How to use the online alarm clock
Waking at 1:07 pm leaves the castle tour as the first job of the day, before anything else has begun. An alarm for this time creates a clear point to get out of bed, check the admission time and allow for the journey rather than drifting through midday. With 2:00 pm approaching, clothes, tickets and directions can be gathered without treating the round hour as the moment to start preparing.
While the castle details are being checked, the alarm page may sit behind another browser page. It can remain active in the background, although browser power-saving and memory controls may suspend it without an obvious warning. If the browser stops running or the phone sleeps, the alarm cannot sound, so it should not be the sole safeguard for reaching the castle tour. Keeping the page active and using a separate phone alarm gives the outing another reminder.
A late start before a castle visit calls for something quick rather than a long midday meal. Water and a light snack can fit between getting dressed and leaving, especially if food inside the grounds is uncertain. A heavier lunch is easier to leave until after arrival or after the tour, avoiding extra preparation and washing-up when those 53 minutes are more useful for finding tickets, packing a waterproof and getting through the door.
Common questions
Will it still be right when the clocks change?
Yes. It reads your device's local clock, so the move between GMT and BST at the end of March and October is picked up automatically, as long as the computer's date, time and time zone are set correctly.
Can I use this on a phone?
It works in a mobile browser, but phones lock the screen and suspend background tabs far more readily than a laptop does, which can stop the alarm sounding. For anything important, a desktop or a plugged-in laptop is the steadier option.
Does the alarm still work if I close the tab?
No. Everything runs inside this page, so closing the tab — or quitting the browser altogether — ends the countdown there and then. Leaving it open in the background is all it asks, and switching to another tab makes no difference.
What happens if my laptop goes to sleep before 1:07 pm?
The tab sleeps along with it and the alarm will not sound on time, if at all. If you are relying on it, change the power settings so the machine stays awake, or keep a phone alarm running as well.
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