This morning the
clocks went forward – and across the country, people struggled to remember
which of their devices updated automatically and which didn't.
There was a time (no pun intended) when this wasn't a problem. Every timepiece would be wound forward manually. With our advance in technology came an element of doubt: what if every clock we adjusted also changed itself in the middle of the night?
What if we all made the same mistake? The world would be two hours out. How long before someone
would notice?
(If News at Ten started at eight, I'd be a bit suspicious.)
Perhaps it would be best for everyone to stay up until 1am, which is when the clocks officially change. But which 1am? The new one or the old one? What if we fell asleep? Setting an alarm would be a potential minefield.
The person I feel sorriest for is Peter Duncan. He has to reset Big Ben.
(I may have misremembered this.)