Welcome to BST

[Tom]

Over the years I've been on autopilot switching between time zones, especially international. On a personal note, we still have family in the UK, and I had customers & employees in the UK and Europe. I had customers, suppliers and employees in Japan & Asia. So, on the phone or on visits, I usually switched between time zones without thinking about it. But the one that usually trips me up once or twice a year is the UK changing to/from summer time a few weeks from the US changing.

Today is the first day of British summer time (BST). But, on both sides of the pond, some folks continue to be confused about which way to change their clocks (do folks still have clocks?) This humorous interview recorded in the streets of Aberdare showed folks unsure:

Simple translation:

ymlaen = forward (gwanwyn ymlaen = spring forward)
yn ol = back (disgyn yn ôl = fall back)

 

[Jackiemac]

Spring forward
Fall back

We forgot and were surprised at how late it was this morning. It's also Mother's Day.

 

[Tom]

Spring forward
Fall back

Oops, I meant to type those in the brackets.

 

[Tom]

Spring forward
Fall back

We forgot and were surprised at how late it was this morning. It's also Mother's Day.

I forgot about the difference between UK & US summer time when I called our oldest grandson a few weeks ago, and he texted me saying "call you later, we're having tea with the kids". I initially scratched my head over why they were having tea so late, then it hit me.

 

[Kirk]

It's also Mother's Day.

Not in the USA Here, Sunday, May 11, 2025.

 

[RRR]

Over the years I've been on autopilot switching between time zones, especially international. On a personal note, we still have family in the UK, and I had customers & employees in the UK and Europe. I had customers, suppliers and employees in Japan & Asia. So, on the phone or on visits, I usually switched between time zones without thinking about it. But the one that usually trips me up once or twice a year is the UK changing to/from summer time a few weeks from the US changing.

Today is the first day of British summer time (BST). But, on both sides of the pond, some folks continue to be confused about which way to change their clocks (do folks still have clocks?) This humorous interview recorded in the streets of Aberdare showed folks unsure:

Simple translation:

ymlaen = forward (gwanwyn ymlaen = spring forward)
yn ol = back (disgyn yn ôl = fall back)

Do you have an office with a wall of clocks with all the time zones?

I only have to remember to change my grandfather clock, hoping that it keeps running for another 10 years or so. And if it doesn't...

 

[Tom]

Do you have an office with a wall of clocks with all the time zones?

I only have to remember to change my grandfather clock, hoping that it keeps running for another 10 years or so. And if it doesn't...

No I don't. My frequent phone and in-person contact with folks in other countries over the last 50+ years resulted in me 'automatically' knowing the other time zone without thinking about it. OTOH, for some places in North America, I sometimes have to check. Some places can be a little tricky, e.g. if I'm in Yuma, AZ and visit Los Algodones, just a short distance away, there's an hour difference that I can take advantage of - if I remember.