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By *ad Nanna OP   Woman
over a year ago

East London

I've decided to buy some for the winter months when my leccy bill will be sky high.

Which scent should I go for, and what's the best thing to do by candlelight?

(I'll probably be freezing so nothing with no clothes on.)

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By *ad Nanna OP   Woman
over a year ago

East London

And no Yankee Candle nonsense.

I'm not made of money.

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By *iss LovelyWoman
over a year ago

Here and There

I like the Vanilla and Sandalwood ones from B&M or the Aldi Ones that come out in Winter. Really good value and smell great.

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By *a LunaWoman
over a year ago

Wales

I like Yankee Candles because they last for bloody ages!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Glade - honey and chocolate is lovely and you can get them for £1.40 in Bodycare.

DW - good variety in TK Maxx. A little pricier but much bigger candles. I love the eucalyptus one best.

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod

over a year ago

East Sussex

Aldi ones in a jar. They last long enough to get really fed up of them .

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By *eatrice BadinageWoman
over a year ago

In a Sparkly Dress

Ikea do a good range of scent candles in jars

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Im thinking of learning to wittle and play the banjo and make people squeel like a pig to save brass n pass time

No beer and no tv makes homer something something

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By *oeBeansMan
over a year ago

Derby

I bought a cinnamon one from Yankee once and loved it

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I bought four candles once.

Imagine my surprise when etc.

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By *ad Nanna OP   Woman
over a year ago

East London


"I like the Vanilla and Sandalwood ones from B&M or the Aldi Ones that come out in Winter. Really good value and smell great. "

I think the winter scents are more my thing.

I'm not fond of vanilla or those laundry ones.

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By *ad Nanna OP   Woman
over a year ago

East London


"I bought four candles once.

Imagine my surprise when etc."

Only people of a certain age will get that

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By *ad Nanna OP   Woman
over a year ago

East London


"Aldi ones in a jar. They last long enough to get really fed up of them .

"

I'm thinking of trying to take up my knitting again, so a big one would be useful.

I might become nose blind after a while, anyway.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I bought four candles once.

Imagine my surprise when etc.

Only people of a certain age will get that "

I'm glad you got it

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By *ad Nanna OP   Woman
over a year ago

East London


"Ikea do a good range of scent candles in jars"

I can't get to IKEA now.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I bought four candles once.

Imagine my surprise when etc."

Just reading this as it comes up as a question on Tipping point!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I bought four candles once.

Imagine my surprise when etc.

Only people of a certain age will get that "

Haha, that sketch was a classic

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I bought four candles once.

Imagine my surprise when etc.

Just reading this as it comes up as a question on Tipping point!"

Spooky.

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By *ad Nanna OP   Woman
over a year ago

East London


"I bought four candles once.

Imagine my surprise when etc.

Only people of a certain age will get that

Haha, that sketch was a classic "

Better than the deceased parrot one.

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By *eatrice BadinageWoman
over a year ago

In a Sparkly Dress


"Ikea do a good range of scent candles in jars

I can't get to IKEA now."

Happy to deliver next time I see you

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By *heerFlirtMan
over a year ago

Quite near Bath usually

You need to be really careful as a lot of scented candles are actually toxic if they do not use organic/natural essential oils or do not use natural wax.

You will be poisoning yourself. No joke. Yankee candles are the worst.

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By *ad Nanna OP   Woman
over a year ago

East London


"Ikea do a good range of scent candles in jars

I can't get to IKEA now.

Happy to deliver next time I see you "

Oh, how kind

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I have a box of assorted pillar candles and tealights under my bed. I can't recall why But in the past, Wilko have always had a good selection of reasonably priced candles.

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By *ad Nanna OP   Woman
over a year ago

East London


"You need to be really careful as a lot of scented candles are actually toxic if they do not use organic/natural essential oils or do not use natural wax.

You will be poisoning yourself. No joke. Yankee candles are the worst. "

Oh for f*#k sake. Is everything going to kill us??

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By *ad Nanna OP   Woman
over a year ago

East London


"I have a box of assorted pillar candles and tealights under my bed. I can't recall why But in the past, Wilko have always had a good selection of reasonably priced candles. "

For times like this.

Who needs electricity when we can burn a candle and kill ourselves

*see other comment.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I have a box of assorted pillar candles and tealights under my bed. I can't recall why But in the past, Wilko have always had a good selection of reasonably priced candles.

For times like this.

Who needs electricity when we can burn a candle and kill ourselves

*see other comment."

Ah yes, now I remember why

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By *etcplCouple
over a year ago

Gapping Fanny


"what's the best thing to do by candlelight?"

Pour them over yourself or someone else

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By *ad Nanna OP   Woman
over a year ago

East London


"what's the best thing to do by candlelight?

Pour them over yourself or someone else "

I'll be alone, which would get boring very quickly.

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By *RANDMRSJAECouple
over a year ago

chester

I burn loads of candles but I love the Aldi No 1 in a glass jar £3.99!!! The smell is really strong!

Now I’m wondering how many years I’ve shaved off my life as it’s likely poisoning me

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By *ensuallover1000Man
over a year ago

Somewhere In The Ether…

Get some black candles and hold some DIY Satanic rites (he might even bestow some of hells heat for your home)

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Get wax melts burner nan

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By *andyfloss2000Woman
over a year ago

ashford

Yankee candles are best they burn even compared to cheaper ones we have a yankee candle shop at a shopping outlet nearby that do them bit cheaper! Although tbh tescos and sainsburys prices good I do get discount at both ! And even amazon have some good prices on them x

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By *ora the explorerWoman
over a year ago

Paradise, Herts


"I bought four candles once.

Imagine my surprise when etc.

Only people of a certain age will get that "

I got it unfortunately

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By *nabelle21Woman
over a year ago

B38


"I burn loads of candles but I love the Aldi No 1 in a glass jar £3.99!!! The smell is really strong!

Now I’m wondering how many years I’ve shaved off my life as it’s likely poisoning me "

I'm wondering the same

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By *nabelle21Woman
over a year ago

B38


"I bought four candles once.

Imagine my surprise when etc.

Only people of a certain age will get that

I got it unfortunately "

Me too

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Woodwick ones are lovely, smell nice and sound like a crackling fire

Miss S x

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By *RANDMRSJAECouple
over a year ago

chester


"I burn loads of candles but I love the Aldi No 1 in a glass jar £3.99!!! The smell is really strong!

Now I’m wondering how many years I’ve shaved off my life as it’s likely poisoning me

I'm wondering the same "

We’re all doomed! Thank god I don’t eat burnt toast !!!

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By *ickshawedCouple
over a year ago

Wolverhampton


"You need to be really careful as a lot of scented candles are actually toxic if they do not use organic/natural essential oils or do not use natural wax.

You will be poisoning yourself. No joke. Yankee candles are the worst.

Oh for f*#k sake. Is everything going to kill us?? "

When you're pregnant you get to do a breath thing that measures carbon dioxide in you. It's supposedly to keep you safe but mainly to make smokers feel guilty. But anyway, my midwife told me about one woman who had very high levels. She didn't smoke. It was so high they got an engineer out to check their boiler, couldn't understand it. Eventually it was discovered she burned a lot of candles at home. I've no interest in candles, but that was pretty off-putting

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By *RANDMRSJAECouple
over a year ago

chester


"You need to be really careful as a lot of scented candles are actually toxic if they do not use organic/natural essential oils or do not use natural wax.

You will be poisoning yourself. No joke. Yankee candles are the worst.

Oh for f*#k sake. Is everything going to kill us??

When you're pregnant you get to do a breath thing that measures carbon dioxide in you. It's supposedly to keep you safe but mainly to make smokers feel guilty. But anyway, my midwife told me about one woman who had very high levels. She didn't smoke. It was so high they got an engineer out to check their boiler, couldn't understand it. Eventually it was discovered she burned a lot of candles at home. I've no interest in candles, but that was pretty off-putting "

Wow!!!! every day is a school day!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I bought four candles once.

Imagine my surprise when etc.

Only people of a certain age will get that

I got it unfortunately

Me too "

Chin up, you old bastards.

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By *heerFlirtMan
over a year ago

Quite near Bath usually


"I burn loads of candles but I love the Aldi No 1 in a glass jar £3.99!!! The smell is really strong!

Now I’m wondering how many years I’ve shaved off my life as it’s likely poisoning me

I'm wondering the same "

Check the ingredients Fabbers!

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By *andyfloss2000Woman
over a year ago

ashford


"You need to be really careful as a lot of scented candles are actually toxic if they do not use organic/natural essential oils or do not use natural wax.

You will be poisoning yourself. No joke. Yankee candles are the worst. "

x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

So, if candles are bad for our health, what would be a safer alternative in trying to minimize electricity usage to light our homes this winter? Or, as some newspapers have recently suggested that the government is considering, we do end up having 'planned' blackouts?

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By *rwhowhatwherewhyMan
over a year ago

Aylesbury

Gwyneth Paltrow's vagina scent

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By *o scandalousWoman
over a year ago

Glasgow

Gemporia do soy wax candles sometimes, and you get precious gemstones too. They’re really good value and they smell amazing.

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By *heerFlirtMan
over a year ago

Quite near Bath usually


"So, if candles are bad for our health, what would be a safer alternative in trying to minimize electricity usage to light our homes this winter? Or, as some newspapers have recently suggested that the government is considering, we do end up having 'planned' blackouts? "

Not bad for your health if you buy natural ones with lead-free wicks.

An analogy is burning plastic or tyres on a fire, you wouldn’t.

Only reason I know this is because I did the accounts for an ethical candle business. I used to burn the shit ones too!

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By *imi_RougeWoman
over a year ago

Portsmouth

Go to TKMaxx, DW are good, Sand and Fog, House of Wax Goods.... I love all the autumnal scents, oud , cedarwood... Usually in the black jars.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Gwyneth Paltrow's vagina scent "

Your new profile name.

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By *rwhowhatwherewhyMan
over a year ago

Aylesbury


"Gwyneth Paltrow's vagina scent

Your new profile name."

Oh, no. I think she is actually nuts, so I really wouldn't want people to think I've been there

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I bought four candles once.

Imagine my surprise when etc.

Only people of a certain age will get that

I got it unfortunately "

So did I

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By *emorefridaCouple
over a year ago

La la land

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By *emorefridaCouple
over a year ago

La la land

Have you seen the terracotta candle heaters. Used to be used in glasshouses but now being advertised to warm the house now

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By *rAitchMan
over a year ago

Diagonally Parked in a Parallel Universe


"I bought four candles once.

Imagine my surprise when etc.

Only people of a certain age will get that

I got it unfortunately

So did I "

I didn't

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Ooh I love a candle.

I like those ones that sound like a crackling fire, I can't do overly scented ones though.

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By *eagleMan
over a year ago

Holywood

I went into a very popular candle shop in a local mall and asked for beeswax candles.

The charming assistant said that they didn't sell them!!

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By *eah BabyCouple
over a year ago

Cheshire, Windermere ,Cumbria


"Gwyneth Paltrow's vagina scent "

We will let you buy up all of those

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By *eah BabyCouple
over a year ago

Cheshire, Windermere ,Cumbria

Jasmine fragrance is my favourite smell of all but also like vanilla for cosy days and nights

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By *ad Nanna OP   Woman
over a year ago

East London


"Get wax melts burner nan"

I've got an electric one of those. The little tea lights might not be bright enough.

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By *ad Nanna OP   Woman
over a year ago

East London


"Jasmine fragrance is my favourite smell of all but also like vanilla for cosy days and nights "

Jasmine reminds me of Tunisia.

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By *ad Nanna OP   Woman
over a year ago

East London


"Ooh I love a candle.

I like those ones that sound like a crackling fire, I can't do overly scented ones though.

"

They sound nice. Save me actually lighting my fire.

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By *arrenandhisduckCouple
over a year ago

blackpool

I had this exact thought £3 a candle that you get 120hrs for cheaper than leccy

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By *ad Nanna OP   Woman
over a year ago

East London


"I had this exact thought £3 a candle that you get 120hrs for cheaper than leccy"

And they must give off more heat than a light bulb.

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By *uke olovingmanMan
over a year ago

Gravesend

Be careful don't set fire to anything...assess your fire risks

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By *ad Nanna OP   Woman
over a year ago

East London


"Be careful don't set fire to anything...assess your fire risks "

I'll have a bucket of sand next to me

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By *uke olovingmanMan
over a year ago

Gravesend


"I had this exact thought £3 a candle that you get 120hrs for cheaper than leccy

And they must give off more heat than a light bulb. "

I'll come and keep you warm

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By *ad Nanna OP   Woman
over a year ago

East London


"I had this exact thought £3 a candle that you get 120hrs for cheaper than leccy

And they must give off more heat than a light bulb. I'll come and keep you warm "

My dogs just gave me the don't even think about it look

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Ooh I love a candle.

I like those ones that sound like a crackling fire, I can't do overly scented ones though.

They sound nice. Save me actually lighting my fire."

They are good, though don't forget you have them like I did one night and spent about half an hour wondering what the heck the noise was.

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By *ad Nanna OP   Woman
over a year ago

East London


"Ooh I love a candle.

I like those ones that sound like a crackling fire, I can't do overly scented ones though.

They sound nice. Save me actually lighting my fire.

They are good, though don't forget you have them like I did one night and spent about half an hour wondering what the heck the noise was. "

I'll be panicking thinking the house is on fire.

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By *rwhowhatwherewhyMan
over a year ago

Aylesbury


"Gwyneth Paltrow's vagina scent

We will let you buy up all of those "

Like fuck I'm giving that fraud my hard earned cash!

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By *iss LovelyWoman
over a year ago

Here and There


"I like the Vanilla and Sandalwood ones from B&M or the Aldi Ones that come out in Winter. Really good value and smell great.

I think the winter scents are more my thing.

I'm not fond of vanilla or those laundry ones."

Weirdly I don’t like vanilla normally either, but that one with the sandalwood is so good. I got it bought as a gift and turned my nose up because it’s vanilla, but now it’s my fave.

The winter ones last year in Aldi were gorgeous.

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