How to use the online alarm clock
While arranging your blooms and checking the entry card for a village flower show, set the alarm for 6:28 pm so you can break away from the task at the right moment. That leaves enough time to tidy your table, speak to a steward or prepare for judging before 7:00 pm, without repeatedly glancing at the clock.
Your flower show cue needs to be audible above conversation and activity in the hall, so check the device’s silent setting before relying on it. Raise the alert volume if necessary, then use the displayed test or preview to confirm that the sound is distinct. Keep this browser page open and the device awake: otherwise the flower show alarm may never sound, leaving you absorbed in arranging or chatting when you meant to stop.
Late-afternoon light can fade quickly inside a marquee, church hall or community centre, even when it still looks bright outdoors. Before returning to your flowers, place your tools and entry card where the available light reaches them, and switch on a nearby lamp if permitted. At 6:28 pm, a lit, uncluttered spot makes it easier to finish the small task in hand and leave promptly when the alarm sounds.
Common questions
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.
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.
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