline.com/word/fall
  • janer1967
    janer1967 Online Community Member Posts: 21,922 Championing
    I just remember we l8se an hour in spring and gain in autumn 

    I have once not remembered and turned up at my parents on the Sunday ready for a day out to find the curtains shut they were still in bed 

    Not as bad nowadays as devices all change themselves 
  • Caz_Alumni
    Caz_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 621 Empowering
    Thanks everyone! 

    I'm glad to know that it's not just me then, @lisathomas50 and @janer1967 :)

    That's really interesting as well @leecal. I like the word 'feallan' - it has a lovely ring to it!

    @Caz_Scope

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