How to use the online alarm clock
Pause the packing at 11:56 am and set an alarm before tape, labels and last-minute checks absorb your attention. The signal gives you a clear point to break away, pick up the parcel and leave for the Royal Mail collection before 12:00 pm. Keep keys and anything else you need beside it, so the alarm marks departure rather than the start of another search.
A collection deadline needs a signal that can cut through the sounds already filling the room. Set the volume high enough to stand above music, conversation, a television or the rustle of packing materials, then play a brief test while that background noise is still present. Keep the phone close instead of under papers or inside a bag. If the browser is no longer kept active, no alarm will sound to pull you away, and the parcel could miss the collection.
Leaving near the end of the morning can mean stepping from a bright room into flatter outdoor light, or the reverse on a clear day. Before returning to the parcel, adjust blinds or switch on a nearby lamp so the screen and label remain easy to see at 11:56 am. Place the alarm where glare will not hide its controls, and check the address in steady light before setting off.
Common questions
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.
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.
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