Tapers

[Vipers]

The OH has gone big time on putting candles on during the evenings, no bad thing, lovely smell from some of them.

What I am after is those long things, which I always thought were called "Tapers" to light them with. When some of the bigger ones burn down, the outside is till intact, resulting in the wick being right inside the candle, and almost impossible to light with a lighter,

Can you still buy them, and where would I find some.

[uriel]

[mybrainhurts]

Do you mean these? ------>

[Catz]

Buy a candle lighter.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Ronson-Electronic-Refillab...

[mybrainhurts]

Bah...

[Catz]

Sorry did I just ruin the thread?

[mybrainhurts]

...No. you just had an attack of sensible. Just won't do.....

[robinhood21]

Will Sir also be requiring one of these-->

[mybrainhurts]

robinhood21 said:

Will Sir also be requiring one of these-->

What's that for...?

Catching farts...?

[Oily Fingernails]

mybrainhurts said:

robinhood21 said:

Will Sir also be requiring one of these-->

What's that for...?

Catching farts...?

its a small bell on the end of a telescopic pole.....



....one uses it to ring the bell by your servants ear , to indicate you need more gin....


....Honestly one cannot do without more Gin!

[LMC]

robinhood21 said:

Will Sir also be requiring one of these-->

That's what priests use.

Well, when you're 140 years old with lungs the size of a hamster, and you've got 20,000 candles to put out, a little help helps.

[Nobody You Know]

Surely you just need some of those long matches you can buy in any supermarket?

[Digger]

Apologies for a sensible comment but shouldn't you be trimming the wax away from the outside if it is not melting. Allows oxygen in and for the candle to continue to burn more efficient like.

God. . .what a boring post (mine that is). . .

Edited by Digger on Saturday 14th March 22:08

[Oily Fingernails]

Digger said:

Apologies for a sensible comment but shouldn't you be trimming the wax away from the outside if it is not melting. Allows oxygen in and for the candle to coninue to burn more efficient like.

God. . .what a boring post (mine that is). . .

Sensible Poster!!!

BURN HIM!!!!!!.......anyone got a taper handy???

[Digger]

Oily Fingernails said:

Digger said:

Apologies for a sensible comment but shouldn't you be trimming the wax away from the outside if it is not melting. Allows oxygen in and for the candle to coninue to burn more efficient like.

God. . .what a boring post (mine that is). . .

Sensible Poster!!!

BURN HIM!!!!!!.......anyone got a taper handy???

EDIT Do you own one of those half-timbered Morris Minor's?

Edited by Digger on Saturday 14th March 22:13

[mybrainhurts]

Comfy Chair...get the Comfy Chair

[Oily Fingernails]

mybrainhurts said:

Comfy Chair...get the Comfy Chair

ok....that's just wierd!...



..I mean just right scary...














..no Honestly....you..scare..me

[singlecoil]

Make sure you've got plenty of ventilation. As a long time candle user I was shocked at how much greasy sooty stuff condenses on non-porous surfaces in the room concerned. Have stopped using candles now.

[Famous Graham]

uriel said:

I had the same thought

[missdiane]

You can still get them, we get ours from catering suppliers so you could try a few.
Do you have a local cash and carry for food that you can access?

Extra long matches or a long lighter will do the job and be less messier.

Edited by missdiane on Saturday 14th March 23:03