Now the nights have drawn in

macafee2 · 11th October 2020, 20:00

Now the nights have drawn in I seem to be feeling tired much earlier.
Just been to put the bins out for tomorrow as its bin day and my goodness it's dark. We don't have street lights, almost no light from houses but then the light would be coming through curtains and would not reach the road.
If you don't know there are cows in the field next door and one coughs, scary.

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trikey · 11th October 2020, 20:11

We are the same, no street lights, only one house next door, when its dark.. its dark, and yes, when the cows are in the field the noise can be disturbing.

It runs · 11th October 2020, 20:28

We have very little lighting aswel . And it's really odd being in the hot tub early evening in the dark

planenut · 11th October 2020, 20:37

I live in a masonette and I can hear a cow next door!

baxlin · 11th October 2020, 21:46

Oh dear, odds on it’ll be dark even earlier on Wednesday evening when I have to put our bins out!

VVC-Geeza · 12th October 2020, 16:14

All made much worse by the outdated ritual of messing with the clocks

Steamdrivenandy · 12th October 2020, 16:34

A hot tub in Skelmersdale, you'll be telling me they've got indoor plumbing next.

macafee2 · 12th October 2020, 17:05

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Originally Posted by VVC-Geeza

All made much worse by the outdated ritual of messing with the clocks

why is it out of date?

macafee2

Azur · 12th October 2020, 17:46

Do you know it is a privelage to have such comfortness of space around you that you hardly see any houses in the dark in this overcrowded world? In Holland we almost do not have any space left where it is really dark. There are people who hardly have ever seen the stars just because of the light polution. Some towns have a yearly "night of the night" where they turn off all the streetlights etc. It is a festivety, really.

But yes, less light: less energy, more tired. And the opposite, we just came back from 2 weeks sunshine in France, way more energy. Thinking of moving again...

VVC-Geeza · 12th October 2020, 18:48

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Originally Posted by macafee2

why is it out of date?

macafee2

The vast majority of people I have ever spoken to or heard speak on the matter would prefer the extra daylight at the end of the day.Most aren't even aware why we do this. Scottish farmers,safety of school children in the mornings - bonfire night. Who knows.I believe if the public were asked to vote on it they would overwhelmingly ask for the clocks to be left alone.

11th October 2020, 20:00	#1
macafee2 This is my second home Rover 75 Saloon & Tourer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Lincoln Posts: 14,926 Thanks: 1,630 Thanked 3,032 Times in 2,181 Posts	Now the nights have drawn in Now the nights have drawn in I seem to be feeling tired much earlier. Just been to put the bins out for tomorrow as its bin day and my goodness it's dark. We don't have street lights, almost no light from houses but then the light would be coming through curtains and would not reach the road. If you don't know there are cows in the field next door and one coughs, scary. macafee2

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trikey Premium Trader Rover 75 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Devon Posts: 33,766 Thanks: 8,837 Thanked 14,831 Times in 8,030 Posts	We are the same, no street lights, only one house next door, when its dark.. its dark, and yes, when the cows are in the field the noise can be disturbing. __________________ Lest we forget..

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It runs Avid contributor Rover 75 saloon Join Date: Aug 2020 Location: Skelmersdale Posts: 181 Thanks: 15 Thanked 49 Times in 42 Posts	We have very little lighting aswel . And it's really odd being in the hot tub early evening in the dark __________________ Changed everything that needs changing and everything that didn't . It's called preventive maintenance. Last edited by It runs; 11th October 2020 at 20:39.. Reason: Spelling errors

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baxlin This is my second home Volvo C70 Convertible and JZR 3 wheeler Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Tring, Herts Posts: 3,960 Thanks: 124 Thanked 173 Times in 124 Posts	Oh dear, odds on it’ll be dark even earlier on Wednesday evening when I have to put our bins out! __________________ Only my opinion, obviously, so please don’t shoot me if it doesn’t match yours!

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planenut Regional Secretary Rover 1.8T Tourer Join Date: May 2007 Location: Heathrow Posts: 6,954 Thanks: 1,551 Thanked 2,036 Times in 1,264 Posts	I live in a masonette and I can hear a cow next door!

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Steamdrivenandy Avid contributor Thinking on Join Date: Oct 2020 Location: Madeley, Staffs Posts: 188 Thanks: 31 Thanked 37 Times in 25 Posts	A hot tub in Skelmersdale, you'll be telling me they've got indoor plumbing next.

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Azur Loves to post Rover 75 Saloon. 2,5 V6 Conn.SE auto, Moonstone green, White gold, Dorchester red Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: Hollandscheveld Posts: 479 Thanks: 684 Thanked 280 Times in 117 Posts	Do you know it is a privelage to have such comfortness of space around you that you hardly see any houses in the dark in this overcrowded world? In Holland we almost do not have any space left where it is really dark. There are people who hardly have ever seen the stars just because of the light polution. Some towns have a yearly "night of the night" where they turn off all the streetlights etc. It is a festivety, really. But yes, less light: less energy, more tired. And the opposite, we just came back from 2 weeks sunshine in France, way more energy. Thinking of moving again...