Jersy votes
- Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
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14 October 2008 15:127484jersy in the channel islands are holding a vote on wheaherto stay with gmt or go with cet,it would be intressting to find out the result.if the uk mainland had a simler chance to vote on it which way would you vote and why.? - 14 October 2008 15:477486Ah this was one of the great ould debates as far back as the original doverweb. My view is that they should leave the time to run as is without putting clocks back and forth at all. I take it thats what you are talking about above there, as isnt this the week we have to start changing all our clocks.
The argument against doing this used to be that we would be sending the little ones to school in the dark. Yes it would be a worry, as none of us want to put the little ones in any kind of danger, but it is probably an exagerated argument. Im all for leaving the clocks alone. Fix a single system and lets get on with it.email: dover7@msn.com - Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
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14 October 2008 16:237487yes paul if we went on cet the kiddies might be going to school in the dark but how many now walk to school,most of them get taken to school by car etc.but up side is how much energy would you save in the summer months,aprill to september that is.allso think about this one it starts getting dark between 9 30 to 10 00pm enough time to sit on your balconey/patio with a slightly larger jug of pimms.
- 14 October 2008 18:377490As most of my family live in Jersey together with 4 nephews and 2 nieces I am fairly interested in this article.
I gleaned this edited passage from the Jersey Evening Post.a daily paper my eldest nephew Carl Walker is the Deputy Editor.
CHANGING the clocks in Jersey would damage the finance industry, according to the vast majority of finance workers.
They say that the industry is facing enough turmoil at the moment and does not need a change to Central European Time.
Nearly 80 per cent per cent of the finance industry said that they would oppose a move to CET, which would place Jersey an hour ahead of the UK. Speaking before next week's referendum on the issue, Geoff Cook, chief executive of Jersey Finance, who carried out the survey, said that the benefits of the change were outweighed by the downsides.
'Naturally we would all appreciate the opportunity to enjoy lighter evenings in the summer,' he said. 'But unfortunately the business considerations outweigh the lifestyle benefits as far as the majority of the industry is concerned.'
Hope this helps.Marek
I think therefore I am (not a Tory supporter) - Ross Miller
- Location: London Road, Dover
- Registered: 17 Sep 2008
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14 October 2008 23:127516Moving to CET does not remove the moving clocks forwards/backwards at the start/end of daylight saving time
http://wwp.greenwichmeantime.co.uk/time-zone/europe/european-union/central-european-time/
CET is really Berlin time and was imposed on occupied Europe by the Nazis in WW2, prior to that most of the western European nations used GMT (France, Spain, Portugal, Belgium, Netherlands etc.), sadly after the war it was easier to stay on the time people had become used to rather than revert to the "old ways"."Dream as if you'll live forever. Live as if you'll die today." - James Dean
"Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength,
While loving someone deeply gives you courage" - Laozi - 14 October 2008 23:347517I have no firm view either way
- 14 October 2008 23:407519i cannot see why the CI business comunity is so concerned.
simply get up an hour earlier.
our city traders have business breakfasts at 5 am if they are expecting big news on the far east markets.
i worked for years where my office hours were an hour or so different to overseas partners, both sides just adjust. - Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
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15 October 2008 09:027529nice link there ross. - 15 October 2008 09:197530WE did do this some years ago and it did not work,not only with schools but building sites, we were going to work then geting to some sites and had to wait before we done anything and also ex over time had to be paid at the end of the day because we stay on to work, so as a out door worker I must say it should stay as it is today.
I remain yours faithfully vic MATCHAM - 15 October 2008 09:207531WE did do this some years ago and it did not work,not only with schools but building sites, we were going to work then geting to some sites and had to wait before we done anything and also ex over time had to be paid at the end of the day because we stay on to work, so as a out door worker I must say it should stay as it is today.
I remain yours faithfully vic MATCHAM