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Final Postal Dates Christmas 2016

by eanjewellery | Nov 9, 2016 | Press / News

Final Postal Dates 2016

It’s that time of year when I remind you all of the final postal dates for the busy Christmas period. Below are the latest recommended posting dates from the United Kingdom to the rest of the world as suggested by Royal Mail. It gives the last date that you should post your gifts and cards to your loved ones, so that they will arrive before Christmas.

The dates below also apply when you buy jewellery online from my store (if you would like to receive and wrap them in time for Christmas day that is!) All my designs are handmade in Birmingham UK. If you are ordering a piece of made to order jewellery from me please give me the necessary time to make your personalised unique gifts for you. I recommend you order your Christmas gifts at least 3 working days before the final postal dates for your country (see below), so they will be delivered to you in time. Many thanks.

Click here to browse my online shop now and don’t forget to order in plenty of time to avoid disappointment.

Worldwide – Final Dates to Post From the UK

Saturday 3 December Africa, Middle East

Wednesday 7 December Asia, Cyprus, Far East, Japan, Eastern Europe (ex. Poland, Czech Republic and Slovakia

Thursday 8 December Caribbean, Central & South America

Saturday 10 December Greece, Australia, New Zealand

Wednesday 14 December Czech Republic, Germany, Italy, Poland

Thursday 15 December Canada, Finland, Sweden, USA

Friday 16 December Austria, Denmark, Netherlands, Norway, Slovakia, Iceland, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland

Saturday 17 December France, Belgium, Ireland, Luxembourg,

UK Dates – Final Postal Dates to post from the UK

Wednesday 21 December 1st Class and Royal Mail Signed For®

Thursday 22 December Royal Mail Special Delivery Guaranteed®

Hope this post about final postal dates was useful. Feel free to share with friends, family and customers using the share buttons below. For personalised unique gifts and beautiful made to order jewellery please visit my online shop here.

New Gift Ideas – Ethical.Market Feature

by eanjewellery | Oct 26, 2016 | Press / News

New Gift Ideas Featured My Rings!

Super excited to have my By The Light stacking ring set featured in last week’s Ethical.Market newsletter. The newsletter highlighted new gift ideas for the coming season. Click here to see the newsletter from Ethical.Market.

This set of 3 silver stackable rings are part of my By The Light collection which is named after a song from my mum’s favourite film. Pieces of handmade silver jewellery from this collection features a silvery moon. The film features Doris Day singing a song called ‘By the light of the silvery moon’.

Why not watch/listen to the song here ? It’s an oldie but a goodie!

New Gift Ideas - By the light silver stack ring set

New Gift Ideas - Choc Hazelnut Lip Butter

What is Ethical.Market?

Ethical Market is the UK’s largest online market place for gifts, jewellery, clothes and homewares for the ethical shopper. When it comes to new gift ideas, I’ve got my eye on this cruelty free chocolate and hazelnut lip butter by Laila London… yum!

After watching the recent Panorama program about illegal and child workers in our fashion industry I am more and more inclined to shop ethical every day.

Do you shop ethical? What’s your favourite online shop for ethical products? Would love to hear your recommendations. Thank you.

Why I got excited watching the Apprentice this week!

by eanjewellery | Oct 23, 2016 | Press / News

Read on if you want to know the reasons I got so excited watching the Apprentice this week…

I love watching the Apprentice

The Apprentice is so entertaining for it’s cringe factor. If you’ve not seen the program before, a group of entrepreneurs, the apprentice candidates, go through a rigorous interview process on TV with the goal to become Lord Sugar’s apprentice. Each week they are put in 2 teams and set business tasks which invariably go hilariously wrong. After each task, they are grilled on their performance and one candidate is fired. This continues until one winner remains.

Filmed in my home town

This weeks task, sweet making, took place in the seaside town where I’ve lived for 20 years. It’s always fun to see places you know on your screen. Oliver’s team ‘Nebula’ made traditional and quirky ice cream rock and Salt and vinegar fudge. They rode a candy striped tricycle through the heart of the Lanes, selling candy to the public. They also pitched their pillow sweets to one chosen corporate client.

Award winning sparkling wine from Bolney

Bolney Wine Estate was that Client!

The multi award winning Bolney Wine Estate is where to find me on 19 November. I’m so excited to have been invited to show my handmade designer jewellery at Bolney wine estate Christmas Fayre this year. This festive family event will include locally made art, crafts, foods, hampers, and a magical Winter Grotto. Personally, I’ll be doing my christmas shopping there plus I’m keen to try their gold medal winning sparkling wine.

Come along! More information here or Ogle at Bolney’s multitude of awards

It was all about knowing what your customer wants

Secretly I also watch The Apprentice for any insights into being an entrepreneur from the master, Lord Sugar and his apprentices. This week’s episode focused on knowing what your customer wants and this got me thinking. So, I’d like to end this post by asking you a question.

What would YOU like to see from me next? I’d love to know so hit me with any suggestions in the comments below please.

Artwave 2016 starts today

by eanjewellery | Aug 20, 2016 | Press / News

The ever growing Artwave 2016 festival starts today all across Lewes district. It runs for 3 weekends including the bank holiday showcasing local artists and makers in both towns and rural locations. With 123 venues packed with art, ceramics, jewellery, sculpture and more there is plenty of amazing artworks to suit most tastes. Artwave is divided into 6 art trails which are North Trail, Lewes Trail, South Trail, Haven Trail, East Trail and Seaford Trail. As an artlover you can pick a trail from Ditchling to Lullington and plan your day out in Sussex, soaking up the artwork and countryside as you go. Full details of all the venues and artists exhibiting visit www.artwavefestival.org.

You can find my jewellery on show at venue 23, Art and Soul, Falmer village hall, South street, Falmer south, East Sussex BN1 9PB. It’s always a great exhibition, well curated by artist Sue Barnes and always a high standard of artwork. There are 18 exhibitors at Art and Soul this year which are as follows:

The Artists and photographers are David Armitage, Sue Barnes, Ed Boxail, Louise Dennis, Miranda Ellis, Cat Ingrams, Alan James McCleod, Annie McManus, Natalie Martin, Sarah Marzaioli, Sarah Mitchener and Ruth Urbanowicz.

Ceramics and sculpture are by Marion Brandis, Deb John, Lou Johns.

Fused glass by Lesley Ramos.

Handmade homewares by Pauline Crook.

And of course handmade sterling silver Jewellery by me Elizabeth Anne Norris

I’ve been exhibiting at Artwave for a few years now and love the location for Art and Soul. Situated right near the South Downs Way next to the village duck pond and old church, it’s a picture post card setting. Also Sue Barnes curates a very good show and is amazing at organising everything. Art and Soul at Falmer has many faithful followers and it’s not a surprise! I hope you can come and visit.

For full details of all the exhibiting artists at this venue visit www.suebarnes.org.uk