France in Focus

I'm not sure whether this is the correct place to put this, but this is the weekend (Saturday/Sunday at silly o'clock) when the clocks go forward 1 hour.

What is latest on the proposal to abandon this and stick with one or t'other?

niemeyjt wrote: ↑Fri Mar 25, 2022 2:06 pm What is latest on the proposal to abandon this and stick with one or t'other?

Selon la Commission européenne, citée par Le Figaro.fr, la suppression du changement d'heure n'interviendra, en effet, sans doute pas en 2022. Hormis le retard induit par la crise sanitaire du Covid, ce qui bloque est l'harmonisation entre les Etats membres.

All very well but try telling my dog he has to get up earlier or can sleep a bit later. Maybe you speak Dog, Char, and can explain. NB that is English Dog not French.

I love it when the clocks go on an hour cos I'm always up early. I don't like the dark winter mornings - I keep checking the clock from around 6:30am but force myself to stay in bed so as not to disturb OH but only until 8am ish when the legs then tell me it's time to get up & go!

tagh wrote: ↑Fri Mar 25, 2022 4:00 pm All very well but try telling my dog he has to get up earlier or can sleep a bit later. Maybe you speak Dog, Char, and can explain. NB that is English Dog not French.

I'm in a double no-win situation. My dog speaks French and I don't.

Perhaps Char should offer courses in Dog and Chien!

niemeyjt wrote: ↑Fri Mar 25, 2022 2:06 pm What is latest on the proposal to abandon this and stick with one or t'other?

AFAIK, it's been shelved for the mo, grace à Covid, etc.
My last 3 dogs were bilingual and did as they pleased when it came to getting up time. The odd eyelid was raised the morning after but nothing more.

Wish mine would have a lay in 6am or before she starts the wailing, normally for a toilet break, she is just getting over bronchitis, and the vet said the medication would make her thirsty so hopefully that desire will wane once the meds are finished.

One of ours has always yapped to be let out between 7 and 7h30.
Our dogs have always been English speakers but our horses all spoke French