How to make your time count when the clocks go forward

Sound the alarm, or set yours early — the clocks go forward this Sunday. In the bleary blink of an eye the hour formerly known as 12am becomes 1am, with the rest falling like dominoes throughout the day, meaning you’ll need to steal a march on the morning to stop yourself falling behind. Your reward is a stretched out Sunday, as the evenings get lighter and the days longer.

Seizing the day begins with brunch, a sure-fire way to get yourself out of the house. Sardine and Flesh & Buns are currently flipping up the weekend game with breakfast cassoulet and fluffy steamed buns respectively.

At Tate Modern, beat the crowds at an early viewing of the Picasso 1932: Love, Fame, Tragedy exhibition, which explores a seminal year in the artist’s life. With riverside views, a set brunch menu at the Kitchen & Bar includes Spanish tortillas or eggs benedict and a ticket to the show for £29.

For something more hearty, the breakfast menu at London’s newest Nobu in Shoreditch features chef Nobu’s twists on European and American breakfast classics, including the matsuhisa benedict, matcha waffle and chicken and Nobu-style “full English”, or a lighter acai “donburi” with banana, fruits and granola and soba gaki oatmeal.

Once you’re fed and watered take a walk on the wild side. In Herne Hill there is a tree tour of the areas’ Japanese cherry trees. Greenwich Park and Kew Gardens also boast blossom in bloom — the latter’s famous “crocus carpet” is already making itself known.

Alternatively, jump on a train for a hike outside London. The stunning cliff-top hike along the Seven Sisters is only an hour’s train from Victoria.

Closer to home, Ride the Roundhouse is a pedal-powered afternoon of music at the legendary venue. Jump on an exercise bike and get spinning: you’ll raise a pound for every mile you cycle for the Roundhouse Trust.

On your bike — daylight-saving is over but that doesn’t mean you can’t save the day.