How to use the online alarm clock
While you watch the clock for the village pub stocktake, set the alarm for 12:45 pm so the count begins at the agreed moment. That leaves a clear quarter-hour before 1:00 pm for gathering the tally sheets, checking which areas need counting and making sure whoever is helping knows where to start.
With the stocktake approaching, this page can remain behind another browser tab while you look at the previous figures or note a delivery. Background tabs may be given less attention by the browser, so return here shortly before 12:45 pm and keep the sound audible. The pub stocktake will not get its alert if you close this page or allow your phone or computer to fall asleep, so use a separate alarm if you must put it away.
Once the pub count starts at midday, keep an eye on what follows it that afternoon rather than letting the task spread across every shelf and cupboard. Decide beforehand how much time can be used before the next job, then count one defined area at a time. If 1:00 pm marks a handover, lunch break or delivery check, reserve the final few minutes for recording gaps and unresolved figures instead of opening another section.
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 12:45 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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