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We’ve moved!

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Our new warehouse before being fitted out!

It’s been a busy few weeks here at Glowtopia HQ! We’re pleased to announce that from Monday 2nd October 2023 our new address will be:

Unit 7 Dawkins Business Centre, Dawkins Road, Poole, BH15 4JY

Our new unit will give us much more space, allowing us to hold more stock, introduce new lines and provide a more effective click and collect service.

Thank you for your patience if any queries have taken slightly longer than usual to answer over the last few weeks. Our team have been working amazingly hard keeping orders being despatched alongside preparing for our move.

If you’re local to Poole feel free to pop in to see us!

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Get ready for the Coronation!

Are you looking for the perfect products to make your Coronation Party on Saturday, May 6th, 2023 a memorable one? Look no further! We have a range of amazing products that will add to the festive atmosphere and make your party a success.

Firstly, let’s start with decorations. We have Union Jack Bunting, Balloons and Confetti Cannons, all specially designed for a Coronation theme. You can even customize the banner with the name of the person being crowned.

Next up, let’s talk about the food and drinks. A coronation party calls for some royal treats, and we have the perfect Coronation Paper Plates, Bowls and Cups to match. Don’t forget our LED Cups and Barware too which will make your guests feel like they are sipping from a chalice fit for a king or queen. They are perfect for serving wine, champagne, or even mocktails.

And last but not least, entertainment. Our range of Toys and Games range has something for everyone.

Overall, our range of products will ensure that your Coronation Party is one to remember. So why wait? Order now and get ready to host the party of the year on Saturday, May 6th, 2023!

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Christmas and New Year Deliveries 2022

This year we will be open throughout the festive period processing orders. You may well be aware that this year due to the Royal Mail strikes the courier networks are under significant pressures. We are unable to absolutely guarantee any delivery times and all delivery times stated are an estimate.

Last recommended posting date for Christmas: Order before 2pm on Wednesday 21st December and select DPD as the delivery option. (Please note this excludes a limited number of postcodes for which the last posting date via DPD is 19th December – the list of these can be found here: https://www.dpd.co.uk/pdf/lsd-pd-1.1.pdf)

Last recommended posting date for New Year: Order before 2pm on Wednesday 28th December and select DPD as the delivery option.

We are continuing to process orders as normal as long as it is a working day and you order before 2pm the order will  be dispatched on the same day. Our Christmas opening times are:

  • Monday 19th December: 9am – 4pm
  • Tuesday 20th December: 9am – 4pm
  • Wednesday 21st December: 9am – 4pm
  • Thursday 22nd December: 9am – Midday (Closed afternoon for Staff Christmas Lunch, however all orders placed before 2pm will still be dispatched same day)
  • Friday 23rd December: 10am – 3pm
  • Monday 26th December: Closed (Bank Holiday)
  • Tuesday 27th December: Closed (Bank Holiday)
  • Wednesday 28th December: 9am – 3pm
  • Thursday 29th December: 9am – 3pm
  • Friday 30th December: Midday – 3pm
  • Monday 2nd January: Closed (Bank Holiday)
  • Tuesday 3rd January: Return to normal hours
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General Update

Christmas is coming quicker than Santa going down every chimney across the world!

Firstly, seasons greetings from all of us here at Glowtopia. The holidays are approaching, and the mulled wine is almost ready to hit the pan. With that in mind, we wanted to give you an update in regards to our opening hours across the Christmas Period, and the final order deadlines.

Our Christmas Opening Hours are as follows:

23rd December – Open 

24th, 25th, 26th, 27th December – Closed

28th, 29th, 30th December – Open

31st December – Closed

1st, 2nd January – Closed

Re-open for business as usual from 3rd January 2023

Last Order Dates:

21st December is the last recommended date for Christmas orders. We are open on 22nd and 23rd December for dispatching orders.

Royal Mail Deliveries:

Wherever possible we would currently recommend avoiding selecting Royal Mail as your delivery option unless you don’t require your order before Christmas. We are seeing considerable delays in their service with the ongoing industrial action taking place.

We would recommend using either DX, or DPD for prompt delivery, however, we cannot guarantee delivery before Christmas.

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Update On Royal Mail Strikes

Recently,  the Communication Workers Union (CWU) has called on its members who collect, sort and deliver parcels and letters for Royal Mail to take strike action on the following dates:

  • 13th, 20th, 25th October 2022
  • 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 23rd, 24th, 25th, 28th, 30th November 2022
  • 1st & 2nd December 2022

This will mean some deliveries may be delayed over this period. If you require your order urgently, please consider selecting a different shipping option such as DX or DPD at our checkout page in order to reduce chance of disruption to the delivery of your order. Please note we are unable to guarantee any Royal Mail delivery times over this period and you may need to allow up to 14 days for delivery of orders via Royal Mail.

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Passing of Her Majesty The Queen

All the team at Glowtopia are deeply saddened by the death of Her Majesty The Queen. Our thoughts and condolences are with the Royal Family at this sad time.

Our warehouse will be closed on the day of her funeral, Monday 19th September. Any orders placed after 2pm on Friday 16th September will not be dispatched until Tuesday 20th. Also please be aware our couriers will not be making any deliveries on Monday 19th September.

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Royal Mail Strikes

As you may have seen in the news, the Communication Workers Union (CWU) has called on its members who collect, sort and deliver parcels and letters for Royal Mail to take strike action on 26 and 31 August and the 8 and 9 September 2022.

This will mean some deliveries may be delayed over this period. If you require your order urgently, please consider selecting a different shipping option such as DX or DPD at our checkout page in order to reduce chance of disruption to the delivery of your order. Please note we are unable to guarantee any Royal Mail delivery times over this period and you may need to allow up to 14 days for delivery of orders via Royal Mail.

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Christmas and New Year Deliveries 2021

We will be open until Wednesday 22nd December before Christmas and also open on Wednesday 29th December to process any orders placed for New Years.

Any orders placed after 1pm on Wednesday 29th December will not be dispatched until Tuesday 4th Jan.

Wednesday 22nd December: Order by 1pm for dispatch before Christmas (warehouse open 12pm-4pm)
Thursday 23rd December: Closed
Friday 24th December: Closed (Christmas Eve)
Monday 27th December: Closed (Bank Holiday)
Tuesday 28th December: Closed (Bank Holiday)
Wednesday 29th December: Order by 1pm for dispatch before New Year (warehouse open 11am-4pm)
Thursday 30th December: Closed
Friday 31st December: Closed (New Years Eve)
Monday 3rd Jan: Closed (Bank Holiday)
Tuesday 4th Jan: Re-open as normal (warehouse open 9am-5pm)

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Glow Party Games

Thanks to the wonderful resources over at Pinterest, we have put together our top 5 glowing DIY Party games and activities to keep you and your family entertained.

We love anything we can add a bit of glow power to, and we especially love getting creative with the kids, recycling household items and keeping the whole family entertained as we make and play, spending quality time together and using our dexterity and hand-eye coordination skills, giving little minds a much needed break from the digital and technological world.

So if you find yourself with some spare time and a heap of glow sticks, check out the following ideas:

Dazzle.com

Shout out to Dazzle.com for some really wonderful kiddie crafts, and this one is one of our favourites - so simple to do that even toddlers can take part in setting up the game. Its great for parties, and all you need is some 8 inch Glow Stick Bracelets and some empty plastic bottles. Mix it up with a variety of different sized bottles to add a tricky twist to the game. You can add a prize too... maybe pop a sweet next to the bottle as an incentive to hook it, or give a small prize for 3 winning hooks.

Craft Noel Magazine

Who doesn't love Tic Tac Toe? Probably one of the most popular quick games you can play - and yes, you've guessed it.... you can make it glow with glow sticks!

We found a lovely little post on Pinterest - you can use our 22 inch Glow Stick Necklaces to make the grid, or connect 2 or 3 of our 8 inch Bracelets to make a longer stick, and use two different coloured glow stick bracelets to make the counters. Easy Peasy!

myunitedlife.com

Who doesn't love Tic Tac Toe? Probably one of the most popular quick games you can play - and yes, you've guessed it.... you can make it glow with glow sticks!

We found a lovely little post on Pinterest - you can use our 22 inch Glow Stick Necklaces to make the grid, or connect 2 or 3 of our 8 inch Bracelets to make a longer stick, and use two different coloured glow stick bracelets to make the counters. Easy Peasy!

DIYadulation.com

This is a great, novel idea and its a brand new one to us! All you need to take part is a bundle of glow stick bracelets, a large space like a back garden or a park, and the dark (not too dark!). You can either can follow the these guys' tutorial here or you can play the traditional game of tag, with all players wearing 2 or 3 glow stick bracelets - and when the person who is "it" tags a person, they give the person who was tagged one of their bracelets and that person it "it". The winner is the first one to run out of Bracelets. Alternatively you can add your own spin on it and make up your own winning rules and tactics.

thescrapshoppeblog.com

With this idea you can create other games and activities to extend the fun. Yes, you can just go all out with an evening water fight (wellies and waterproofs are a good idea if the evenings are still a bit chilly), or how about setting up a stocks for an evening charity fundraiser? If you want to have a bit of good old fashioned fun with the kids, you can make your self a target board, and use the water balloons to hit the target - this is a perfect game for the garden and camping. We are sure there are loads of ways you can have fun with this idea as the sun starts to set on warm Summer evenings.

We hope that this fun, quick and simple glowing crafts will help bring a bit of fun to your evenings and beat the boredom while the kids are of school over Easter and the Summer holidays, or just to bring some family and friends quality time together. These ideas can be adapted for children's parties, adults parties, garden parties and beach parties.

Have fun!!