I guess this is the thread to bump in memoriam, once shortylickens is dead.
We need to just move on to DST for ever. I'd even take DST+1. The sun sets at 6:11 today. Sunday it will be around 5:11. 7:11 would be so much better since it's finally nice enough to go outside.
DST does not really change much. No matter what way you put it it will be dark when you get up and dark when you get home. At this time of year it does a slight difference but that lasts for a few weeks till days continue to get shorter. Could be worse though, go more north and there practically is no days during winter.
Oh yeah that far south it's probably not too bad. I'm at like 48n.