How to use the online alarm clock
You are handing the theatre-workshop collection over to someone else, so the 12:58 pm alarm marks the moment to pass on the address, collection details and any name they need to give. With 1:00 pm approaching, a clear handover now leaves less room for crossed messages or an unnecessary wait at the workshop.
For this handover, the alarm label can name the costume and the person collecting it, making the alert understandable without reopening earlier messages. Check where the sound will play before relying on it: connected headphones may receive the alarm quietly while their owner expects the phone or laptop speaker to ring. The costume collection could be missed because this browser alarm cannot sound once the page is closed or the phone or computer has gone to sleep. Keeping the alarm page active and the volume audible reduces that risk.
A midday costume pickup can look close on a map while lunchtime traffic, roadworks or limited parking add time to the journey. The person taking over should allow for the route as it is around 1:00 pm, including the walk from a parking space or station to the theatre workshop. Passing on a realistic departure time alongside the alarm makes the changeover more useful than sharing the collection time alone.
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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