How to use the online alarm clock
While you watch the clock at 12:13 am, the van can remain parked as you wait for the moment to begin preparing it for the morning milk round. Setting the alarm now keeps that start separate from the remaining checks on crates, paperwork and keys, with 1:00 am still ahead as a useful reference point for the night’s schedule.
Against the hum of refrigeration equipment or activity in the yard, choose a signal volume that can be heard clearly from where you will actually be waiting. Test it briefly before relying on it, and avoid leaving the phone beneath a coat or inside the van. This browser alarm may stay silent during van preparation if its active session stops or the phone sleeps, so keep another alarm available when missing the start would delay the milk round.
Before stepping outside for the van checks, look at the air rather than judging conditions solely from the indoor temperature. Around this point in the night, damp air can leave windows, mirrors and metal handles wet even when rain has stopped. Allow a little time to clear the windscreen and wipe the mirrors, and keep a dry cloth near the cab so moisture does not hold up the departure.
Common questions
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.
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.
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