This month we have some new additions to our Candle Collection, based entirely on the numerous requests we recently received from our customers and subscribers. You’ve asked for an even wider selection of decorative candles than we currently hold, and particularly requested some with a seasonal quality to suit this time of year.
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The Thymus genus belongs to the Lamiaceae family and is highly complex, consisting of over 100 different species known by more than 300 common names. The species of thyme used for the production of various ‘thyme’ essential oil is Thymus vulgaris, and is believed to be an improved, cultivated form of the wild thyme which originated in the mountainous regions of Spain and Europe.
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On 3rd October, the BBC’s Politics Show discussed the emotive subject of animal testing, and in particular the cruelty of testing cosmetics on animals. Despite what you may think, the number of experiments conducted on animals in some countries has actually increased in recent years, and a former MP from Nottinghamshire says it’s high time that this situation changed. Read more…