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Pop-up Gay Bar for Pride!
Thr 10 Jun 2021

It's Pride month so we've resurrected an old joke from some years ago and made a few batches of our special limited edition Gay Bar. This mixes some of our other soaps in a frankly poor effort to reproduce the rainbow flag but on the good side the label is mildly amusing, the soap is lovely and we're sending every penny of the £5 asking price for each bar sold directly to the Albert Kennedy Trust, the charity which provides invaluable support for LGBTQ+ young people facing or experiencing homelessness or living in a hostile environment.

This is only available while stocks last and was quite popular when we first did it so order promptly or call into the shop if you'd like some!

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The Ostrich in South Creake chooses us!
Fri 16 Apr 2021

I am proud and pleased to say that The Ostrich Inn, South Creake, Norfolk has picked us to supply them with guest amenities in the form of little soaps, hand wash and body lotion.

The building, in the heart of the village, has been empty since 2017, but Teresa and her team have taken it on, plus the cottage next door, and are in the process of re-doing the interior and the exterior to offer letting rooms, a bar and restaurant and a self-catering cottage to book too. The Ostrich will open from 1 July, but they are taking bookings now.

And on top of the fabulous new offering of food, drink and beautiful rooms, I reckon the icing on the cake is the presence of our soaps, custom labelled for The Ostrich, in every room.

Best of luck to all and I'm really looking forward to seeing it when it's finished.            Sara

  The Ostrich Inn, South Creake, Norfolk
The Soap Shop is back!
Wed 14 Apr 2021

Our tiny shop on Wells quay has reopened, with fresh stock and a touch of paint and we'd be delighted to see you. We stock our full range of soaps, shampoo bars and other products all handmade just up the road in Wells-next-the-Sea, along with some accessories and related products from other suppliers.

The shop is almost under the gantry on the much-pictured Granary building on Wells quayside so it's easy to find but if you're coming by car you'll need to be parked nearby, either on the quay or in one of the town's other car parks, as there's no parking outside.

The shop will be open from 11am to 4pm on Wednesdays through to Saturdays throughout the summer and into the autumn and winter - assuming all is well with the world by then.

Post-lockdown soapy Six Pack special offer
Wed 17 Mar 2021

We've been getting our shop ready to reopen in April and we've been left with some older stock that hasn't been sold while the shop was closed during the lockdown. There's nothing wrong with these bars – they are neither seconds nor dusty – but we're going to restock the shop with freshly made and wrapped bars.

So, as a post-lockdown special, we're offering a box of 6 assorted 'slightly older' full-size soap bars for just £20 with free postage and packing. This is a saving both on the price of the bars individually and on delivery.

Each box will contain 6 different soaps from our range chosen at random. 

Supplies will be limited so first come, first served.

Now sold out - sorry!

Not quite Spring
Mon 15 Mar 2021

It's not quite Spring up here in Wells just yet though the signs are that it isn't far away even if spells of cold and bad weather make it hard to be sure. The daffodils are almost out (and have been that way for some time) and water levels in the local rivers are falling after a winter where most spilled over into floods, leaving some villages and many paths a mess.

The long lockdown too also feels like its lifting, with schools back and sterling work done by local health teams at vaccination centres helping to limit Covid 19's reach.

So we're looking on the bright side and getting ready for Spring with the shop due to reopen on 14th April with fresh stock and a bit of a spruce up and we can then hopefully reintroduce a click-and-collect service for those who want it. The shop will be open Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 11-4.

If you're not local or can't wait, please order from this website and we'll get your parcel in the post as soon as we can.

The Soap Shop is closing for November
Sun 1 Nov 2020

Due to the government's reimposition of lockdown, we must close the Soap Shop on Wells quay for the month of November. I am really sorry about this, but we aren't essential so we have no choice. If you want to buy soap, please order online by post or consider using our Click and Collect service as explained below. You can collect your orders from the soap factory at 2d Maryland Wells NR23 1LY but please take note of the timings of when your order will be ready.

Changes to our Click and Collect service
Sun 1 Nov 2020

Our Click and Collect service has been working well over the summer. Now that we are back in lockdown, you are more than welcome to use the service and collect your order from the soap factory at 2d Maryland, Wells NR23 1LY instead of from the Soap Shop, which will be closed throughout November.

Place your order on our website as usual, then make sure you click the 'Click and Collect' box on the payment screens. Your order will be ready to collect from the soap factory three working days from the day you ordered, Monday to Friday between 10am and 12 midday. No weekend collections - sorry.

Click and Collect service available
Thr 20 Aug 2020

We have introduced a "Click and Collect" service – place your order on the website as usual, then make sure you click the 'Click and Collect' box on the payment screens. Your order will be ready to collect from the Soap Shop from the following Saturday onwards, saving you time, money on postage, and avoiding exposure to too many people. Win win!

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Evening Primrose

Evening Primrose guest soap, approx 50g

A beautiful soap - emollient and gentle. Evening primrose oil, sweet almond oil and apricot kernel oil all play a part in the feel of this lovely soap. Scented with essential oils of frankincense, sweet orange and grapefruit.

NB This soap is palm oil free

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Tropical Coconut shampoo bar

Tropical Coconut Shampoo soap bar, approx 100g

In an attempt to simplify life, we have produced a shampoo bar which cleans your hair beautifully. This shampoo soap contains coconut milk and a wonderful cocktail of nourishing oils, including castor oil, jojoba oil, avocado oil, cocoa butter and shea butter, to give your hair a treat from root to tip. If you're travelling or off to the pool, gym or sports club, you'll find this so much more convenient than messing about with bottles! And it's perfect for those trying to live without plastic.

NB This soap is palm oil free

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Honey, Lemon & Oatmeal

Honey, Lemon & Oatmeal guest soap, approx 50g

An exfoliating soap designed to gently remove debris from the skin's surface. Honey is added for its moisturising and anti-bacterial effect and its skin-soothing benefits. Scented with essential oils of lemongrass, litsea cubeba and a touch of cedarwood to 'anchor' the lemon scent.

NB This soap is palm oil free

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