We always wanted to make a shop which sold the things we loved in a space we loved to people we could grow to love. It's a sentimental kind of aspiration but born out of a genuine love of retail and a real belief in the worth of shops and shopping for both girls (and boys). We like to think of The Hambledon as a kind of department store but just selling the good stuff. Since 1999 we have been trying to refine and develop what we want The Hambledon to be: a really good shop by any measure, uncompromising in its choices, entertaining in its presentation and always super friendly in its approach.