The changing of the clocks: Springing forward

Whatever the merits or otherwise of retaining the twice yearly changing of the clocks, ‘springing forward’ on Sunday morning isn’t just about losing an hour’s sleep.

While summer does not actually start until May, putting the clocks forward gives it a bit of a kickstart and is our annual wake-up call to the joys of the months to come.

It heralds new beginnings, safe in the knowledge that the dark, dreary days of winter are finally behind us.