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Post by HoratioTarr on Sun Mar 25, 2018 1:32 pm

Putting the clocks forward at Stonehenge - English Heritage staff re-positioning the stones for the start of British Summer Time

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Post by HoratioTarr on Sun Mar 25, 2018 1:34 pm

Putting the clock forward at Avebury Stone Circle. Stone Age man didn’t have daylight saving, so twice a year National Trust staff have to move one of the stones

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Post by Tommy Monk on Sun Mar 25, 2018 9:18 pm



Surely this is a wind up...



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Post by Fred Moletrousers on Sun Mar 25, 2018 10:32 pm

Tommy Monk wrote:

Surely this is a wind up...



Yes,,albeit eight days early.
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Post by Guest on Sun Mar 25, 2018 11:53 pm

Tommy Monk wrote:

Surely this is a wind up...




Completely a wind up

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Post by Tommy Monk on Mon Mar 26, 2018 12:14 am

Yes... I thought so... as they stopped moving the stones a few years ago because of an EU rule...



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Post by Guest on Mon Mar 26, 2018 12:18 am

Tommy Monk wrote:Yes... I thought so... as they stopped moving the stones a few years ago because of an EU rule...



Indeed Tommy, they are using pictures of archeological excavations at Stone Henge.

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Post by Syl on Mon Mar 26, 2018 1:22 am

And I moan when I have to go round altering my clocks twice a year. Razz

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Post by Tommy Monk on Mon Mar 26, 2018 8:05 pm

Didge wrote:
Tommy Monk wrote:Yes... I thought so... as they stopped moving the stones a few years ago because of an EU rule...



Indeed Tommy, they are using pictures of archeological excavations at Stone Henge.


lol!



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Post by Fred Moletrousers on Mon Mar 26, 2018 9:59 pm

Syl wrote:And I moan when I have to go round altering my clocks twice a year. Razz


Most clocks these days are so friggin' complicated that I don't know how the hell to alter them.

At least they are accurate for six months of the year................
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Post by Victorismyhero on Mon Mar 26, 2018 10:27 pm

Fred Moletrousers wrote:
Syl wrote:And I moan when I have to go round altering my clocks twice a year. Razz


Most clocks these days are so friggin' complicated that I don't know how the hell to alter them.

At least they are accurate for six months of the year................
stop em fred......then they will be spot on once every 12 hours

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Post by JulesV on Mon Mar 26, 2018 11:59 pm

Would've made a PERFECT April fool joke and it would've been so funny to see how many would fall for it. British Summertime 3489511464  If only you'd waited a few days  Razz

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Post by HoratioTarr on Tue Mar 27, 2018 1:16 am

Jules wrote:Would've made a PERFECT April fool joke and it would've been so funny to see how many would fall for it.   British Summertime 3489511464  If only you'd waited a few days  Razz

The whole point of it was it posted on the morning the clocks went forward. You must admit, those photoshops are good.
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Post by JulesV on Tue Mar 27, 2018 1:21 am

Yes it's a good photoshop.... but when I saw that huge boulder I realised that its weight would surely have instantly melted those two tiny tyres.  What a Face lol!

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Post by Tommy Monk on Tue Mar 27, 2018 6:53 pm

Well spotted Jules... the trailer would have been buried under the weight...!


HT... I did notice the trickery but I thought I'd play along a bit with my 'EU rule' post...


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Post by eddie on Tue Mar 27, 2018 7:18 pm

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Post by HoratioTarr on Tue Mar 27, 2018 7:20 pm

Tommy Monk wrote:Well spotted Jules... the trailer would have been buried under the weight...!


HT... I did notice the trickery but I thought I'd play along a bit with my 'EU rule' post...


Laughing



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Post by HoratioTarr on Tue Mar 27, 2018 7:22 pm

eddie wrote:British Summertime Aa25c110

Avebury surely! British Summertime 3408175593
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