How to use the online alarm clock
You’re waking at 7:28 am with the scones for the village tearoom still entirely ahead of you. Set the alarm as a firm starting bell: it leaves enough of the early morning to get dressed, weigh the flour and have the first tray under way before the tearoom opens. The next round hour is 8:00 am, a useful checkpoint for checking the oven is heating and the dough is ready.
Because the kitchen may be quiet, check where your browser sends its sound before relying on the alert. Headphones left connected on a chair can receive the tone without you hearing it, so play the preview and confirm it comes from the room speaker at a clear volume. Keep the alarm page open and the computer awake; otherwise the signal for starting the scones may never sound. A separate kitchen timer can then cover each batch once baking begins.
An early start in a small British tearoom kitchen can feel chilly even when the day later turns warm. If air conditioning is already running at 7:28 am, switch it down or keep the dough away from its direct draught, which can cool the work surface and dry exposed edges. Lay out a clean tea towel before mixing, then cover the cut scones while the oven finishes warming.
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 7:28 am?
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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