with so many stores along Lordship Lane / Grove Vale, do you have a favorite, and why?

[trinidad]

There lots of stores along Lordship Lane and Grove Vale. We are always encourage to support our local high street, so wanted to know if you have a favorite store along these two streets?

You might get excellant / personal customer service "Good morning Mr smith..." or the prices may be really competitive? it might be, because the store offer a personal touch, or security do not follow your every move?

start your responses with the name of the store, and your reasons why.

[edcam]

I'm not sure that any of them are hugely noteworthy except for William Rose, which I know divides people on here but they do sell some quality stuff.

[a_m]

I vote for Healthmatters - I've always received very helpful advice in there, and there's a great range of products.

[Siduhe]

La Cave de Bruno. Nice people, nice wine, like the fact you can buy a bottle to refill and they're really good about showing you new stuff to try. Directly responsible for my Pineau addiction.

[edcam]

Oh yes - Cave De Bruno - that's great. Very helpful & friendly and good wine advice.

[KestonKid]

Recently discovered the delicious challah bread in the deli near Chenor's bookshop by the Goose Green bus stop. Can't think of its name. Has a lovely fruit and veg display outside and is several cuts above a 'corner shop'. Stays open late. Nice staff too.

[tomskip]

Greetings, the card shop. And of course Farmers.

[Sue]

Chener's Books.

Lovely people and a great selection of books for such a small shop, especially in the children's section at the back of the shop.

ETA: And the hospice charity shops, especially the larger one :)

[Ruffler]

Mrs Robinson. Lovely, eclectic range of furniture, lighting, gifts etc

[snooks]

Good heavens I don't see Roullier White mentioned - always very different, quality products and the staff are helpful and knowledgeable

[Northeastview]

Love the paint shop- Colour makes people happy, on the Vale because the man is so friendly. On lordship lane though I love all the pretty places with fancy/ smart bits for homes, but Farmers comes out as my favourite as it's an Aladin's cave of stuff you never knew you needed until you saw it.

[aerie]

What we call the Med shop what KestonKid mentioned, sweet lemons and opens late and courteous staff and St Christophers for serendipitous forays and books of course a good atmosphere, AJ Farmer and Lloyds on NCR and card shop near Toast. You would think I would know the names of these shops by now.

These are regular haunts and stand out shops for me which I/we would severely

miss.

[Pickle]

AJ Farmers is the shop I would miss the most if it went. Great range of stock and nice people running it.

[Jennys]

Greetings card shop, wonderful choice, lovely people. Day Lewis pharmacy, Melbourne Grove - extremely helpful, professional and friendly. Farmers who sell everything you have ever needed.

[Peckhampam]

And the hardware shop

[Help-Ma-Boab]

Nina Christie. Lovely jewellery and a absolutely delightful woman.

[phobic3000]

Shaun's DIY because it's an Aladdin's cave that's baled me out a few times, and Mrs. Robinson, although I rarely buy stuff in there it's nice to have a mooch occasionally on a weekend.

[intexasatthe moment]

Roulier White - lovely staff ,always helpful .Not patronising - I'm very shabby ,not your ED demographic at all .

And they went to great lengths to help my son ( also non ED demographic ) choose two beautiful perfumes for his Christmas present to me . I love them . And I'm fussy .

[edweller]

Paine & Hunter gets my vote. Always helpful and accommodating with excellent after-sales service. Never used Woodhalls, so not passing any judgement on them

[Huggers]

Farmers, Greetings for unusual sweet gifts, the 'med' shop for delicious veggie samosas and St Christopher Hospice shops for random treasure.

[Jennys]

Forgot to mention John Barnet shoe shop and Bells plumbers' merchants for helpful advice. Also Shaun's DIY.

[Cazz]

AJ farmers aka the Glory Hole for anything you used to get in Woolies and

Greetings fab cards and gifts and lovely husband and wife team who are delightful

[Jules-and-Boo]

Farmers and Greetings are our favourites. Helium ballons and anything you can possibly need.

Love shops like that - and the people there are so lovely.

Could do with losing FatFace who were "too busy" to help me or the awful expensive smelly candle/ incense shop (name evades me) who distressed my daughter for accusing her of stealing - when she wsa just looking. Nice. Making little kids cry - maybe best to talk to their grown ups first.

[Tlkamk]

Shout out for Through the Trees clothes shop, lovely individual pieces at good prices. Staff always happy, chatty and more than helpful.

[yeknomyeknom]

Farmers and Ed.