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"I'd sure be annoyed if the sun were still up at 10pm in the summer" Out of interest why would you be annoyed - here in Scotland it's still light at that time

"I'd sure be annoyed if the sun were still up at 10pm in the summer" Out of interest why would you be annoyed - here in Scotland it's still light at that time in summer and it is glorious - best time of the year.

csydas 6y ago
Similarly, I am in St Petersburg Russia, and white nights, while taking a little to get used to, are very pretty. You have to make a major adjustment though in the form of heavy window drapes ). But since I moved to Russia, I have thoroughly enjoyed no DST, it really is a headache for a lot of things and it's more annoying to work with our colleagues in the US and EU who do respect DST as we have to add just that much more planning. DST is an artifact we don't need anymore.
Broken_Hippo 6y ago
I'm in Norway. While the sun technically goes down, it just goes barely below the horizon so we just have a few hours of civil twilight and if there are a few clouds, a sunset that lasts for hours until the sun comes back up. I can read outside so long as it isn't too cloudy - and barely need light to do so if it is. It is pretty glorious, though some folks do need to darken their bedroom to sleep well - especially immigrants.
- kevsim 6y ago
  Immigrant in Norway. Can confirm. First few years were tough, but now I don't even bother with curtains. Summers here are the best (provided the weather isn't awful).
  - Broken_Hippo 6y ago
    I was kind of lucky myself - I worked nights and was used to sleeping when light outside. And you are right - summers are pretty wonderful, though I like it when the summers are cool. After 7 years here, I still don't recommend swimming in a pond on a mountaintop. The water is still cold.
GordonS 6y ago
Another Scot here (NE Scotland). While it never gets properly dark during summer, it comes with the caveat of feeling like it's permanently dark during winter. I always hated driving to work in the morning in the dark, then driving home in the evening in the dark. Winter here feels kind of depressing because it's dark so much. Also, IMO, unless you've got proper black-out blinds, never getting dark during summer is a PITA!

csydas 6y ago

Similarly, I am in St Petersburg Russia, and white nights, while taking a little to get used to, are very pretty. You have to make a major adjustment though in the form of heavy window drapes ). But since I moved to Russia, I have thoroughly enjoyed no DST, it really is a headache for a lot of things and it's more annoying to work with our colleagues in the US and EU who do respect DST as we have to add just that much more planning. DST is an artifact we don't need anymore.

Broken_Hippo 6y ago

I'm in Norway. While the sun technically goes down, it just goes barely below the horizon so we just have a few hours of civil twilight and if there are a few clouds, a sunset that lasts for hours until the sun comes back up. I can read outside so long as it isn't too cloudy - and barely need light to do so if it is. It is pretty glorious, though some folks do need to darken their bedroom to sleep well - especially immigrants.

kevsim 6y ago
Immigrant in Norway. Can confirm. First few years were tough, but now I don't even bother with curtains. Summers here are the best (provided the weather isn't awful).
- Broken_Hippo 6y ago
  I was kind of lucky myself - I worked nights and was used to sleeping when light outside. And you are right - summers are pretty wonderful, though I like it when the summers are cool. After 7 years here, I still don't recommend swimming in a pond on a mountaintop. The water is still cold.

GordonS 6y ago

Another Scot here (NE Scotland). While it never gets properly dark during summer, it comes with the caveat of feeling like it's permanently dark during winter. I always hated driving to work in the morning in the dark, then driving home in the evening in the dark. Winter here feels kind of depressing because it's dark so much. Also, IMO, unless you've got proper black-out blinds, never getting dark during summer is a PITA!