Author Mitch Johnson at Kett s Books in Wymondham
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As shops re-open we ask the people running some of our local independents what’s selling, what’s recommended and what they’ve loved reading during lockdown.
Tracy Kenny, manager of Kett’s Books in Wymondham, said: “It s just been wonderful to be able to throw open the door and watch customers so happy to come in. They are happy to be in town, and especially to be allowed to browse and discover books they didn t know they wanted. Chatting about those books, their kids, the dog - it s all good. It s great to be around people again.”
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Winning tip: Deep thoughts and homemade cake, Derbyshire
Scarthin Books in Cromford, Derbyshire, is a tall, thin bookcase of a building. Its many rooms, stacked one on top of the other, have new books, old books and every sort of reading matter in its nooks and higgledy-piggledy crannies. You can lose yourself for hours. Rest, revive and continue after a break in its cosy reading room. Try a homemade cake in the cafe upstairs (when Covid rules allow) or, for food for thought, attend a talk in its Café Philosophique. And whether you need it or not, take a peek in the authentic Victorian bathroom with literary memorabilia-lined walls.
Ms Morris, who grew up in the city with her family running the popular Elm Hill craft shop, said: The thing I was so excited for was walking into a book shop and finding it and that couldn t happen.
Writer and illustrator Lucy Morris with her book, The Song For Everyone, which is on display at The Book Hive in Norwich as part of their re-launch. Picture: Danielle Booden
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Also in pride of place on the wall is the shop s own blue plaque designed by artist and printmaker Paul Bommer.
The tiles when placed together create a medieval series of pictures with the wording A Fine Cittie and Floreat Norvicum , meaning Norwich will flourish. Mr Layte said it would be a permanent addition to the building.
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Edward and Jennifer Wenn get to work on one of the troughs to attract bees and butterflies.
- Credit: Joe Hedinger and Lucy McCarthy
Generations of people united with a common goal in mind - to transform their road into a bee street .
Rosebery Road, in the north of Norwich, was buzzing with activity on Saturday, as more than 40 households started a community initiative to grow pollinator friendly plants in their gardens.
The idea is to turn the road into a bee street - to provide the right type of plants for bees and butterflies, which have a crucial role in maintaining a healthy ecosystem.
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