Fez

had a problem with a car double parked blocking me outside the shop and was stuck for 20 minutes
A young man from the shop then went around all the shops and found the driver for me on nhis own accord and the owner was willing to attempt to move his van to see if it would assist. I can only say that they are a credit to the community and lovely people and if I lived locally I would be using this shop
TOP FRIENDLY PEOPLE and a credit to the local community

I love the vivid clean colours — of the furniture, of the glassware and pottery, and of the clothes — that I see when I visit Omar Serroukh's shop. To give myself something that's more fun to wear than the grey and black and pastel of English clothing, I've bought men's tops here: the ones with wide flared sleeves and deep V necks embroidered along the edges, the embroidery black or white against a vibrant blue or turquoise body colour. They're comfortable too.

Even more comfortable are the voluminously baggy Moroccan “qandrissi”, trousers where the crotch is down by your knees. These — known in English as Aladdin trousers or harem pants — are also practical. Their pockets are so deep that I never lose keys down seats as I used to when I wore normal trousers. They're deep enough that, when I found a box of windfall apples last Autumn, I was able to carry it home: half the contents in each pocket. Just the job if you're a poacher and have to squirrel away a surreptitious pheasant.

As well as clothes, I like Omar's argan oil. This is made from the nuts of the argan tree, which apparently grows only in Morocco. It makes an excellent aftershave to soothe one's chin after scraping away with a less-than-razor-sharp Mach 3, and you can also eat it: it's said to be rich in antioxidants, vitamin E, and essential fatty acids.

In the shop last time, I sat and watched an entertainments manager negotiating for the hire of a Moroccan fountain. An interesting thing to do while enjoying the coffee that Omar had made for me. "Fez" is a great shop.

Jocelyn Ireson-Paine

This shop gives an amazing meditteranian feel, with amazing hand made leather bags, and eye smacking hand made pottery. Having bought many items from this store before, I would recomend it to anyone wishing to make a transform to their homes into a moroccans style feel. :) A*** CUSTOMER SERVICE TOO.

Susan