How to use the online alarm clock
Waking at 2:02 pm leaves the canal walk still ahead of you, so the alarm can mark the moment to get up, dress and head towards the towpath. There is no need to rush the first few minutes after sleep: 3:00 pm provides a natural checkpoint for being outside and properly under way.
While you gather what you need for the walk, this alarm can stay open in a background browser tab as you check the weather or a map in another one. Keep the page running and make sure sound is allowed; browsers may give an inactive tab fewer resources, although an open alarm should remain ready. If the browser is closed or the computer goes to sleep, the canal walk alert will not sound, so a phone alarm is a sensible backup if leaving on time matters.
Heading beside a canal in the middle of the afternoon can feel cooler and damper than nearby streets, especially under trees or after a shower. At 2:02 pm, check the humidity as well as the temperature before choosing a layer. A light outer layer that fits into a bag suits changeable British weather, while shoes with reliable grip help on a moist towpath.
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 2:02 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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