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bossySILVER Member stranger 9 posts Location: Northern Ireland (UK)
Posted: Hellooo
Starting on Monday in travelling Europe for a month (soooo excited.)
Basically I'm looking for advice on where I can get my hands on some paraffin when I'm there? Also, what kind I should/shouldn't get? I usually use 'Bartoline' paraffin.
Thanks in advance, Ross
SeyeSILVER Member Geek 1,261 posts Location: Manchester, UK
Posted: Depends where in europe really.
In the UK you can pick it up all over the place (petrol stations, hardware stores, camping stores, garden centres, etc).
I struggled in Italy to find anything other than 'lamp oil' (but that was about 6 yrs ago) and when I asked in hardware stores they looked at me like I was mental. I remember finding it in Spain without any problems. In France it is sold in the super(/hyper)markets (Carrefour etc.).
Where abouts are you heading? It has different names in different countries.
bossySILVER Member stranger 9 posts Location: Northern Ireland (UK)
Posted: Everywhere really!
Amsterdam Berlin Prague Krakow Bratislava Vienna Budapest Ljubljana Split Pescara Rome Venice Saltzberg Paris
so do you think if i get translate paraffin into whatever language and ask about ill be able to find something?