Single hen

[Charlottechicken]

OK, time to come clean, to admit it *takes deep breath* I am an addict

 

It started 4 years ago, I was enticed by the smell. I paid cash and took my purchase home. I was careful not to be seen with it, I spent a lot of money, it was *dramatic pause* wrong Once I was sure I was alone, I locked the door and lit up. Just the initial smell was sweet, intoxicating, I inhaled deeply, AHHH. The heady sweetness filled the room, I danced around, enchanted and light headed, mmmm. I was hooked. But.....the dealer had moved on, I needed my fix, where to go? Surprisingly, I stumbled across a new supplier, online, my addiction delivered straight to my door. This was too good to be true! A couple of days ago my supply arrived, I unwrapped the package with anxious anticipation, and there it was.........

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A lovely set of Christmas Yankee Candles from QVC

[chickenlass]

ROFL

[theherd123]

 

You are quite mad! I love it!

[Charlottechicken]

You are quite mad!

 

As a bag of wet hens? I do hope so!

[Egluntyne]

[Cinnamon]

My name is Sarah, & I am a yankee candle addict too

[superjules]

Never heard of them!

 

Just looked them up on QVC though. Smell good do they?

 

My thing is lock and lock boxes.

[Cinnamon]

They do smell good, & I am sure they would fit beautifully into lock & locks

I have a fair few of those too, but always seem to have more bottoms than lids

[superjules]

Those are some v.expensive candles. Are they worth it?

[joeymac392]

Hey so am I a yankee candle addict!! Chicken addicts think alike. I prefer kiarie and lily flame. Freshly baked shortbread is a lovely one. People come in and say have you been baking? I just say yes!!

[superjules]

See now I just feel like I've been missing out all my life and I have to order some. (Along with some more lock and locks, obviously!!)

 

So what are the best flavours other than those joeymac mentioned?

[Couperman]

I am not a QVC fan but Yankeee candles are superb!

 

I am a dirty filthy evil lepper smoker type of guy, and becuase of this Cathy buys these candles, they last for ages and ages and infact I have just lit last years Frankenstein anD Muir one. I don't smoke much in the house but if I do it is compulsory to light a candle.

 

I like the Vanilla type one best.

 

They are not the cheapest to buy but they certainly last, and come in a nice jar too, easy to put out, you must take the lid back off once the candles is out though to enjoy the smell!

 

Kev.

[Guest]

They do smell good, & I am sure they would fit beautifully into lock & locks

I have a fair few of those too, but always seem to have more bottoms than lids

 

Oh why stop there - you could then put all the lock and locks in a tubtrug!

 

I have more bottoms than lids too.

 

I don't have any Yankee Candles cos I can't bring myself to spend the money on them but I do like them.

[Jules.]

mmmmm I am with both Claire & Sarah on this.

I have a great big Housewarmer Clean Cotton one ( I'm back on my laundry smells again...) that I got from Centerparcs. Cost £15 smells fab though, only I can't bring myself to light it

when I was in Keswick I bought a beeswax candle from the farmers market, that smells divine too.

Lesley- can you make candles from your beeswax?

[chickencam]

I would try these candles but I have an addictive personality so I must not.

 

I am addicted to my log-burner, I love the smell and the warmth I grew up with log-burners and they take me right back to my childhood

 

I am also addicted to cookery books, ironing, blackcurrant liquourice, chickens and this forum - and probably a few other things

[CatsCube]

Hmmm sounds interesting, thing is dont really rate sented candles normally as I find you sniff it unlit and think oh yes thats nice, then when you light it, it doesnt actaully make the room smell any different

[Cinnamon]

I really love the cinnamon scented tea lights from The Pier, & have a couple of those burning every evening.

Those, along with the M&S Christmas Pot Pourri & my log burner make the house smell all warm & christmassy

[Charlottechicken]

Glad I'm not the only one who thinks these are lovely!

 

For anyone who thinks they are expensive, I justified the purchase of the first one because it smelled exactly like cinnamon (it is called Cinnamon Stick) and it is so huge, I have used an inch of it in four years (22oz, with a burn time of up to 150 hours). I just bought Vanilla Cookie (white chocolate aroma) Mistletoe (evergreen forest aroma), and Christmas Eve (sort of berry fruity aroma). I have four in total, and one of these new ones will be a gift. I don't like perfume, I like proper smells, and these candles have captured the aromas they purport to be very accurately indeed. If you are sceptical and are near an outlet, go along and have a sniff! There's even one that smells like clean washing!

 

You can buy different sizes, the 22oz ones burn for up to 150 hours and my new ones are 14oz so burn for up to 90 hours, so you can see you do actually get your moneys worth, they can last for years, and the aroma does not fade.

 

I'm not on commission, honest!

[Egluntyne]

My thing is lock and lock boxes.

 

Me too...can't resist. You can never have enough can you.

[bronze]

My thing is lock and lock boxes.

 

Me too...can't resist. You can never have enough can you.

 

erm what are they?

[tenzin]

Blimey that was a relief QVC , some of us have addictive natures and get hooked on things easily .

 

 

 

Thought it was gunna end up with you at the clinic

[Mrs Frugal]

My addiction is the Winter Candle from The White Company. It's another expensive one but the smell is just divine. I have 2 at the moment but left one in the conservatory and the sun melted it so badly that the wick is now buried . Smells lovely when the sun warms it up though .

[tenzin]

Kate melt it again in a pan and re-model the canle

[Mrs Frugal]

I might find the wick that way, mightn't I . The house would smell fab with all that melted wax too, wouldn't it .

[tenzin]

Yes and be sure to take a picture of before and after you do this marvelous project

 

I'll mark you out of 10