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I am reminded of this today as we just set our clocks ahead one hour

When told the reason for daylight savings time the Old Indian said, "Only the government would believe that you could cut a foot off the top of a blanket, sew it to the bottom, and have a longer blanket."

How appropriate

Hate to contradict my friend Syl from "Lotus Land" or the "Left Coast" as we affectionately call them but from this part of Canada and much of the USA the UK is 4 hours ahead of us now. We have 5 time zones in Canada

Newfoundland 2 1/2 hours behind UK
Atlantic 3
Eastern 4
Central 5
Mountain 6

and where our lovely Syl resides
Pacific 7

A big country we are

R

Youve lorst me Pers!

I only remember our time changes by 'spring forward' 'fall back'

I seem to remember there were talks about adding/subtracting another hour, something to do with trading hours????? Jonesey willl remember?

Persie,

Somehow I don't think that British Summer Time would suit the inhabitants of New Zealand. ;-)

Nite nite Sylvia.

Thanks for that lovely breakfast - I need a 'hearty one' this morning just in case we have a repeat of yesterday on here !!! :-|

I am now going for a wander to build up my appetite for lunch :-D :-D

See you all later.

Dea Xxx

We have been 13 hours ahead and we still are..

There is some time where one of us changes and then we are 12 and then the other changes and we become 11... I think... it gets messy when we switch off daylight and Brit goes on to daylight. I have to post a message first to find out what clock is ticking where.

And if you understand all that could you explain it back to me.. as I don't understand any of what I just said. :-S

The movement of our clocks appear to have been standardised now and are currently the last Sunday (AM) in March (1 hour forward) and the last Sunday (Am) in October (1 hour back).

There has been talk about retaining British Summer Time permanently to keep us in line with most of Continental Europe.

Ah ....... I wondered if you changed clocks at the end of March.


I am about to go to bed, but am wondering whether it is 11:50 pm as my watch and the computer say, or 12:50 am as all the clocks say (OH went round earlier and changed them!)


My time of rising is later than yours ........... I seem to naturally wake sometime between 7:30 and 8:30 am. But I don't go to bed until around midnight.



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Sylvia,

Here in the UK we will regain the hour that we have just lost to you in 2 weeks time (25/3) when Greenwich Mean Time is once again replaced by British Summer Time.

I usually stir from my slumber between 5:00 and 5:30am GMT so I will welcome the extra hours sleep. :-D

Lunch will be served at 12:30 pm


Menu

Cocktails, Sherry

selection of hors d'ouevres ...........
Blue Cheese Dip
Olive Tapenade
Vegetarian pate
Shrimp with lemon dressing
Crackers and toast tips


Soup .......
Butternut Squash and Roasted Garlic Soup with Caramelized Vidalia Onions (vegetarian)
Beef and Vegetable soup
Oxtail soup


Salad ....
Spring salad
Ambrosia salad
Caribbean Cucumber salad


Main

Flank Steak marinated in a mustard glaze, and oven baked

Shepherdess Pie (vegan)
Spinach and Sun-dried Tomato Lasagna (vegetarian)
Ravioli stuffed with Spinach and Cheese
Meat Lasagna
Shrimp and Mushroom Linguine with Creamy Cheese Herb Sauce


Roast potatoes,
garlic mashed potatoes,
Potato Gratin with Caramelized Onions,
Rosemary Creole Baked Sweet Potato,


Glazed carrots,
roast parsnips,
brussels sprouts,
snap peas,
green beans,
asparagus,
Butternut Squash Gratin,
cauliflower with cheese sauce


Gravy

Butter Pan Buns,
Sourdough Rolls,
Corn Bread,
multigrain rolls



Dessert....
Triple chocolate cheesecake
Blueberry Icecream
Red Chiffon Cake
Upsidedown Pineapple Pudding
Coffee Liqueur Bread Pudding with Caramel Sauce
Crème Brulee


Custard, whipped cream

Cheese and cracker plate

Selection of wines from Western Australia,


Tea, Coffee, Juices





enjoy




s
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Good morning everyone

You are now only 7 hours ahead of Canada and the US!


Our clocks went forward at 2 am :-D


Breakfast is ready

Fresh fruit salad with vanilla yoghourt
broiled pink grapefruit with brown sugar

Porridge with chopped up dates, bananas, and maple syrup (other fruit selections over there >>>> )

Selection of cold cereals

French (eggy) toast, maple syrup, Golden syrup


Toast (sourdough, rye, white, whole grain, 100% brown, Hovis, gluten free),
crumpets,
hot cinnamon rolls,
croissants,
brie, onion and red pepper focaccia

bacon & cheese quiche,
mushroom quiche,
cheese and onion tarts,


stirfry (chicken, or vegetarian),
Chicken Karage (Japanese deep fried chicken pieces)
Veggie Wrap (Fresh Tomatoes, Basil, Roasted Peppers and Feta Cheese)
Chicken breast, bacon, tomato and lettuce on focaccia roll
Ham, cheese and tomato on toasted bread


Potato, dill and cheddar soup


blueberry gingered lemon muffins,
apple pecan muffins,
morning glory muffins,


jams, jellies, Nutella (hazelnut spread)


Tea, coffee, juices


(some bacon, turkey sausage or sausage patties, eggs, tomatoes, olive oil, in the hidey place to cook up for the very hungry ones!)



enjoy




sylvia

been messing about doing other things so didn't try to come on GR until a short time ago


what a mess-up!


ti worked fine for me for a few minutes, then ERROR after ERROR after ERROR


then it started working OK again .............. hope this phase is the one that is going to last!




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Renes ..


glad to hear that your lungs are "normal"


does that mean that the rest of you is also "normal"????

congratulations on the weight loss, Gins and Renes!

still achey, so didn't go downtown.

it's getting better, but it does take a couple of days to adjust to the changes in atmospheric pressure.


OH said that I did display common sense "sometimes" :-P



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Hi all
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grey showery day here


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Gins

well done to you both xxx


think I will watch a DVD now on my lappie

night all

Im glad to hear that Renes, I always knew you were normal, despite what the others say ;-)

We're doing OK with the weight loss arent we. JB has lost a lot, about 1.10st....I dont want him any thinner, hes now slim, but still has his old rugby days body :-D

That is an excellent weight loss Ginny ---- very well done

I have finally shifted another kilo -- it hung around abit -- came and went -- then suddenly was gone

now working on the next one

I have lost about 5 kilos but had hoped for so much more --- I am waiting to go under 11st --- then on back to my normal lifelong weight of under 10 stone

Cannot believe how the weight piled on after quitting the weed ----Medico says it takes about a year for metabolism to -- cannot remember the term she used but it meant --- revert

Have had all the Xray s now following the pneumonia, as I had a large shadow that was thought to be the pneumonia, and the good news is - it was and I quote -- " Your Lungs are perfectly normal" -- so v. good news

Dea what was you doing wondering about alone on the other side --- you dont go over there alone again please -------

:-D

Having the posts the other way, is like reading a forwarded email :-S


Arghhhhhhhhhhh