Are all Candles this Vanilla? Planning for Champagne Valley

Today I've come back from a morning run in the park with the dogs, made a cup of black coffee with a tablespoon of collagen powder in it. It's actually the best of both worlds, I get some collagen, and the chocolate taste actually turns my coffee into a mocha) I light this Vanilla Candle and get to answering my emails.

Then emails invariably turn into more emails. Then I turn my hand to What's App, to Instagram stories and posts, some replies in the comments. And I start to wonder is this just going to be my life now from here on in? Are these conversations going to end or just get kicked down the road.

This Vanilla candle, which throws a warm glow around my desk, best described on the Bloom and Prosper website as; Golden vanilla cupcake topped with tantalizing hints of creamy vodka spiked buttercream frosting, sweet spun sugar and a dash of aromatic spice.

I put on my BeoPlay Headphones, (still going strong ten years later) and listen to a new release from The Spy Lounge called, LONDON: TRUST NO ONE, DARLING.

I edit my podcast, do the show notes for the Patreon, do the graphics for the social posts, and the dogs fight over on a squeaky plastic ball that I'm sure will grate on the neighbours nerves. It does scratch at mine also, but after sometime it all becomes background noise.

The candle has soothed me. It has a natural vanilla note, not a cheap saccharin-y-synthetic smell. Although it does contain synthetic smells, according to their website;

Question: Are the candles made with natural fragrances? Answer: Our candles contain essential, natural, and synthetic oils.

If only it could remedy the pain in my elbow that's been blighting me for months now. I'm slightly hungover. Always the same on a Wednesday. Can we not invent a hangover-healing candle?

The other half asks if I can organise a trip to Champagne valley for 16 people for her birthday. I look back through my notes, and some more notes.

It will be expensive, but it's better than a bar crawl round Camden. Classier too. I immediately think of what to wear. Have I got enough of a classy summer wardrobe to get me through the long weekend? What footwear will go with each outfit? And will I be too hungover to use the gyms in the morning? One of the greatest lies you'll tell yourself is that you'll read books and workout on holiday.

This candle has passed me by nicely. I wanted to externalize my thoughts, recommend some previous blogs, and tell you my designs for summer.

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