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A few days in Donegal.

A few days in Donegal.

A Mini Guide to Donegal. A mini guide to North West Donegal – for beach lovers, doggo lovers and food lovers. With tips of where to park up in camper vans and some hidden gems to check out. We took our camper van away to Donegal for a few days last week and had...
World Book Day 2021

World Book Day 2021

Happy World Book Day, Folks! For the day that’s in it, I wanted to share with you some of our new book lovers’ scents that will be released in the coming weeks. You may have noticed we have been quiet of late. All will be revealed soon! Keep an eye out for...
A Weekend in Breac House – Horn Head, Donegal

A Weekend in Breac House – Horn Head, Donegal

What a trip! We recently stayed in the incredible Breac House, in Donegal. We booked it ages ago now but with the pandemic we had to wait until the world settled down a bit to go AND it was 100% worth the wait. Located on Horn Head, a head land surrounded by water....
Donegal – Our scent story,

Donegal – Our scent story,

We recently made a video about each of the scents in our Irish Collection. Just below here, is the scent story about our Donegal candle. It was inspired by a trip there a few years ago. I noticed the honeysuckle in the hedgerows today and as that is the main scent in...
Donegal in the snow

Donegal in the snow

We have been craving Donegal for so long now, and have been looking over photos and wanted to share them with you. Enjoy – Michael, Joe and Teddy.                         We have a few more coming next...
For the Love of Gorse

For the Love of Gorse

As some of you may have noticed, I love all things gorse. I am completely obsessed with the smell, taken in by the vivid colours and fascinated with it’s place in Ireland’s past. Also known as Whin or Furze, this glorious shrub is found all over Ireland. The iconic...
Wild Achill Island

Wild Achill Island

Two men and a dog head to an island off the West Coast during a storm… Achill Island. Every time I’ve gone back over the last few years, it has been in the middle of a mad storm and this time was no different. Storm Ciara battered the place black & blue. We...
Sky Dog & the Teddy calendar

Sky Dog & the Teddy calendar

We had really hoped to launch our Teddy calendar well before Christmas, but we were hit with a few set backs. The main one being, one of our wax melters broke down during our busiest time, while we were in full prep mode and it put everything else on hold for a few...
Instagram and what lies beneath

Instagram and what lies beneath

I have been wanting to write this piece for a long time now, it always floats around my mind taking up far too much space and I am hoping this helps free it from my brain. I have had a few good chats recently with friends I haven’t seen in ages who follow me through...
Photo Journal – Ballynoe Stone Circle sunset

Photo Journal – Ballynoe Stone Circle sunset

I was out this evening for a walk along the hedgerows looking for rose hips, It was possibly one of the most gorgeous evenings of the year and I spent most of it just gazing around. Every break in the hedge, looked out onto golden sun soaked fields and the mountains...