decided to have some candles round my bath yesterday afternoon as I have lots of lovely beeswax ones and darned if I'm giving them away

so set up every beeswax candle all around the bath light them up and lay back .. bliss!...

flashing light fire alarm goes off! damn if its flashing it means its making a ruddy loud noise and the neighbours will be here in a minute to drag me out of the burning building (I'm deaf) sod it and I'm naked!!

quick out the bath damn something is burning I can smell it! hell its my hair!! quick get water from the bath to throw over it! damn burnt my arm on the candles! try to put them out and wrap myself in the towel at the same time ..... yes you guessed it a severely singed towel!! meanwhile doorbell alert is flashing like mad aargh

struggle into clothes on very damp body get downstairs and open the door neighbour falls in as was just about to break the door down!

sheepish explanation given!

that was yesterday I have just opened my door to find a gift wrapped knife from my neighbours saying if you want to kill yourself this is easier, quicker and less noisy

am I ever going to live this down!

someone please tell me you have made a bigger prat of yourself

No sorry, don't think I can top that!

Glad you are OK though K!
Perhaps only one or two next time eh?

I thought I would use them all up as you can't export them to Oz and I have loads of large carved German ones

never having candles near my bath again

OMG glad youre ok . Why cant you take candles to Oz?

Oh Goodness!!

Glad you are ok

Trust you!

My Mum still laughs when she tells the story of my brother setting fire to the living room curtains when he was about 8.
My Dad was in his dressing gown and he got a bucket of water to throw over the burning curtains while Mum opened the front door to let the smoke out.
As he carried the 2nd bucket up the tiled hall he slipped on the water that had spilt. He landed on his backside and his dressing gown came open giving the neighbours who had gathered at the front door a birds eye view

PMSL K. Talk about burning the candle at both ends....

Hope you are Ok and don't worry your neighbours like that again!!

Well youve gone and ruined my plans for tonight!

Ive been sorting our stuff and have got soooo many candles - was planning a lovely soak tonight - god knows i need it! followed by a little candle lit romance

dont want to think about what might have happened - am going to have a shower now

Sounds like you are a prime candidate for the Glade flameless candles!!

At least you can laugh about it!

Glad you're ok Ash....what a way to grab attention.....you'll have to put the candles on the toilet and around the area so that you can still have the bliss of them...
Ems x

you can take ordinary candles but not beeswax ones

some people will do anything to get the firemen round

but seriously i hope your ok

a few small burns and singed hair (had to go a bit shorter)

my ego has taken a good bashing

no firemen and my neighbour is not hunky at all

I'm glad I didnt do that! I was fully clothed even if they were a bit skew whiff

Bless ya!