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We Are Open - Corvid-19 (Corona Virus) Update

We wanted to inform you of our current position. We are a small, family run business, trading exclusively via delivery to stores or individuals. We are based in an isolated farm unit in Oxfordshire, that is not open to the public. While the government is still encouraging online sales and doorstep delivery, we aim to continue to operate in a manner that is safe for our family and our customers.

Storm Dennis, Storm Ciara – How Long Does Plastic Last? The recent storms in the UK have given us an insight into just how long plastic can persist in the environment, with single-use items washing up on UK beaches from the 1950s and 1960s in recent weeks! Big weather events like the recent winter storms in the UK create waves that shift sandbanks and wind that can erode sand dunes. These then release plastic that has been covered for many years and incredibly well preserved. Documenting and researching the origins of such old pieces of our plastic past is the...

We have been asked by people who have purchased from us before in Europe if we can still ship to the EU as we have now had Brexit. The simple answer is YES we can, we are and we do.  Basically Brexit has happened, but we are still in transitional arrangements, which means nothing has changed in terms of shipping things to the EU. This means that if we ship to France, Denmark, Sweden or Greece, there is not duty or VAT to pay extra and the parcel will be delivered to your door as normal.  Currently it is not...