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Stiffkey Bathrooms

Dan and Mark opened Stiffkey Bathrooms on the Norfolk coast in 1985 but relocated to the Lanes in 2000. Today they ship antique baths and accessories all over the world from their shop on Upper St Giles.

www.stiffkeybathrooms.com

Chadds Menswear

Chadds Menswear is a traditional gentleman’s outfitters that first opened to the public more than 50 years ago. Set in a stunning Tudor building on Bedford Street, Chadds stocks a large selection of quality formal wear, casual wear and accessories.

www.chaddsnorwich.co.uk

The Waffle House

The Waffle House opened at 39 St Giles Street in 1978 and quickly established itself as a firm family favourite. Sweet or savoury – their light crispy waffles are the best.

www.wafflehousenorwich.co.uk

Dipples Jewellers

Dipples is a fifth generation family jewellers which opened in Swan Lane way back in 1894 some 16 years after it was founded in Woodford, Essex. Dipples is a well known landmark locally due to its beautiful exterior swan-shaped clock.

www.dipples.com

Delicious, zesty and freshly prepared vegan dishes – eat in or takeaway!

17 Lower Goat Lane | www.moorishfalafel.com

PANCAKES ARE FOR LIFE NOT JUST SHROVE TUESDAY MADE FRESH FROM LOCAL INGREDIENTS. EST 2011

Gallyons Country Clothing

Gallyons is a name that has been synonymous with East Anglia since 1784. The business is long established in the region and once held Royal Warrants as Gunsmiths to HRH the Queen.

www.gallyonsclothing.co.uk

Aurum Jewellers and Designers

A family-run business with over 40 years experience. Located in an old merchants house on Bedford Street, Aurum showcases the finest contemporary jewellery by British and international designers.

www.aurumdesign.co.uk

Dogfish

Nick and Robin opened menswear store Dogfish in 1992. They now stock a huge selection of the freshest emerging street and workwear inspired brands, alongside timeless classics.

www.dogfishmen.com

Head In The Clouds

A rite of passage! Often described as ‘hippy heaven’ – Head In The Clouds has been selling oriental handcrafts and ethical fashion for over 50 years.

www.headintheclouds.info

Oriental Rugs Of Norwich

Oriental Rugs Of Norwich have been supplying quality handmade rugs for over 30 years. You can choose from 700 beautiful rugs and kilims at their extensive Bedford Street store.

www.orientalrugsofnorwich.co.uk

Elements

Philip Browne

Since 1986! Philip Browne is a global menswear retailer based on Guildhall Hill. Always looking to the future but with a nod to the past. Full-time purveyors of the finest luxury sport and streetwear brands. www.philipbrowne.co.uk

Elements

Elements is a stylish menswear shop which first opened to the public in the late 1980s. Stockists of some of the the finest British and European brands. www.elementsclothing.co.uk

Soundclash Records

Soundclash is one of the oldest independent record shops in the UK, with proprietor, Paul Mills, first opening its doors. way back in 1991. New releases, pre-loved vinyl and some classic CDs too.

Shears Gentleman’s Haircutters

Shears opened to the public in 1986 and turns heads on a daily basis due to its bright street-art exterior. Former clients include Liam Gallagher, David Baddiel and Wreckless Eric.

The Plough PH

The Plough has recently celebrated its 200th birthday on St Benedict’s Street. Much loved for its Grain Brewery ales, open fires and the best walled garden in the city. www.grainbrewery.co.uk

GREAT AND HORRIBLE NEWS by

Blessin Adams

In early modern England, murder truly was most foul. Trials were gossipy events packed to the rafters with noisome spectators. Executions were public proceedings, bookshops saw grisly stories sell like hot cakes. Local writer Blessin Adams’ hotly tipped debut takes nine historical murders and reveals their grisly proceedings and how the public relished them. And one of them is set in Norwich!

THE QUIVERING TREE & OPPOSITE THE CROSS KEYS

by Sylvia Haymon

ST Haymon was a hugely successful crime writer, with a series of books based on her character detective Jurnet. However, she also wrote two volumes of autobiography about growing up in Norwich in the 1920s. Newly re-published they are as good as anything Laurie Lee had to offer; Charming, funny and so revealing about the lives of everyday rural folk.

SEASON OF THE WITCH: THE BOOK OF GOTH

by Cathi Unsworth

Drawing on her novelistic skills as well as her years as a music journalist, Yarmouth raised Unsworth’s account of Goth and its origins is rich and absorbing, establishing its political and historical context… the dark matter of Goth amounts to more than mere Addams family cosplay and has deep cultural roots in literature and cinema, as well as magnificent precursors such as The Doors, Nico, Suicide, David Bowie.

THE SWIMMER: THE WILD LIFE OF ROGER DEAKIN by

Patrick Barkham

Two East Anglian legends combine. Norfolk man, journalist and nature writer Barkham is the author of several highly acclaimed books. Deakin tipped up in Suffolk where he wrote three seminal works. Here is an illuminating and brilliantly crafted biography of the extraordinary man behind three classics –Waterlogged, Wild Wood and Notes From Walnut Tree Farm.

The Five Sorrowful Mysteries Of Wandy Africa

by Stephen Buoro

15 year-old Andrew Aziza lives in Kontagora, Nigeria, where his days are spent about town with his droogs, Slim and Morocca, grappling with his fantasies about white girls – especially blondes – and wondering who his father is. When he’s not in church, at school or attempting to form ‘Africa’s first superheroes’, he obsesses over mathematical theorems, ideas of black power and HXVX: the Curse of Africa… The amount of A-list writers acclaiming this book – by Nigerian born UEA student Buoro – is almost comical… Get in early on the next big thing!