Is Daylight worth saving?

Once again the old Daylight Saving debate is on in Queensland. My information is that the government have scaled down their expectations this time around. Figuring they have no chance of getting any support for it at all in the deep north, the lastest plan seems to include only the Gold Coast, Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast.

I did, of course, grow up with the concept in New South Wales, and like everyone else in the state at the time, I hated it with a passion. It might come as a surprise to some, then, that my opinion on the matter is starting to soften a little. The main issue for me right now is having sunlight streaming in my window at 4.30am. I have to admit, this wasn't something I bargained for when I chose this apartment some months ago (when the days were shorter), so for now it's just something I have to live with.

What it means, is that essentially I'm up at 4.30am everyday, simply because it's too hot to sleep in the Queensland sun. That, in itself, isn't such a bad thing, but it does mean that I have to go to bed ridiculously early if I want a decent night's sleep (which is rare enough in the hot nights). This, of course, means I have to curb my passion for cycling at night, and ride before work instead.

On the other hand, if daylight saving were to be introduced, the post-work rides would be mostly completed in daylight, which might make getting a decent night ride somewhat less practical through the week. It would also mean that I'd be less likely to have the areas I ride through to myself at that time. Consequently, I'm still somewhat ambivalent on the subject.

Personally I'm just hanging out for March 31, which will mean that all this "summer" rubbish is well and truly over.