How to use the online alarm clock
You are only just waking at 8:35 am, with the strawberries still waiting to be picked before the farm shop opens. Set this alarm as the signal to get out of bed, dress and gather what you need. With 9:00 am approaching, keep the first few tasks simple so the morning does not disappear before you reach the field.
Strawberry picking may call for a gentle sound if other people are asleep, or a more insistent tone if you often silence an alarm without noticing. Choose one that suits the room, set the volume clearly, and test it before relying on it. This browser alarm will not wake you for strawberry picking if the page stops running or the computer goes to sleep, so use a separate alarm when missing the start would disrupt the morning.
Reaching the farm early can still mean meeting commuter traffic on local lanes or the nearest A-road. Check the journey time before settling back down, then allow a little extra for tractors, school-run queues and finding a safe place to park. At 8:35 am, a route that seemed quick the previous evening may take longer, so base your leaving time on the morning journey rather than distance alone.
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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