Interestingly, Qld and WA have the highest rates of melanoma despite neither state having daylight saving. See link below http://www.environment.gov.au/node/22250 The fears of daylight saving fading the curtains (and the carpets!) did actually occur, but the skin cancer rate was always present due to the climate and general proximity to the equator. This really isn't a country for non-indigenous people and it's taken a long time for our Irish/English/Scottish ancestors to work this out. Even in my childhood, we were not told like my children were to "cover up". I'm sure many of our ancestors from Europe died of "cancer" or wasting illnesses which would now be attributed to melanomas. Eilish On 29/03/2015 10:18 PM, Viola Wiggins via wrote: > David > And the Extra daylight meant more sunbathing and more skin cancer, I > suppose. > One can get new curtains but not a new skin. > Hugs > Vi > > > --- > 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 >

As we grow up, we are cocooned within our own local areas. It never entered our thoughts as to how people on the opposite side of the world lived in relation to our lives. Only when I started tracing my ancestors did I become aware as to what conditions were like for them. It has been very interesting learning through this forum, how the daylight saving seems to have been universal. Thank you everyone. Viola

Actually, Saskatchewan is not the only place in Canada.  The little town of Creston in eastern British Columbia, has never practised daylight savings time.  The only place in BC with any common sense!  The switch to DST every year is too hard on the body and other systems.  North America now seems to be in the process of shortening standard time and lengthening daylight savings time.  Why we don't just cut it out altogether and simply adjust our lives to doing everything earlier, is beyond my comprehension. Linda Ford On Sunday, March 29, 2015 5:24 PM, Viola Wiggins via <fermanagh-gold@rootsweb.com> wrote: As we grow up, we are cocooned within our own local areas. It never entered our thoughts as to how people on the opposite side of the world lived in relation to our lives. Only when I started tracing my ancestors did I become aware as to what conditions were like for them. It has been very interesting learning through this forum, how the daylight saving seems to have been universal. Thank you everyone. Viola ================================== 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