The Pretenders were back. And this wasn’t a cynical brand reboot, more a happy accident. Hynde shrugs, “These things happen. It’s just a name.” Having effectively reformed her groundbreaking band, Hynde decided to rechristen the record. With characteristic perversity, she called it Alone. Thirty-six years after The Pretenders’ first album, Alone could be the older, wiser, badder sister to that exhilarating debut. “It’s a riot,” said Chrissie Hynde. “I am blown away myself. I really am. Every time I hear it, it just makes me laugh. To me if you are laughing, it is rock and roll. I don’t know how we achieved it but it sounds classic. I guess the team just went out and scored some goals.”
The team, approvingly described by Hynde as “real people playing real instruments,” features Johnny Cash’s former bass player Dave Roe and country rocker Kenny Vaughan on guitar plus sundry members of Dan Auerbach’s side project The Arcs: Richard Swift on drums, Leon Michels on keyboards and Russ Pahl providing sly curlicues of pedal steel. All the while, Auerbach stood as captain, producer, multi-instrumentalist – he unleashes some outlandish electric guitar - and all around a cool head.
Delivery times are specified on a per product basis and are an estimation on processing speed and warehouse demand. Please see the product overview page for an estimation. We will do our best to adhere to timescales but please allow some leeway, especially when shopping on one of our international storefronts outside of the United Kingdom.
Please take note that larger multi-item orders are can take longer to process and it may be better to split your order into smaller shipments for faster processing times.
Please note that our warehouse is closed on Bank Holidays and we do not dispatch orders on these days and are not factored into estimated delivery windows.
UNITED KINGDOM DELIVERY
All our UK orders are shipped via Royal Mail on a tracked service.
For the majority of our UK orders you will receive a timed-delivery window and rearrangement capabilities including safe-place delivery.
Standard Tracked Delivery - £2.99 (FREE over £20) - Your order would be expected to arrive within 48-72 hours after dispatch.
Next Day Express Tracked - £3.99 Some of our media catalogue and easy to ship tems are available for express delivery - any orders received by 2pm we will deliver to your door 7 days a week on an express next day service. If your order is placed after 2pm your order will be processed on the next working day.
*Please note this service is not guaranteed* but we will do our best to hit delivery aims and of course reimburse where necessary.
INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING OPTIONS
Europe:
If your order is being delivered within the EU, please be aware we have signed up to the EU’s Import One-Stop Shop (IOSS).
Since 1st July 2021, no additional VAT fees should be paid for the delivery of parcels in Europe under 150 Euros.
For orders over 150 Euros your order will be shipped DDU
DDU Incoterms payment (or delivery duty unpaid) mean the receiver/customer will be contacted by customs once their shipment arrives, and will have to settle any charges in order for customs to release the shipment and have it delivered to the customer.
Standard - From €4,95 - FREE over €49,95 (Country Dependant) - Your order would be expected to arrive 5-10 working days after dispatch. These orders are fully tracked from dispatch to delivery.
Canada:
Starting From $9.00
2023 Update: Unfortunately due to a large increase in shipping costs into Canada we have had to increase our shipping and remove our free shipping promotion. The delivery cost will differ depending on the weight of your order.
We also now offer an UPS Express delivery service. Please note that tax and duties may apply to your order before receipt of your delivery.
United States:
Standard - FREE - Your order would be expected to arrive within 10-14 working days after dispatch. Non-Tracked. We use Royal Mail for the majority of our deliveries and use DPD for larger shipments.
Japan:
Standard - ¥500 - FREE over ¥5,000 - Your order would be expected to arrive within 10-14 working days after dispatch. Non-Tracked.
PRE-ORDERS
Pre-order items are available for purchase on our website and are charged at the point of purchase.
Any orders that include a pre-order item will be dispatched once ALL items in the order are available. Please bear this in mind when placing orders containing both in-stock and pre-order items. If you would like in-stock items delivered sooner, please place a separate order for those items.
CANCELLATIONS / ORDER AMENDMENTS
You can cancel or amend any order before it is dispatched, please contact us and we will assist you further.
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Arrived on time, well packaged and items as described... so happy with the products. Thank you
great service from order to getting the kit and when arrived it was what i expected 1st class
Absolutely delighted with this extremely cute, well made little fox figurine, with his bonnie wee smiley face, he's irresistible.🦊 Great service,as always, from Yachew and good price, too. Many thanks, again, from a satisfied customer. ☺️
Expansion arrived sealed and in good condition.
Delivery was quick and the price was great.
Will certainly use again, thanks
Schleich models are very good and this one did not disappoint.
I like Schleich models because of the detail and buy them for my grandchildren to add to their collection.
Received my order in good time, in good condition
Good price.
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Very cute !!! Granddaughter loves it!
The colour is so cute, and it actually looks like the queen, with the way they have done the hair. Very impressive and will look great with my others.
Brilliant shop, chuffed to bits with the purchase, excellent packaging very safe.
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A really great and underrated game, and this book does a fantastic job of explaining the world and the system in an engaging and digestible way. Highly recommended.
