Indoor and Outdoor Candles

Before I get into the main part of the review - here is a little background on the wonder that is Yankee Candles. The Yankee Candle Company had been in existence since 1969, and in the USA they are the main retailer of scented candles (they also design and make these candles themselves). They like to make sure that the scents of their candles are as authentic and real as possible, and they make their own oils that are used in the manufacturing process. This review is about their Housewarmer 22 ounce jar candle with the fragrance of Buttercream, which retails on their website (www.yankeecandleshop.co.uk) for £16.49 but I get these for around £10 from ...  Read the complete review

*****A Candle Burning in the Night***** *****Indoor and Outdoor Candles For Your Home***** It is better to try to light a candle than to curse the dark Chinese Proverb *****Introduction***** Candles have been used throughout time as a guide in the dark, both actually and metaphorically, which religious groups across the world using the candle as a symbol of hope. Their makeup has changed dramatically over the years, from candles made of animal fat (mmm smell that lamb and bacon scent…!) and beeswax, to the ones we use now which are invariably highly scented, beautifully shaped and crafted, and ...  Read the complete review

I’m a candle addict. I must’ve burned thousands of them in my time. I’ve bought them, I’ve made them and I’ve ruined them by displaying them in the wrong places. By burning candles, you can dramatically change the mood of a room. They’re very trendy at the moment, but the truth is, apart from primitive fires, candles are the oldest means of supplying light. We can find references to candles dating back as far as 3000 BC in Greece and Egypt although the oldest fragment of candle to have been found is somewhat more modern as it dates from the first century AD. This was found in Avignon, France. In medieval times, wax ...  Read the complete review

Back in April, Sherry my better half mentioned she had placed an order with Yankee Candles and purchased a large stand to display them in our shop. Well, I looked at the brochure and turned to her and said “We will never sell these!” Big mistake, huge! I am constantly made to eat my words on a daily basis as we now have 4 large stands and a centre spinning stand and almost half our daily take is from Yankee Candles. So just so Sherry can look smug once more, I was wrong. What is Yankee Candle? Well, some young chap called Mike Kittredge made his mother a candle by melting wax crayons into a milk carton. The idea caught on quickly with ...  Read the complete review

As you may know we have recently moved into our cottage which is within the confines of The Great Orme Country Park in Llandudno. The cottage in question was built in 1896 and was originally the quarry manager's cottage and is a little detached cottage with fairly low ceilings (although the previous owner did raise them slightly) and small rooms. When we moved in we decided to remove the gas fire in the lounge and replace it with a log burner, which has been a great success. To add to the atmosphere and to further reduce our electricity bill we have decided to use candles to light the lounge. If we just want a basic low level ...  Read the complete review