How to use the online alarm clock
Pause what you are doing when the 6:15 pm alarm sounds and switch straight to getting your child ready for cricket training. That interruption is the cue to collect the kit, water bottle and any layers needed for a cool British evening, then check the route to the ground. Leaving these jobs until 7:00 pm could turn an ordinary handover into a hurried departure.
Your cricket-training cue needs to be audible above whatever has your attention, so check the alarm volume before returning to your task. Silent mode may suppress the sound on some phones, even when the alarm appears correctly on screen. Keep the alarm page active and the phone awake, because otherwise the cricket reminder may not sound and you could miss the moment to leave. A quick test alarm can confirm the current volume without relying on guesswork.
Once the cricket run is under way, leave some space between the return journey and the next commitment that evening. Traffic near schools, sports grounds and commuter routes can make a short trip less predictable around 6:15 pm. Allowing a modest buffer means a late finish, a search for misplaced pads or a slow drive home does not immediately disrupt the next thing planned for the day.
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 6:15 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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