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So what's been going on with Taro lately I hear you screaming!!… no? oh well I'll tell you anyway.  So after the huge success of my trip to Chicago's Adepticon a little over a month ago I flew back to the UK to realise I couldn't bare going to back to work at my job (granted I was only working two days a week but even that was to much) So I quit! Running this store is now my full time job and I couldn't be happier!! So a massive thank you to every single one of you that has...

Hi all,  Firstly thank you for your continued support, running this store is a constant pleasure. As you are all hopefully aware there have been some very dramatic price rises in near enough every aspect of life. We in the modelmaking and casting industry have been hit particularly hard. In the past two years I have seen the price of Silicone and Resin double, as well as the constant increase to packing supplies and everyday living.  While I have done my best to avoid raising the price of my products for the past few years I am now finding it unavoidable. I...

As of July 1st the EU is now recommending the use of IOSS on all sales of goods through ecommerce from the UK to EU. This is suppose to be streamlining the VAT and duty process. In actual fact the whole process of setting it up has been a complete nightmare with everyone providing contradictory information and the integration of Shopify to royal mail being non-existent. As such myself and my team have been currently unable to find a viable solution to have in place for the 1st July. Considering the IOSS does not go live until tomorrow we foresee a...

As of 31st October the UK government has announced the UK is to enter a nationwide lockdown as of Thursday 5th November. While this sounds like a dramatic change it is in fact going to have very little effect on the running of my store or indeed my day to day life.  We have been told to continue working if we cannot work from home so I will still be travelling to my day job and my children will be continuing to go to school. I will still be able to post parcels as all post offices will remain open. ...