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Orders over the value of £20, after discounts, delivered to a single mainland U.K. address and with all items delivered together qualify for free postage and packaging.
Deliveries are usually made 1-2 working days from when your order is despatched but please allow up to 3 days. Please note: A signature is required on delivery.

We accept payment by cards containing the following symbols:

If you do not wish to pay by credit card, we will contact you to arrange payment of your order. Just place your order through the checkout and you will be given an option to be contacted.

The value of the order will be deducted from your credit or debit card when the order is despatched. If some items in your order are out of stock, only the value of goods that are shipped out to you will be taken off your card.

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Your order will normally be sent by DHL and you will be required to sign for your order.

Guaranteed delivery options are available at an additional cost. Please see below for details.

With Royal Mail Special Delivery Next Day, Royal Mail guarantee delivery to most UK addresses by 1pm the next working day. This includes Northern Ireland, Jersey and Guernsey.

Some places take longer to deliver to, but delivery is guaranteed within three working days by 5.30 pm. Please check below for longer delivery times

Next Working Day by 5:30pm Aberdeen AB30-56; Inverness IV21-28, 40, 52-54; Orkney KW1-14; Argyll PA28-40; Perthshire PH15, 17-41; Stornoway (Lewis) HS1; Arran KA27 Cumbrae KA28; Kirkwall Town KW15; Stromness Town only KW16; Gigha PA41; Islay PA42-49; Jura PA60; Tiree PA77; Lerwick (Shetlands) ZE1

Two Working Days by 5:30pm Lewis HS2; Harris HS3; Scalpay HS4; Leverburgh HS5; North Uist HS6; Benbecula HS7; South Uist HS8; Castlebay (Barra) HS9; Skye IV41-51, 55, 56; Colonsay PA61; Mull PA62-75; Iona PA76; Coll PA78; Shetlands ZE2-3

Three Working Days by 5:30pm Orkney KW16-17; Eigg, Muck PH42; Rhum, Canna PH43-44

Please note deliveries by Royal Mail Next Working Day require a signature on delivery. Deliveries to the Isle of Man can be delayed by Customs.

Please note: the above quotation does not include any local taxes or custom duties which may be applied by the destination country at port of entry. Please check with the destination country.

During the checkout process you will be asked the question
"Do you want us to split your order for delivery?"

If you choose No, your order will not be despatched until all of the items are in stock.

If you choose Yes, then items are despatched as and when they come into stock, in one or more deliveries.

All out of stock items will be placed on backorder. If you wish to cancel your backorder at any stage, please go to the 'Track My Order' section within the 'Your Account' area.

Special Delivery
If you have chosen one of the special delivery methods and have requested a split delivery, all subsequent deliveries will be sent out using the same delivery method as your first delivery.

If you wish to choose a different delivery method for each title, you must submit a separate order for each title, choosing a different delivery method.

Your statutory rights are not affected.