Burn Baby Burn

WHAT are you doing to celebrate the 200^th birthday of Charles Dickens?

There’s that exhibition going on at the Museum of London or the big dinner tonight at the Mansion House (£120 a head) – or maybe you want something that will satiate you for a little longer (and not leave your wallet quite so light)? How about rereading Great Expectations… err, or watching the BBC’s three-part adaptation… and picking up one of these Paddywax candles instead? Packaged in book cloth covered boxes and embellished with antique-looking stamp labels, the tangerine, juniper and citrus scented candles are sure to bring a little warmth to even the chilliest of nights. Each one bears a quote from the great man himself and has up to 60 hours of burn time. Now there is a gift that keeps on giving.

Happy birthday, Mr. Dickens.

Paddywax Library Collection carried at The British Library or at the Candle Selection