Candles in the window

Calendargirl, I like an explanation, garbled or not.
Also hope to remember on Sunday.
Tomorrow I am going to find my candles and see if I have the right batteries.

Auntiflo

I like to get things properly sorted!

Septimia had originally mentioned this on another thread. Someone said they had nets, but would put a torch in their window.
Couldn’t remember what the original thread was, but knew I had seen it again somewhere.
Hope this garbled explanation clarifies things, but probably not!

Anyway, I hope to remember to light my candle.

Thanks for that, Auntiflo!

I shall think of you - and all Gransnetters - when I light my candle on Sunday.

x

Thank you Calendargirl. That was a lovely post from Septimia

That may have been it, but I also read that someone had net curtains, and that's the thread I remember.

I would like to do this, using battery operated candles.

Look under the ‘Religion’ forum.

It’s under ‘Cancellation of Church Services’ thread.
Septimia put it in.

Helennonotion, this wasn't in October.

It was, I believe, to do with showing our appreciation of the health workers.
The way that people in Spain/Italy are singing every day to show their gratitude.

Now, if I have got this all wrong, I stand ready to be corrected, but I felt sure it was one of the familiar names that I see posting.

In February when Oldgaijin sadly died I said I had lit a candle for her in church and suggested others might light a candle or put flowers in the window in her memory. It was lovely so many people responded and sent photos to the GM thread.

I've just re-read your post Auntieflo and noticed you said very recently. October wasn't that recent! Sorry.

Baby Loss Awareness Week is in October every year At the end of the week, you can take part in the International Wave of Light, where people around the world light a candle or candles at 7 p.m. in memory of the baby or babies they have lost. I think when this started you put the lit candle in your window, but more recently people have been encouraged to post photos of lit candles on social media. Maybe this is what you remember?

Ego =effort ?

I have been given to understand that it was a CofE ego to get people to pray together and show solidarity by putting a lit candle in their window at 1900 certainly every Sunday, possibly daily. Hope that helps

I didn't hear that but heard a suggestion that if anyone needed help they should hang a ribbon or a towel from their door or a window.