Mrs. Kibble's
57A Brewer St London
W1F 9UL
Date of Last Visit: Saturday, May 30th, 2009
The Victim: Me
The Damage: Less than a quid. Just for some jelly beans.
The Background: I'm really not much of a sweets person. I like cheese. Maybe the occasional cheesecake. Ah yes, and lemon tart. And baklava. But chocolate? Not really for me.
When it comes to candy, I sometimes like licorice (the red kind) and gummi bears and maybe jelly beans. And really, that's about it. But as I was walking through Soho on my way back from lunch (and shopping) and passing Mrs. Kibble's, I thought, "Hmmm…jelly beans."
So I stopped in to peruse the selection and I wondered, "How the hell do they pay their rent?" Someone must be buying in bulk, because my £1 purchase ain't going to help things much. I mean, they're nice. And it's a cool, nostalgic business. I want to like them, and I want you to like them. A lot. And maybe lots of people out there are ordering £20 of jelly beans at a time. But I don't know. Maybe they sell bulk online? (They don't, that I can find.)
See, you never know anybody's story now, do you?
The Verdict: You should go. Because it's cute and old fashioned and nice. And there are a lot of sweets for you to try. And I want to know more about them and how they make their money.
2 comments
You must be truly English now Krista as you can refer to sweets rather than candy! Looks very cute.
Well you know, 23 out of 24 questions right on the citizenship test!
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