{"id":242,"date":"2015-03-10T20:27:04","date_gmt":"2015-03-10T20:27:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thewhimsicalwhippet.co.za\/?page_id=242"},"modified":"2026-03-11T14:02:46","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T14:02:46","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thewhimsicalwhippet.co.za\/new\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About us"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_medium\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_grid cols_1 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>Enchanted with Pintail candles whilst holidaying in the Lake District in England, <span class=\"il\">Kym<\/span> soon discovered Stoneglow candles (UK) and Shearer candles from Glasgow in Scotland. 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