How to use the online alarm clock
Pull yourself away from the job already in hand when 1:08 pm arrives, so the postman’s route to the outlying cottages begins when planned. The alarm gives you a firm break point instead of relying on a glance at the clock while you finish one more task. Starting then also leaves 52 minutes before 2:00 pm, enough time to make useful progress along the first stretch.
While you prepare the mail and keys, the alarm page can remain behind the screen you are using, with the sound set loud enough to notice. Check that the browser still permits audio before moving to another page, as background activity can sometimes be restricted. Keep this alarm page open and the phone awake; otherwise it may not sound, and the cottage route could lose its planned departure cue.
For a midday departure, judge the route by the driving time between scattered cottages rather than by the number of drops alone. Allow extra minutes for narrow lanes, farm traffic and finding a safe place to stop, particularly where rural roads have limited passing space. At 1:08 pm, checking the longest leg first gives a clearer idea of which cottages can be reached before the afternoon becomes busier.
Common questions
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 1:08 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.
Do I need an account or an app?
Neither. Choose a time and a sound, press Start, and it runs in this browser tab. Nothing is downloaded, nothing is registered, and closing the page leaves nothing behind on the device.
Can I change the sound?
Yes, there is a short list of tones to pick from before you press Start. Softer sounds are easy to sleep through, so a firmer bell tends to be the safer choice for anything early in the morning.
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