I know this is not Geanological related, but I am certain will have affected all of our ancestors. At present we are on Grenwich Mean Time (GMT0 Our UK clocks will "spring" forward one hour to BST at 1am tomorrow morning. We will "fall" back one hour to GMT at the end of October, (on the 25th October, I think). During WW2 we used to have 2Double Summer Time" when clocks would go forward an additional hour, and I remember working at haymaking in the meadow up to about 11pm and it was still daylight. The first couple of weeks the animals on the farm had not adjusted to the new times. In the mornings it would be dark and oil lamps (Hurricane Lamps, or Tilly Lamps) were used to go about the yard and in the Byre (Cow Shed). Cows would not give their usual amount of milk because they were still feeling a bit sleepy. In the evening, if the Cows were out in the fields, they would be queueing up at the gate to get into the Byre for milking at their usual time, Calves in the shed would be roaring for their evening feed and hens would collect near their feeding table. All at the usual times. My Parents gradually moved their time forward, otherwise the cow's udders would be so full their teats would drip the milk from them as they came in. My brother and I walked the four miles to school in the dark I suppose it took about a month for the animals, and for that matter us children, to adjust our body clock and the loss of two hours out of our life. I can't remember when Double Summer Time was abandoned but I am certain that others experienced the same circumstances. A manufacturing business needed the day light hours and could adjust in a day or so, but the animals were diffenernt. Viola --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. http://www.avast.com

Ach, the one hour spring forward for our daylight saving time is a large PITA for us.  It seems that the older I get, the more disruptive the hour change is...then we have to "undo" the muddle in the fall... Cliff. On Saturday, March 28, 2015 5:29 PM, Viola Wiggins via <fermanagh-gold@rootsweb.com> wrote: I know this is not Geanological related, but I am certain will have affected all of our ancestors. At present we are on Grenwich Mean Time (GMT0 Our UK clocks will "spring" forward one hour to BST at 1am tomorrow morning. We will "fall" back one hour to GMT at the end of October, (on the 25th October, I think). During WW2 we used to have 2Double Summer Time" when clocks would go forward an additional hour, and I remember working at haymaking in the meadow up to about 11pm and it was still daylight. The first couple of weeks the animals on the farm had not adjusted to the new times. In the mornings it would be dark and oil lamps (Hurricane Lamps, or Tilly Lamps) were used to go about the yard and in the Byre (Cow Shed). Cows would not give their usual amount of milk because they were still feeling a bit sleepy. In the evening, if the Cows were out in the fields, they would be queueing up at the gate to get into the Byre for milking at their usual time, Calves in the shed would be roaring for their evening feed and hens would collect near their feeding table. All at the usual times. My Parents gradually moved their time forward, otherwise the cow's udders would be so full their teats would drip the milk from them as they came in. My brother and I walked the four miles to school in the dark I suppose it took about a month for the animals, and for that matter us children, to adjust our body clock and the loss of two hours out of our life. I can't remember when Double Summer Time was abandoned but I am certain that others experienced the same circumstances. A manufacturing business needed the day light hours and could adjust in a day or so, but the animals were diffenernt. Viola --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. http://www.avast.com ================================== https://www.google.ie/ ================================== http://www.irishtimes.com/ancestor/placenames/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to FERMANAGH-GOLD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi, Viola, I enjoyed your message below on the problems caused by "daylight saving time" during WWII.  I was a city girl and so missed your interaction with farm animals, but I remember walking to school while it was still dark.  Our time change here in St. Louis was the first Sunday in March at 2:00 AM and lasts, I think, until the first Sunday in November.  In the U. S., it becomes more complicated by four time zones and states or cities that do not use the DST system.  One has to try to remember what the hour is in the city you want to reach.  Very confusing! Thanks for your posts.  They are always interesting.  Carol From: Viola Wiggins via <fermanagh-gold@rootsweb.com> To: FERMANAGH GOLD <fermanagh-gold@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, March 28, 2015 5:27 PM Subject: FERMANAGH-GOLD British Summer Time (BST) I know this is not Geanological related, but I am certain will have affected all of our ancestors. At present we are on Grenwich Mean Time (GMT0 Our UK clocks will "spring" forward one hour to BST at 1am tomorrow morning. We will "fall" back one hour to GMT at the end of October, (on the 25th October, I think). During WW2 we used to have 2Double Summer Time" when clocks would go forward an additional hour, and I remember working at haymaking in the meadow up to about 11pm and it was still daylight. The first couple of weeks the animals on the farm had not adjusted to the new times. In the mornings it would be dark and oil lamps (Hurricane Lamps, or Tilly Lamps) were used to go about the yard and in the Byre (Cow Shed). Cows would not give their usual amount of milk because they were still feeling a bit sleepy. In the evening, if the Cows were out in the fields, they would be queueing up at the gate to get into the Byre for milking at their usual time, Calves in the shed would be roaring for their evening feed and hens would collect near their feeding table. All at the usual times. My Parents gradually moved their time forward, otherwise the cow's udders would be so full their teats would drip the milk from them as they came in. My brother and I walked the four miles to school in the dark I suppose it took about a month for the animals, and for that matter us children, to adjust our body clock and the loss of two hours out of our life. I can't remember when Double Summer Time was abandoned but I am certain that others experienced the same circumstances. A manufacturing business needed the day light hours and could adjust in a day or so, but the animals were diffenernt. Viola --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. http://www.avast.com ================================== https://www.google.ie/ ================================== http://www.irishtimes.com/ancestor/placenames/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to FERMANAGH-GOLD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message