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duckymallardduckymallard Posts: 13,936
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There has been a lot of debate recently about moving the UK to double summer time.

That's nothing compared to Samoa. They're going to move ahead one day!!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-13330592

It does make sense when you read the article regarding their trading partners, but man that's bound to cause a bit of confusion. :eek:

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  • I love EllieI love Ellie Posts: 8,009
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    duckymallard wrote: »
    There has been a lot of debate recently about moving the UK to double summer time.

    That's nothing compared to Samoa. They're going to move ahead one day!!

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-13330592

    It does make sense when you read the article regarding their trading partners, but man that's bound to cause a bit of confusion. :eek:

    Sounds good to me. A couple of years ago, they switched from driving on the right to on the left, so they could be just like Aus/NZ and get vehicles from there, rather than the USA.
  • alsmamaalsmama Posts: 4,564
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    Well, you have to admire them as a nation, being willing to make such big changes. You can't get any changes through in our nation!
  • GeegGeeg Posts: 23,338
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    Presumably that means some people will skip their birthday. Poor things. On the other hand theyll be a year younger ;)
  • AnnsyreAnnsyre Posts: 109,498
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    Only a day?:D

    We did much better than that when we changed our calendar.

    "The Gregorian calendar was soon adopted by most Catholic countries. Protestant countries followed later, and the countries of Eastern Europe adopted the "new calendar" even later.

    In the British Empire (including the American colonies), Wednesday 2 September 1752 was followed by Thursday 14 September 1752."
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