14 Apr Read more Choosing Vegan Candles Vegan means plant wax and no beeswax sneaking in. We pour soy-coconut in Ullapool. Read the label on everyone else. Continue reading
12 Apr Read more Candle Allergies and Scented Candles If a candle makes you cough, it is often smoke from a long wick, or a fragrance you simply do not get on with. Stop,... Continue reading
10 Apr Read more Will Candles Set Off a Fire Alarm? Alarms want smoke, not lavender. A trimmed candle in still air is fine. A mushrooming wick under a detector is not. Continue reading
07 Apr Read more Will Candles Melt in a Hot Car? Yes, especially soy. A hot car will slump the top and bead oil. Shade, lid on, do not leave it on the dash. Continue reading
04 Apr Read more Why Do Candles Flicker When There Is No Wind? If it flickers in a ‘still’ room, look for a long wick, a hall draught, or bits in the wax. The air is rarely as... Continue reading
31 Mar Read more Urquhart Castle on Loch Ness Urquhart is the ruin on the spit of Loch Ness. Worth it before the buses. The loch is the backdrop, not a monster enclosure. Continue reading
28 Mar Read more Coconut Wax in Our Candles Coconut wax is in the blend for cream and throw. It does not make the candle smell of a beach unless we ask it to. Continue reading
24 Mar Read more Corrieshalloch Gorge Corrieshalloch is a deep, narrow gorge near Ullapool. The bridge moves. The drop is real. Go when it has been raining. Continue reading
21 Mar Read more Hand-Poured vs Machine-Poured Candles Hand-poured is a person, a jug, a batch size. It is not automatically better. It is how we control wick, scent and the name on... Continue reading
17 Mar Read more Neist Point Lighthouse Neist is the lighthouse at the end of a Skye headland. The walk is the point. The wind is not optional. Continue reading