How to use the online alarm clock
Waking at 2:38 pm leaves the postman’s route to the outlying cottages still to begin. Set the alarm for this time so the afternoon does not drift while you are getting out of bed, dressing and collecting the letters or parcels. With 3:00 pm approaching, there is a clear point for moving from waking up to checking the first address and setting off.
Because the cottages may be scattered beyond villages with patchy reception, keep the alarm page running while you prepare and check that the sound is audible before relying on it. The alarm cannot call you to the cottages after this page or its browser has been closed, and it may also stay silent if the phone or computer is asleep. Leave the browser active, keep the device awake and use a separate alarm if missing the start would disrupt the route.
Before leaving for the first remote cottage in the middle of the afternoon, look beyond the immediate departure and note the next fixed job later today, such as the final collection or depot return. Allow enough spare time after the route for rural lanes, locked gates and brief handovers. That buffer helps prevent one delayed stop from squeezing the remaining work into the end of the day.
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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