Journal

Unwind with the help of the flame

Have you ever pondered why staring into the flame of a flickering fireplace brings such profound relaxation? Recent studies reveal this response is deeply ingrained, tracing back to our cave...

Home is where the Hearth is

From the dawn of civilisation, fire has been our steadfast guardian and the heart of the home. Its essential importance to hunter-gatherer communities as a source of warmth, food, community, and pr...

How the Fire Made Us Human

Stories are integral to our humanity, connecting us in ways that transcend time and culture. Originating around the fire, storytelling emerged as a means of sharing experiences and fostering empath...

Stories by the Fire

Stories are integral to our humanity, connecting us in ways that transcend time and culture. Originating around the fire, storytelling emerged as a means of sharing experiences and fostering empath...

Fire Festivals: Up Helly Aa

Discover Up Helly Aa, Shetland’s Viking-inspired winter festival, featuring torch-lit processions and a grand galley burning in Lerwick. Learn about its Victorian origins, rare cancellations and ev...

Stories by the Fire: An Evening with Hygge Life

In March our founder Louise Varre hosted a Stories by the Fire dinner alongside our good friends at Hygge Life. The event took place in their beautiful showro...

A Brief History of Fireplace TV

Videos of roaring fireplaces have gone viral in the past decade, but the peculiar phenomenon of fake fire television dates back far longer.

Seven Searing Books About Fire

Few things are more comforting than curling up by a fire with a good book – and in a sense, all books make naturally good fireside tales. In some cases, though, the symbolic links between literatur...

How Stories Were Born Around the Fire

Fire sparked our love of stories, and even helped to forge human culture. In an age of electricity, it’s more important than ever to guard that flame .