That was very thoughtful of your MIL Summer.  I haven't ever smelt Yankee candles but the scents sound lovely.

They do have some nice ones, Squiggle. As well as the "fantasy fragrances", which includes Clean Cotton and Fluffy Towels, they also do some very realistic floral scents.

I think she loves Bramble a lot Squiggle I get the feeling she'll want the dog 1 day a week even after Bramble comes to work with me I'd recommend Yankee candles, they burn down slowly and smell lovely! They have a huge range of scents too

I think spiced orange is my favourite ?

I like most of the spice ones. I love anything with cinnamon in.

You really aren't going to like this but you should be aware that Yankee candles made from paraffin wax are carcinogenic so treat with care:

 

http://madeinusachallenge.com/...-whiff-of-americana/

 

Why is everything I like, not good for me?!

Thanks for the link, El.

I didn't like posting that but because of the fact that we have candles in church I was aware that paraffin based candles can be a touch risky if frequently used. Beeswax and soy candles are made with natural indredients so don't have the same problem.

 

I have found through Amazon that scented beeswax candles are available.

This link takes you to a general listing of them.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/sea...ddbd90669aece28223b6

 

I I found this one which is orange and cinnamon:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Orange...334771108&sr=1-1

I know just what you mean Yogi

 

 

 

 

 

No worries El, I suppose it's best to know these things.

I'll check out the beeswax and soy based candles.

It's illegal, it's immoral or it makes you fat.

I'm off to read soon, so leaving a hug for the night owls - see you all in the morning.

Goodnight Squiggle, see you tomorrow.

Uh-oh...I'm cooking again 

What are you making, Rawks?

I thought your chicken salad looked very tasty.

Off to read for a while before bed, goodnight all.

Ros, I hope you've had a better day at work today.

Goodnight Summer and Bramble.

*holds out empty plate and looks hopeful* Oh blast, regarding the Yankee candles I should e mail them and ask them to change their ways! Sweet dreams squiggle for skylark. Hope you're looking after yourself

aaww rotten news about Yankee candles - they are lush - love the Mackintosh perfumed one

day a bit better yogi thank you

night  everybody

Good morning everyone.

Raining this morning (not as heavy as yesterday's showers).

Glad work was a bit better, Ros. Macintosh Spice is one of my many favourites - although I've been struggling to find it recently.

I found this article about paraffin based candles on the BBC website:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/8211543.stm

I will still check out the soy and beeswax candle ranges though, and Yankee Candles do have plug-in room fragrance units which might be a good alternative to the candles.

Off to the nurse for my blood tests etc, will be back later.

Good morning everyone

 

Cloudy at present but dry, Showers are expected later. And that is likely to be the case each day for some time to come. I hope none of you get drenched in this new advert

 

Morning It's been a very wet, dark start to the day here but has brightened up and dried off a little now. The forecast doesn't look good for the rest of the week though. Yogi I hope all goes well at the doctors today

Good morning everyone, I'm getting a little confused about the seasons are we back in winter again now?  Only I opened the bathroom window after my shower to let the steam out and the wind that blew in seemed to be coming from the Arctic!

 

Hope all goes well with the blood tests Yogi. 

 

I captured and released a spider this morning and from the markings on it I wouldn't be surprised if it wasn't a false widow spider   I thought afterwards perhaps I should have killed it but I never kill spiders.

Squiggle, here's a BBC news item about false widow spiders.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/scie...environment-17123737

 

I know there was a scare story a couple of days ago in the Mail about a woman almost losing her hand after being bitten by one but that is the exception. The false widow spiders only bite if they feel threatened, they don't go round looking for people to bite.

 

I too also hope all goes well with your blood tests, Yogi

Good morning everyone.    It's another dull, miserable, damp day here today.  When are we going to get some sunshine back?  I've managed to stay in the warm and dry all week but I'll need to get to the shops tomorrow.  Just hope I can get there and back between the downpours!!

 

Hope all goes well with the blood tests Yogi.  Love you all. 

Joyron I hope you have a good umbrella, or at least a hood on your coat! I dislike having to do the shopping when it's raining, it makes things more difficult!

How about this then:

 

Yours for only $9.95 from:

http://www.umbrellahat.net/

 

Whose going to be brave enough to wear this walking down the High Street

You could wear that hat El, it would match your feathers.

 

It went well at the nurse today, thank you everyone.

She told me that my ESR level (measures the level of inflammation in my body) is now down to 28, which is the lowest it has been for over 3 years. In Decenber, it was up at 130 and has been as high as 200.  Looks like the new tablets are working.

 

Squiggle, I have heard about those false widow spiders - I would have been freaking out!

 

Joyron, hope you don't get soaked when you are out shopping.

 

Summer, are you back at work today?

Yes I'm at work today yogi im trying to decide whether to just bite the bullet and bring the puppy in with me tomorrow.. Either way she's coming on Monday. That's great news about your results, I'm so pleased for you are you sticking with those tablets then? El if you wear that umbrella hat for a month, I might consider it

I've got them for another two months, then they are going to review things.

Yogi, that's great news about your tests.

 

That umbrella might match my feathers but I'm concerned that the rain might make the colours run and ruin my feathers so I think I will give it a miss

 

Thanks El.

^^^^That's a fair excuse reason.

I didn't know the colour could run off feathers

If you've ever seen flamingos standing in water, you might have noticed that the water is pink.

Really?!

So glad it went well with the nurse today Yogi.  Long may those levels stay low!!!

 

Squiggle, if one of those spiders came near me I would have NO hesitation in thumping it with whatever was at hand!!

 

I will try and avoid the rain tomorrow but I need to go out and get some food in or we will have nothing to eat this weekend!!

 

Summer and El Loro, I don't think the head umbrella is really me. 

I'm not sure that the head umbrella is really for any of us - we may be daft, but not that daft

 

I saw this new advert a bit ago - it's quite clever:

I thought Squiggle had taught you to like spiders Yogi!!! 

I love that advert, El.

I haven't killed one since Squiggle used her powers of persuasion (neither has my youngest son) - but I still don't like them.