| Candles blamed in Forest Grove blaze
FOREST GROVE - Investigators say unattended candles are the source of a fire that caused about $5,000 damage to a Forest Grove apartment Monday night. Forest Grove Fire & Rescue was dispatched to the apartment at 2007 21st Ave. at about 9:10 p.m., arriving less than a minute later, said FGF&R spokesperson Dave Nemeyer. Crews found light smoke coming from an apartment located behind Maggie's Buns restaurant. Firefighters quickly extinguished flames coming from the closet of one of the bedrooms. Investigators say several burning candles placed in an empty ice cream container caught the container on fire. The flames leaped to drapes hung over the door of the closet, then spread into the closet and onto the bedroom walls.
The sport comes first on Sweden's exciting and beautiful slopes
Swedish skiing resorts are probably among the very few in Europe (and perhaps in the world) where people actually come to ski. Most other European winter sports centers — Italian or French Alps, for instance — are nothing more than open-air runways for showing off the latest trends in winter fashion. So if you are tired of the snow vanity fair — those glamorous overpriced resorts where the crème de la crème with their pocket-sized dogs in expensive outfits spend time before the après-ski scene sipping hot chocolate and gossiping — come to Sweden. Yes, as in the land of Volvo, IKEA and Ingmar Bergman. The Swedes keep their Christmas lights glowing until the end of February, since it gets dark really early in winter. Even though my trip to the Swedish mountains took place in the middle of January, I felt as though I was in a Christmas fairytale as we drove north from Stockholm, passing the snow-covered tiny houses with traditional Advent candles shining in each window.
This old thing? I've had it for ages...
Generally I go shopping once a week, I have to buy something every week. I'm just addicted to shopping, I buy everything - clothes, shoes, accessories. If something new comes in I just want to have it. It's mostly fashion although when I moved I bought lots of candles, lights, things for the home. When I go on a shopping trip if I'm not looking for something in particular I can spend between £150 and £200. In the summer when I was working and living at home I spent at least half of what I earned on shopping. .
Spa at Home Gel Candles
Gel candles sold by Spa at Home stores are being recalled. The candles can have excessive flame height, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers. M & A Global Technologies, the importer, has received seven reports of flames coming in contact with nearby combustibles resulting in minor fires, smoke and soot damage. There have been four reports of burn injuries to consumer's hands. This recall involves Everlasting Jelly candles. Models include Champagne Glass with Heart, Model #502; Large Oval Bowl with Sand & Shells, Model #109-XL; Tumbler with Sand & Shells, Model #101-S; Round Shape with Curly Top and Red Roses, Model #506; Round Shape with Penguins, Model #604; Tumbler with Blue Roses & Leaves, Model #805-11; and Round Shape with Two Butterflies, Model #806-8.
Yankee Candle “Lights a Candle for Your Heart”
For more information about the Yankee Candle "Light a Candle for Your Heart" Program including how you can help, please go to either www.yankeecandle.com or www.goredforwomen.org. About Yankee Candle The Yankee Candle Company, Inc. is the leading designer, manufacturer, wholesaler and retailer of premium scented candles, based on sales, in the giftware industry. Yankee has a 37-year history of offering distinctive products and marketing them as affordable luxuries and consumable gifts. The Company sells its products through a North American customer network of approximately 17,400 store locations, a growing base of Company owned and operated retail stores (420 located in 43 states as of December 30, 2006 including 16 Illumination Stores), direct mail catalogs, its Internet websites (www.yankeecandle.com, www.aromanaturals.com and www.illuminations.com ), international distributors and to a European customer network of approximately 2,500 store locations (through its distribution center located in Bristol, England).
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