A flickering candle

Organic of course...

“When was the last time you spent a quiet moment just doing nothing - just sitting and looking at the sea, or watching the wind blowing the tree limbs, or waves rippling on a pond, a flickering candle or children playing in the park?”

A lovely quotation by Ralph Marston

He also said...

"Don't lower your expectations to meet your performance. Raise your level of performance to meet your expectations. Expect the best of yourself, and then do what is necessary to make it a reality."

"Excellence is not a skill. It is an attitude."

"Your goals, minus your doubts, equal your reality."

Busy boy, Ralph... respect.

At Gauci Organic Candles we like to inspire too... beautiful organic candles in lots of gorgeous colours and all with amazing fragrance... lighting up lives - the Gauci way.

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Mr G
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The Scottish Order

This week I received an order for some candles from a very nice Scottish lady.

This isn’t our first order from Scotland but it is the furthest away from Gauci’s workshop so far. We had an order from Scotland last year but it wasn’t as far north.

So, if you’re in the Maldives and you’d like to order some beautiful hand-made organic candles, feel free - we’d love to supply the world. I might even be persuaded to deliver them personally... LOL

Hmmm... Haggis candles.

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Mr G
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I like Chinese

Here's a nice thought... (fancy a bit of Special Fried Rice come to think of it)

Better to light one candle than to curse the darkness.

Chinese proverb

Thought I'd share that with you.

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Mr G
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Candle comedy

“The other day when I was walking through the woods, I saw a rabbit standing in front of a candle making shadows of people on a tree.”
Stephen Wright, US comedian

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Mr G
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That candle 'smelt' of fish

WELL, WELL, WELL! - ANOTHER GAUCI CANDLE FACT!

There is a fish named the Candlefish!

Also known as Smelt, it has a silvery skin. It gets it name from the Alaskan Indians. Apparently, they used to dry this very oily fish and used a piece of bark for a wick which they pushed through the bottom of the fish. The oil would ensure the bark would burn for a long time. I suppose the fragrance would smell a little fishy! I can't see that being high (excuse the pun) on the list of requests for bespoke scents we get here at Gauci Organic Candles.

By all accounts, the Candlefish are very tasty and quite oily - rich in Omega 3 no doubt.

You learn something every day...

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Candle In The Wind 1997

Candle in the Wind 1997 is a remake of Elton John's 1973 hit Candle In The Wind.

The original (dedicated to Marylin Monroe) was rewritten and released in september 1997 and went straight to number one. It subsequently became the biggest selling single of all time with over 37 million copies being sold. It was also Elton John's fourth number one single.

The opening lines of the 1973 version, "Goodbye Norma Jean*, though I never knew you at all," were adapted to "Goodbye England's rose, may you ever grow in our hearts." Most of the lyrics were adapted to suit the circumstances of Diana's life and her sad death, but notably and poignantly an ironic omission was the line, "Even when you died, the press still hounded you..."

Elton John publicly performed "Candle in the Wind 1997" only once, at Diana's funeral in Westminster Abbey on 6 September 1997. Elton still sings the original in concert but has always turned down requests to perform the 1997 Diana version. He refused even when asked to do so for the Memorial Concert For Diana in 2007, having vowed never to perform it again unless asked by Diana's sons William and Harry.

*Marylin Monroe was born Norma Jeane Mortenson, but baptised Norma Jeane Baker

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Candle images

We've recently updated all our pages on the website with new images of our fab organic candles.

Take a look over the website and you'll get a flavour of the kinds of colours we produce. And please tell your friends about our candles - light up some more lives.

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Enlightenment

Here's a nice thought...

Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared.

Buddha

Thought I'd share that with you.

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Mr G
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Candle Fact #1,265 (LOL)

WELL, WELL, WELL! - CANDLE FACTS ILLUMINATE THE SOUL

What’s your candle made of?
Today most candles are made out of paraffin, although not ours of course. Gauci Organic Candles are made from soya. Candles can also be made from beeswax and other plant waxes. In some countries, candles are made from tallow, a by- product of rendered beef fat. Some gel candles are made from a mixture of paraffin and plastic.

Want your candles organic? Call Gauci.

You learn something every day...

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Competition time

Those awfully nice people at Vale Life and City Life magazine are running a competition through March.

Win a meal for two worth up to £100!

Here’s how…

They’d like you to do two things:
First, email them telling them something interesting about where you live or have visited in Cardiff and the Vale. It could be something about where you live (a historical fact perhaps) or something about a place that is special to you in some way (please tell them why). It can be 10 words or 10,000, it’s up to you.

In return, they’ll enter you in their competition to win a meal for two worth up to £100. The winner’s name will be posted on the Vale Life and City Life websites on 14th April.

This is the pay it forward bit…
Second, they’d like you to forward this message to your friends so they can do the same.

They will feature all the ‘positive’ responses on either the Life Blog or on their websites. The links are in the links section of my website.

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Mr G
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Picture perfect!

PICTURE PERFECT

We've just completed a huge update to the Gauci Organic Candles website.

New photographs courtesy of Mr M have been added to virtually every section of the website so please take a look. It'll give you an idea of the kinds of colours we produce and also the quality of our work.

We try to make everything as clear as possible and, hopefully, you’ll find buying from us a pleasurable experience. We’re growing our business organically so feedback from customers is appreciated very much - if you have any comments whatsoever, please share them with us.

If you like what you see, please tell your friends and spread a little love and light.


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Mr G
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Oooh La la!

Gauci Candles is extremely proud to announce a new stockist for our beautifully organic (nearly said something else then!) range of candles.

Well, it’s always good to have something hot in the bedroom but… always read our safety advice and never leave a naked flame unattended (see what I did there).

Anyway, it’s Bellas Lingerie and here’s the address…
Bellas Lingerie
4a Mill Street
Pontypridd
CF37 2SN

They have a website too!
www.bellaslingerie.co.uk

Crikey, with all this excitement, I think I need a lie down.

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Mr G
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The Chakra Range... aaaaaaaah

THE CHAKRA RANGE

I’ve just added the information about the Chakra range. “Heady stuff!” I hear you say but these are the babies to get you in touch with your spiritual side. You’ll be running to the CD rack to dig out your Kula Shaker album before you know it. Aaaaah Kula Shaker… sing with me…

govinda jaya jaya gopala jaya jaya

radha-ramana hari govinda jaya jaya

Which, in case you were wondering, roughly translates to the following…

All glories to Lord Govinda (the giver of pleasure to the senses and cows) and Lord Gopala (the transcendental cowherd boy). All glories to Radha-Ramana (another name of Krishna), Hari (Lord Krishna who takes away the material attachments of the devotees) and Govinda.

See, you learn something new every day.

Now chant your way to the telephone and get ordering…

govinda jaya jaya gopala jaya jaya

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Mr G
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Gauci in the news!

Our fabulous little candle business was recently featured in City Life magazine. City Life is the premier lifestyle magazine for the City of Cardiff - it basically reflects quality Cardiff life.

Jennifer Hobbs Roberts of City Life is quoted as saying, "Gauci candles are fantastic. I'm really proud that Cardiff has such a fab business creating beautiful hand-made products with totally green values and a real commitment to quality. We need more companies like Spiro's here in Wales."

There you go, we're officially fab.

Here's the link... City Life Cardiff.

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Mr G
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Making scents...

MAKING SCENTS… HOW WE MAKE GAUCI ORGANIC CANDLES

Here at Gauci Organic Candles, we make green candles (we also make lots of other colours too) but when we say green, we mean that our candles are environmentally friendly.

We don’t use Paraffin or any other nasty chemicals. Our organic candles are all hand-made with soya wax. You’ll find no big production lines here with lots of fancy packaging. No slick marketing departments. No, this is as green as candle-making gets and we’re proud to be making them right here in Wales.

Please take a stroll around our website. We’ve tried to make everything as clear as possible and hopefully you’ll find buying from us a pleasurable experience. We’re growing our business organically so feedback from customers is appreciated very much – if you have any comments whatsoever, please share them with us.

If you like what you see, please tell your friends and spread a little love and light.


Stay safe candle fans
Mr G
Don't forget to visit the Gauci website.
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Thanks for taking time out to visit our blog. We pride ourselves on hand-making the most beautifully scented organic candles right here in Cardiff. Our candles make excellent presents so what are you waiting for? Call us now on 07866 750848 and light up someones life.
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