The UK clocks go back 1 hour today - 26 October 2008

I am experiencing an additional one hour today as I switch from British Summer Time (BST) (or what they also termed as 'daylight saving time) back to Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). This also means the dreaded winter season is just around the corner! The nights suddenly feel substantially longer than usual and the days seem a lot shorter. You would most probably feel like you are working overtime when you knocking off from work...errrr...not that this makes much difference to my hubby who is working OT everyday anyway!

It's quite interesting to have to turn back all our clocks and watches for one hour back today. Never in my life did I need to bother about such things when I was living in Singapore! Well, if you think I've gotten an extra hour to spend during this weekend, you are not entirely wrong (except that I will also be losing one hour in March next year when I have to fast forward my clock for a hour when we switch back to British Summer Time!) See God's very fair! Haha!

Accordingly to BBC news, up to one in every 20 people, suffer from Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) during the UK's long winter days. This is a type of depression that experts believe is related to a lack of exposure to daylight. This affects people during autumn and winter. Ops! I will definitely lose my tan (not that I have much to start with) but I certainly hope I don't catch this SAD. Hmm...maybe I better start painting some pictures of bright sunshine or Mr Sun and display them in my rented apartment! :P

It's like Mr Sun marking the start of winter today as he decided to take a break and so do we. Our outdoor activities always compliment Mr Sun's timetable! By as early as 4 pm today, it already felt like 7 pm. The day is getting shorter and shorter as winter approaches. No wonder my utilities' bills are also getting bigger and bigger as I need to turn on my lights as early as 3:30 pm!