When I was at college I made ceramic sundials and later ceramic clocks. To make them accurately I did extensive research into Time and how we measure it. It’s a facinating subject and I could drone on about it but I soon realised not many people are interested or even curious about how time is measured and the way that it affects our life today.

 So tonight we turn back the clocks one hour in Britain. Why do we do that ?

Daylight saving came into effect in Britain in1916. It came about to try and save fuel during WWI and has been with us ever since.

When we turn our clocks back an hour tonight we will be returning to Greenwich Mean Time and tomorrow you’ll gain an extra hour in bed.

If you want to know more about Time, how it is measured and its part in our History I recommend reading Longitude by David Sobel and The Calender by David Ewing Duncan and also a Visit to The Royal Observatory in Greenwich, London.

Enjoy your lie in tomorrow !