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Our Curse and the National Lottery Awards

Long-time customers will be aware of the rather inconvenient curse placed upon us early last century.  

We are unable to disclose how this curse came to be, only that it has something to do with the years 1897, 1903, 1913 and 1914 - recall anything unusual happening in your daily life back then? - a Bavarian mob and our founder Igor's great grandnephew.

However, it all lead to the Hoxton Street Monster Supplies' profits being redirected to the Ministry of Stories, a creative writing and mentoring charity for young humans.

Now, as if getting all our profits wasn't enough, the Ministry of Stories has gone ahead and been nominated for a 2015 National Lottery Award, beating hundreds of other applicants to get to the finals.

Are monsters supposed to feel good about this? Children are for scaring! Hrrmph.

And yet, we are impressed.  They will now go head-to-head with six other organisations for the chance to win the coveted award.

As well as being in with a chance of receiving £2,000 - which potentially means we could keep £2,000 ourselves for spending on coffin refurbishments or investing in stronger stake-proof vests for staff - the Ministry could also be invited to appear on BBC One.

If you can muster a soft spot for children's creativity - and let's be fair, their creativity does do us wonders - you can vote for the Ministry using the link below or by calling 0844 836 9709.

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Delivery information

We currently deliver to UK destinations only, via 2nd class Royal Mail or Parcel Force 48 Hours service.

Postage and packing costs:

  • - £3.50 for orders of up to £25,
  • - £7 for orders £25 - £50
  • - Free for any order over £50

This charge helps cover our costs and ensures your purchases support writing workshops for young people at the Ministry of Stories.

Our team of zombie volunteers aims to fulfil orders twice a week and on the outside you can expect delivery within 12 working days of order confirmation, but usually sooner. Unless something truly hideous happens, in which case delays of several centuries are not unlikely.

Returns information

You can return products if:

- You decide within seven days the product isn’t for you. You’ll receive a full refund, including delivery charge, processed within 30 days of return of the unwanted goods. Please send this with the original returns form supplied with your order, emailing us at shop@ministryofstories.org to let us know it is on the way. Please look after the product when you have it! Do not burn it, eat it, sit on it, drown it, or in any way cause it harm. We might need to ask for compensation otherwise.

- You don’t agree to a change in our terms and conditions or other policies, or you think the product is faulty. You will need to return the product with its original returns form. We’ll check the product upon receipt and email you regarding your refund. We’ll process it as soon as monstrously possible – definitely within 30 days of us emailing to confirm a refund. You’ll receive the full price of the product and delivery, plus any costs for sending it to us.

Please check the dispatch confirmation to find out more about your statutory right of cancellation. Returning a product doesn’t affect your other statutory rights as a consumer. Nor as a monster.

We try to use the same method to pay you as you used to pay us.

 
ministry of stories

Hoxton Street Monster Supplies is run under license from the Ministry of Stories, a volunteering organisation which helps young people with all manner of writing, through free one-to-one mentoring and writing workshops.

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