To hate it when the clocks go forward!

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Not helped by the fact that I stupidly arranged an activity this morning at 11 a bit of a drive away, so we’re all on a schedule.

I’m going to feel out of sorts until October.

I’m a natural night owl and the sense that we’re on the wrong time never really leaves me.

I’d so love if we had a period of time when the clocks go back an extra hour, where we’re an hour behind GMT rather than either on it or ahead of it.

I don’t really care if I am BU tbh!

Longer, lighter evenings- fabulous!

Well 6 months is a bit steep! I do find for about a fortnight though it does affect me .Due an op this week so hoping for the best .Apparently we all have Chris Martins great Grandad to thank! He proposed the idea in 1908 and it was adopted in 1916 .to aid the war effort( to capture another hour of daylight .growing crops!)

I hate it too. Now and in October. It plays havoc with my sleep and will take me a week to recover.

I think it’s great - I woke up at 10am 🤣🤣

I generally love it because I love lighter evenings....but i got up at 5.55 to watch the grand prix this morning.....and that was quite horrendous 🤣 (but of course, completely my choice)
Im not an early morning person, so i like more daylight at the end of the day

I’m very happy; it means the cat gets up at 7 instead of 6 for a few weeks at least. I don’t find it hard to adjust. Changing the time on my car on the other hand, that’s a mystery.

Errrmm. That’s because they are in fact entitled to that. 🤣🤣 Plus hourly treats. If help them regulate their circadian rhythms or something, cats being famously prone to insomnia😜🤣

It’s only the “wrong” time in comparison to what was an arbitrarily decided time in the first place. It’s all pretty meaningless really.

Unless you work Sundays, you can just stay in bed for an hour longer anyway. Then tomorrow it won’t even matter that it’s “really” six o’clock at seven.

Same here, since childhood.
An avid hater of Spring and Summer as well.
But, cannot do anything about it.
Sympathy!

Totally agree.

I think anyone claiming that they feel off for 6 months because it’s the “wrong time” is being a bit dramatic. “Wrong time” compared to what - the made up time it was before?

@ILoveDaffodills I'm still planning my first breakfast 😁 have to take my medication on an empty stomach, then slept in with the time change

This is all in your head. Time is essentially a very human construct. Years ago you wouldn’t have had such an accurate knowledge of what time it actually is. You’d have gone by the sun. Humans are much more adaptable than you think. Get yourself outside more often in natural light and your body will do the rest. And best wishes from another night owl!

I leave the blinds open all year round and I find that by the time the clocks change, I’m already waking up earlier from the natural light.

I’m an early riser and like this time of year but can see why night owls don’t like it.

Saying it will affect you for 6 months and going on about being a night owl is a bit silly. I am the opposite of a night owl but I dont moan and whinge when the clocks go back.

Why do people brag about being a "night owl" - its like they think it makes them special or something

@LiviaDrusillaAugusta ha if only!!! 🤣🤣 My 3 spend most of the day either asleep or tearing round the house like maniacse🤣🤣 cat tax as per the rules ❤️

Says a lark.

I was reading an article yesterday that was reporting on research that showed night owls really suffer with the time change. It can take weeks to fully adjust.

I always feel jet lagged for at least a week or two. Then I sleep really badly for a few months although that’s more to do with the bright mornings. That’s despite the blackout blinds.

I'd forgotten they'd changed until I read this so I guess it doesn't affect me 😂 I did wonder how I'd managed to sleep in til 10am but I had a late night last night so put it down to that - it makes sense now!
Other than that, I can't see how it is going to make any difference to me.

I couldn’t understand too why I felt tired this am. I sensibly decided to stay in bed (forgotten about clock going forward) for an extra hour but then I don’t have kids or work.

The time going back doesn’t have the same impact on your circadian rhythms.

She stated she’s a night owl. That’s not bragging. I find larks tend to be judgemental of night owls. They seem to think it’s a moral failing if someone isn’t up at the crack of dawn.

We can never fathom out how to change the car clock too! Have given up on it,

my dog woke me, 4.30
i forgave her when i realised it was 5.30

No because I have literally never referred to myself like this.

I dont start conversations clarifying that "Oh I'm a lark you see" or "I find this so hard becasue I'm a lark". It just comes across as a bit well, ...wanky to be honest.

Also, you are 100% wrong about the clocks going back- studies show they can worsen SAD which causes depressive symptoms due to lack of light. Studies have even shown an increase of 8% in hospital admissions due to depression.

Not a lark at all, I’m a total total night owl. It was 2:20 (1:20 lol) when I went to bed and I’m never up early. I am, however, a grown up who doesn’t let an hour affect me for weeks or months on end!

Agreed. I woke up at 7.30 like wow what a lie in, I never sleep past 6.30 usually. Then it clicked.