I’m seeing a lot of recommendations for Autumn/Fall and Christmas candles at the moment. It’s just a shame most of them would set us off with paraffin wicks and bases, and synthetic fragrance oils that, frankly, make me feel queasy. You can buy non-toxic candles, of course, but it is much easier and cheaper to make …
Those Dratted Candles!!
 I loath those smelly chemical candles that seem to be ubiquitous in shops, public spaces and homes nowadays. I have always cautioned against them as real pollutants in the home and have moaned about them several times over the years. In fact, we used to sell a non-paraffin, vegetable-based, cotton-wicked, essential oil-only non-toxic range in …