What Follies is getting up to in her Winter break

A few of our favourite things at Follies this Autumn

Thank Follies it's Friday!

Everybody loves a Friday and here at Follies we appreciate how tricky it can sometimes be to make it to the end of the working week.  This time of year seems to be harder than others ~ the weather is so changeable, we can have a sudden frosty morning when its so hard to drag yourself out of bed, and then another morning gives us a bright warm start to the day that you find yourself standing in front of your wardrobe for far too much time trying to fathom what to wear on these crazy autumn days!

It's all about the layers & comfort for your body and the same goes for your home, showing it a little love & getting it ready for some snuggling down. Fill the corners with pretty lighting, even take out the Christmas lights a little early ~ nothing better than having  an impromptu dance around the living room with a pretty glass twinkling in your hand. Get those corners of the sofa ready, with a few lovely blankets & cushions, and start layering up your home with comfort.

Start collecting a mixed up range of vintage glassware for a warming tipple or two & a well earned Friday night cocktail.

Sundays this time of year are perfect for lazy mornings enjoying tea & toast in bed ~ make sure you have some pretty mismatched china to enjoy it from, if you're going to spill crumbs in the bed, do it in style. There's still a few blackberries in the hedgerows, so after a hearty walk, there's nothing like enjoying a homemade pie ~ we have some beautiful serving plates & delightful pressed glassware to pour a custard, a cream, a dream.

To help you get your home stocked up Autumn style ~ Follies is offering 10% off all it's vintageware today.

Happy friday everyone x

Oh October!

How FOLLIES FANTASTIC! Just a couple of days ago our Follies Facebook page reached over 500 likers!  It's so brilliant to know that people out there love & support what we're doing here at Follies.  

There's 10% of all out vintage stock til end of sales today ~ run down the Alley & pick up a bargain, just remember to mention 'Love Follies'

There's also a frivolous sale where everything in the fireplace has 50% discount!

 Pop in & see us for some wonderful treasures for your home. We'd love to see you!

People say the loveliest things...

‘I always feel so grounded when I come into Follies, it’s just what I need after the hectic pace of life’

‘I can always find just the right gift ~ Follies has changed my way of shopping, I’m so glad you’re here’

‘I just want to live in here, it’s just all so wonderful’

‘This is exactly how I want my home to look’

‘Follies isn’t retail therapy, it’s just how shopping should be’

‘Follies is truly a treasure trove, I just love coming in here & finding all these wonderful things!’

‘Whenever I come into Follies for a gift I always end up buying two as I fall in love with it for myself too!’

‘So many other shops try & fail where Follies has succeeded from the start ~ so glad you’re here’

‘I love all the lovely little touches like the fresh flowers & homemade sweets.  I really hope that Follies does extremely well’

Your shop is a bit odd ~ but I like that, I didn’t expect this, it’s refreshing.  What shall I buy?’

‘My wife talks about your shop all the time, she’d live here if she could’

‘When I asked my daughter what she would like for Christmas, she answered ‘Absolutely anything from Follies’

End of Summer

It's been a wonderful few weeks at Follies.  At the beginning of July on a beautiful summer's evening,  the good & glamorous of Norwich were out in full force on Bridewell Alley to enjoy the opening of the exhibition of Behind the Boosh at Flint next door & enjoy a few glasses of Follies Fizz in celebration of our first birthday. 

We also had the Norwich Lanes Arts Trail with the wonderful Lucy Loveheart exhibiting her work here at Follies.  Lucy is a local artist and her work sits well within a Follies setting.  Her work will be on view until the beginning of September and there are prints available to buy too. 

Here is her most recent piece, titled 'Midsummer's Night Follies', the original is on view in our window and limited edition prints are available.

Follies is looking really lovely, with the courtyard open and all the beautiful vintage & eclectic stock on show.  It's been wonderful to be able to put some of our things for sale outside without too much fear of rain.  The Rosa Bloom bloomers & sequin leggings have looked amazing, sparkling in the sunshine. It's also been lovely to enjoy the wonderful chalk art that was kindly done for us by Georgie Matthews, chalk & graphic artist.









As we head towards the end of the summer holidays we're offering a 10% discount off of all our vintage stock until the end of August.  Pop in & pick up something pretty for yourself or as a gift.  We'd love to see you.

Love Follies x