Bear Norwich

Sun hats. Hanging out at for their monthly market this morning with summer favourites and children’s furniture. (More on that soon). Also available this week from and (very!) soon online ;)

I’m a bit out of practice, so a simple message of joy, love and solidarity today for all that we bear. If you can, listen to the song on this link today and sing it out. ‘Belle Mama’ is a song from West Africa meaning ‘call mum’. It’s thought to be a song to call mum to stop working and to go to a party. So…whatever it is you feel like doing today, I hope you get to do a bit of it. I learnt this gorgeous song from Haley

Cloud feet! Have just unpacked these slippers and popped a pair straight on two little cold feet here. Sage green and Snow Goose grey - they come in two sizes, so will fit 2-7 year olds. They are 100% wool. Made to look and feel like sheepskin, they are made from sustainable wool sources in Ireland. I’ll be popping them on sale in the Post Office at Earlham House from tomorrow am. Mittens available too. x

Quite. Thank you so much for all of the wonderful messages. This ‘message’ arrived with no words from my beautiful friend - one of the special friendships that has grown from having a little shop on Avenue road…

Favourite followers, fantastic families. New beginnings x ❤️💯

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The sun’s come out for the weekend! Have a gentle one, whatever you have planned. I hope we’ll have a stop by at some of the around NR2 x

bear. is all about the whole family’s wellbeing and there’s nothing wellbeing-er than cosying with a beautifully curated treasure of well-written articles and a mug or glass of your choice. We’ve got you this dreary Friday. (And the new copy of )

An elegant hourglass sand timer which measures 15 minutes precisely from the start of each turn.

This is what the brilliant says about it. This hourglass sand timer reminds us to carve out 15 minutes a day for what truly counts. It demarcates a very modest and manageable period to dedicate to the important things we so often let slide - finally writing that letter to an old friend, rationally analysing our career ambitions, or playing in a concentrated way with a child. What a gift. £22

BACK IN STOCK I have such a spot (!) for this book. Hervé Tullet is a French artist, performer, illustrator and children's literature author who has written over 80 books. His 2010 book Press Here remained on The New York Times Best Seller list in the Children's Picture Books category for over 4 years. If you haven’t come across Press Here yet, it introduces colours, numbers, instruction, agency, oh and pure magic to children of all ages.
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Agus Van Houtte is a Norwich-based artist using organic materials to make and inspire her exquisite brand. Each of her pieces is truly unique, stemming from her long-standing obsession with fungi. Averse to ‘things’ for things’ sake, she finds many ways in her work to support the natural and our local environment. Read more about her on the slide and come and fall in love with her endlessly useful and beautiful products here at bear. x

This little chair is one of the things that makes a coffee at bear with your little one a bit of fun. A box of toys, a rocking horse and their own miniature matching cups are a couple more. Let us know what else you’d like to see…

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