New Hope and Greenwood in town

[Nero]

H and G has opened a new shop in the past few days. It's at Russell Street, Covent Garden on the corner. It's larger than the SE22 branch, but Miss Hope and Mr Greenwood were not there when I went past. Nero

[giggirl]

Yes I stumbled across the new Hope and Greenwood in Covent Garden last Thursday. My office is nearby so I sent lots of my colleagues there to shop for Valentines presents last week. I do hope it does well. Steady on though; does that mean H&G is a "chain"? Do we still want one in ED?

[pearcesa]

Of course we do! It's great that it's been so successful here in East Dulwich, that they can open another one for others to enjoy who can't or won't come down to East Dulwich!

[dulwichmum]

I love Hope and Greenwood, I didn't really get it until someone bought my munchkins "sweet ration books" for Christmas, now they go in each Saturday morning and choose 50 pence worth of assorted sweets and chews each in cute little trays for a treat. It is the high light of our week.

My poppets instantly behave themselves if I threaten to stop them going to H&G on a Saturday, and I am really proud that it started in Dulwich.

[wee quinnie]

With no disrespect to Miss Hope and Mr Greenwood - I know its a v cute shop, and they have worked hard and all the rest of it. But why everyone wets their pants over this shop is beyond me.

[*Bob*]

What sort of a sweet shop doesn't sell Gray's Herbal Tablets?

Very disappointing.

[Moos]

If only Caffe Nero had started in ED, then we could all love it regardless of its chaininess.. ;-)

[SeanMacGabhann]

* keeps a watchful eye on this to see if a clich?d and genuine chain argument breaks out * (6)

As for why people get excited about H&G - probably a mixture of nostalgia and seeing something different. The concept has spread pretty far since tho' so the novelty has worn off a bit

[Keef]

pearcesa Wrote:

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> Of course we do! It's great that it's been so successful here in East Dulwich, that they can open another one for others to enjoy who can't or won't come down to East Dulwich!

As long as it doesn't start somewhere else then open a second shop in Dulwich, that just wouldn't do ;-)

It's a nice little shop, but I do feel ripped off in there. I went to Rye last year, and there are several proper traditional sweetshops there, and the prices were much much less than in H&G.

Still, they have no competition, so good luck to them.

[mattham]

Not sure I see the point in it...as quinnie says, very cute, but why the fuss? Someone brought a load of sweets into my office from H&G this xmas...and they were vile. Reminded me why I gave up eating that sort of stuff when I was about 10.

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

Bah humbug, anyone?

[Moos]

(in small voice) Sorry Sean, was just joking.

[SeanMacGabhann]

>:D

[Moos]

(sticks out tongue, flounces off)

[Jeremy]

I think it's quite a good shop... it's a bit different, kind of retro... good place to buy presents, fun for the kids. Their ice cream is pretty good too.

I noticed over xmas that H&G stuff is available in selfridges too.

[zephyr]

Of course you do not even have to venture outside to get these sweets. I have used 'A Quarter of' to order traditional sweet for my office sweetie jar (bought 2kg). My work colleague remember most of the 'old' sweets so it was ideal for a bulk order. They will even supply in traditional paper bags if you specify.

It has a larger range than H&G but of course you have to pay postage.

Will still take the kids to H&G for a treats though so it will still get our patronage.

(it even does Herbal Tablets though I don't know what brand)

[gary]

By some swees there lovely.

[Chase Dulwit]

>:D< Gray's Herbal Tablets went on the shelves last week.

[Chase Dulwit]

Selfridges have stocked their stuff for years, as well as John Lewis; Waitrose for a while, and I hear that it has just gone into World Duty Free at Terminal 5! They also supply other, very exclusive stores, but re-branded with that stores' packaging.

[muffins78]

They are selling their things in the Dulwich Trader - saw them during the week

[cate]

They always run out of liquorice toffee. Their fruit gums are awful, in my opinion. They taste very synthetic. Rowntrees taste better. Very over-rated. ?2 for a bottle of root beer!!!

[SeanMacGabhann]

I see NC Road and Hope & Greenwood were featured on that 70s BBC programme with Alan Coren and Sue Perkins - same segment was shown on Something for the Weekend on Sunday morning

[eccentric]

SeanMacGabhann Wrote:

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> I see NC Road and Hope & Greenwood were featured

> on that 70s BBC programme with Alan Coren and Sue

> Perkins - same segment was shown on Something for

> the Weekend on Sunday morning

Also noticed Hope and Greenwood and Val's scored 5 stars apiece in the Hygiene Ratings

[HonaloochieB]

SeanMacGabhann Wrote:

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> I see NC Road and Hope & Greenwood were featured

> on that 70s BBC programme with Alan Coren and Sue

> Perkins - same segment was shown on Something for

> the Weekend on Sunday morning

Alan Coren? Is he alive again?

[SeanMacGabhann]

oooops - good spot - it was a flashback to our Cricklewood days that put me in mind of Alan

I meant Giles Coren.. thangouvermuch