make candles

Picture this: it’s Christmas eve, and the whole family has gathered to watch It’s a Wonderful Life. You have heaps of soft blankets, steaming mugs of tea warming your hands and gently spiced…

Hygge (pronounced hue-gah) is the most comforting word we know. It’s the Danish art of cosy living, and as winter draws in, it seems like the perfect excuse to disappear under a massive blanket and…

A few weeks back I suffered from a load of power cuts which left me without lighting or electricity for most of the night. Now this wouldn’t have been so bad, had I had some candles or torches in…