Set the alarm clock for 7:01 am

How to use the online alarm clock

While you are laying out waterproofs and checking the tide notes for a rock-pool hunt, a 7:01 am alarm can mark the point when preparation turns into leaving. That gives you a clear cue before the roads and beach approaches become busier. With 59 minutes until 8:00 am, there is still room to gather a towel, sturdy footwear and anything needed for the walk to the shore.

Getting out for the rock pools depends on hearing the cue, so the alarm’s output deserves a quick check beforehand. Headphones can quietly remain selected even after they have been put down, sending the sound somewhere you will not notice. The displayed alarm should therefore be tested at a low level, with the intended speaker confirmed. This browser alarm cannot sound once its session has ended or the computer has gone to sleep, so the rock-pool departure needs another reliable alert if that might happen.

A prepared rock-pool outing is easier when breakfast does not become another job at the door. Before this early departure, something simple such as toast, a banana or porridge can be eaten without delaying the kit check, while a filled water bottle is useful for the journey. A larger cooked breakfast can wait until after the shoreline visit, especially when reaching the pools around the tide matters more than lingering in the kitchen.