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So, how was 2024? Little Bit Different candles had a busy 2024. Well, firstly, I am still in denial that it is 2025, where is the time going.  I thought I should do a round up of the highlights of Read More

Little Bit Different is a small family business creating soy wax candles on the outskirts of Gower in South Wales. Vicky and Chris strive to provide the very best soy wax candles for the Welsh gift and tourism market and Read More

As Welshs gifts and candle makers we here a lot about St Dwywen, especially at this time of year. St Dwynwen’s day is celebrated in Wales on the 25th of January. St Dwynwen was a Welsh princess in the 4th Read More

Shopping small and locally is really important to us.  We love to support businesses in the Swansea area in particular so we thought we would share our Christmas gift guide with you.  With Small Business Saturday coming up now is Read More

A Welsh language business at heart As a small business that uses Welsh everyday in their soy wax candles the Welsh language is really important to Little Bit Different.  Being based in Swansea, an area that is not known for Read More

Back in 2020 we were watching Last Week Tonight with John Oliver.  It’s a comedy late night political show in America.  Vicky and Chris felt a bit miserable about the prospect of a winter in lockdown and needed something to Read More

We have met so many wonderful Welsh businesses and their owners over the last fifteen years and thought it was about time we shared some of them with you. First up is Natalie the founder of Promise Wedding Fayres. I Read More

HOW TO BURN YOUR CANDLE As a Welsh candle maker based in Swansea here at Little Bit Different we know a thing or two about candle safety. Here are Vicky’s top candle safety tips Light your candle in a well-ventilated Read More

We do things a little bit differently here. Our female founder Vicky has done things differently since the very first candle she made for her wedding in 2019. We only ever use 100% per soy wax. Soy wax is a Read More

We make our 100% soy wax candles with care in Swansea, South Wales and want you to get the very best from them. Here is our candle care advise to ensure they burn perfectly each time you light them. The Read More