Hello Frank and all, Although her suit may lack merit, I sympathise with the lady in Perth. I am bushed. My sleep has been disrupted since March 7th when we were bushwhacked by the imposition of three extra weeks of Daylight Savings Time. This change was driven by profiteering not energy conservation. We were railroaded into standard time in the 1880s. Daylight Savings Time was suppose to be a temporary wartime measure. But like income tax, it has not been revoked but continues as a government imposition. I much prefer the natural rhythms of solar time, getting up with the sun and enjoying candlelight dinners. Give us back that hour of light in the morning.
Regards, Roger Bailey N 48.6 W 123.4 www.walkingshadow.info -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Frank King Sent: March 28, 2007 3:13 AM To: Sundial List Subject: Australian Sun Dear All, A nice insight into Australian understanding of the sun was reported in Monday's Daily Telegraph here in the U.K... Western Australia began a daylight-saving experiment last December ... largely to see whether it would lead to the energy savings forecast by the light lobbyists. In January one housewife in Perth tried to sue the state government. She was seeking compensation ... because the extra hour of daylight would fade the pattern on her curtains. Hey, wouldn't I just love to be brought in as an expert witness in such a case? I would happily appear for either side or, indeed, both sides! Frank King Cambridge, U.K. --------------------------------------------------- https://lists.uni-koeln.de/mailman/listinfo/sundial --------------------------------------------------- https://lists.uni-koeln.de/mailman/listinfo/sundial
