How to use the online alarm clock
Waiting for the mobile Post Office at 4:55 pm means keeping one eye on the clock and another on the village stopping point. An alarm set for this exact moment marks the point to leave the house or gate, rather than relying on a hurried glance at 5:00 pm when the van may already be approaching.
While the mobile Post Office is due, this alarm can run in a browser page left behind another app or page; the sound should still play when the countdown finishes. Keeping the browser available also makes it easy to return and check that the alarm is still set. If the browser session ends or the phone falls asleep, however, the alarm may remain silent and the mobile Post Office could arrive before anyone comes out to meet it. A separate phone alarm is a sensible fallback when missing the visit would matter.
Reaching a village stop late in the afternoon can take longer than the map suggests, especially where school traffic, tractors or a narrow lane slow the final stretch. The safer timing allows for the walk or drive, finding a suitable place to wait, and crossing the road without rushing. At 4:55 pm, even a short route deserves a small margin before the expected stop.
Common questions
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 4:55 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.
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.
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