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Where have all the candles gone?

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rosesarered Fri 06-Nov-15 14:30:29

Not long ago, in nearly all homewear depts you could buy attractive pillar candles, all sizes all colours, patterns etc. They have all gone! I want to replace one, and all I can find are ivory, or Christmas candles, in white, gold or red.sad I wanted a stripey one in earth tones.

ninathenana Fri 06-Nov-15 14:44:19

The Range, Asda, Tesco, Homebase

Ana Fri 06-Nov-15 15:34:36

Asda has lots! Must admit I didn't see many (if any) in Tesco today.

grumppa Fri 06-Nov-15 15:40:06

Waitrose has plenty.

jinglbellsfrocks Fri 06-Nov-15 15:48:30

this one is earthy though not striped. Om eBay.

Ana Fri 06-Nov-15 16:13:35

It looks more ropey than earthy to me! grin

Ana Fri 06-Nov-15 16:22:35

Asda don't seem to do earth toned stripey candles, unfortunately.

I did find some by googling but the images wouldn't stay still! hmm

M0nica Fri 06-Nov-15 17:13:46

I have been looking for plain squat red or white candle, between 7-9 cm diameter for over a month. All the candles I can find are 'value added' ones - scented or decorated or with flowers pressed in them or in glasses. The variation and choice is wide. But plain candles seem to be unavailable.

I have seen the suggestions above but those stores with branches near me do not stock plain unadorned candles and the nearest branches of the others stores are over 20 miles away.

ninathenana Fri 06-Nov-15 17:25:04

Scentedcandles.com They have pillar candles in every colour you can think of. beige,coffee,metallic brown. Even black.

ninathenana Fri 06-Nov-15 17:34:27

www.ukhomeneeds.com
Have both large and small plain red ones.

ninathenana Fri 06-Nov-15 17:35:32

red square ones

Alea Fri 06-Nov-15 17:46:04

IKEA?

rosesarered Fri 06-Nov-15 22:39:26

Thanks everyone for all the suggestions, which I shall be looking into soon.Our Tesco doesn't have them and we don't have an Asda near either, but will look at all the others.smile