Staying on the subject of bringing light into our lives during the Autumn months, I’m just mad about these cute little low-energy night lights for children.  The Candeloo is a bedside sentinel, warding off the dark and perfectly portable, so very handy for when your child needs a friend on a dark walk.  They are rechargeable LED lit child-safe lanterns that comes in sets of two so that they can be shared by two children, or so that one can be left behind by the bed (keeping the home fires burning, as it were) while the other accompanies the brave child on creepy night-time trips to the toilet.

Great for playtimes too.  They will light tents made of dining room chairs and a big blanket, and accompany children on trips out into the garden on dark evenings.  It can even be taken “trick or treating” at Halloween to keeps the ghosts and ghouls at bay.

Each Candeloo lamp has a long-life LED bulb and battery with an 8 hour charge, and remains cool to the touch at all times with no exposed electrical contacts.  To recharge, simply pop the Candeloo back on its base, and it will be charged and ready to go when it’s needed. £49.95 from John Lewis.