How to use the online alarm clock
Two in the afternoon is when the courts come back. Crown and magistrates' sittings adjourn over lunch and resume around two, and so does a good deal of other formal business built on the same rhythm. Matinee performances start at half past two in most theatres, and afternoon race meetings run their cards through this part of the day.
Offices meet the well-documented dip in concentration here, which is why it is a popular hour for a deliberate change of task rather than a difficult one. Hospital visiting hours often begin around two, and hospital discharge times cluster in the same stretch.
Parents with more than one school to reach start thinking about the afternoon run about now, particularly where the journey involves two sets of gates and a bus that only comes twice an hour. Two o'clock is also the last comfortable moment to post something for a same-day collection in many places, which makes it a common reminder for anyone running a small business from home. The minute pages beneath this hour are simple browser alarms — set the minute, keep the tab open, and it will sound.
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