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Original poster

to ask what tat you got/are getting for Valentine's Day?

177 replies

StickyGhost · 14/02/2012 02:26

Me: Nothing, nada
Of course I'd ordered HIS present a couple of weeks ago.

Did anyone get anything worse than nothing? No judgey pants here, if you got a yacht/car/pearl necklace , please come and boast.....but yuk in advance.

OP posts:
GiserableMitt · 14/02/2012 02:42

Absolutely nothing. We are to lazy to bother with don't do Valentine's Day.

GiserableMitt · 14/02/2012 02:42

...and I'm still waiting for my birthday present! :o

alessthandomesticgoddess · 14/02/2012 02:46

Cunnilingus. Non-reciprocated.

A card.

A book.

I don't know what book. DD told me it was a book. I'm sure he'll give it to me later.

spiderslegs · 14/02/2012 03:01

A wild rumpus.

Was it enough?

Who the fuck knows.

howcomes · 14/02/2012 03:11

According to DH every day is Valentines day in our house so no need to make a song and dance about Feb 14, I'm not entirely convinced however!

Original poster
StickyGhost · 14/02/2012 03:21

Have a lovely time alessthan!

OP posts:
sunnydelight · 14/02/2012 07:06

We tend to be fairly low key, after 23 years together its usually choccies or flowers and a bottle of fizz to have with a nice dinner at home which DH generally cooks. This morning however i got a diamond nose stud as well as the choccies so I am a very happy bunny. Maybe it's to make up for the ceramic frog (yes, you read that right) I got for our 20th wedding anniversary!!!!!!!

EdithWeston · 14/02/2012 07:16

Nothing.

Well, maybe a phone call. DH away.

CailinDana · 14/02/2012 07:19

A bunch of roses and a banoffee pie, made from scratch by DH last night.

My present to him is that I'm getting up with DS every morning this week so he has the luxury of sleeping in till 7 every morning (we normally alternate mornings). He was over the moon when I told him - small pleasures eh?

Florabella · 14/02/2012 07:19

It won't even get a mention in this house - which suits me fine!

streakybacon · 14/02/2012 07:23

I made these for dh's breakfast this morning. He was still laughing when he left for work Grin.

We don't usually mark Valentine's Day though. I got a card for dh but he forgot this year, so he made me one. It's about a bookcase Hmm.

FredFredGeorge · 14/02/2012 07:30

streakybacon those eggs are cool! DW doesn't like egg white and is very particular how she makes the yolk so I won't be doing it. I'll be with giserablemitt not literally, that'd be unfair on our partners, but getting and giving absolutely nothing.

For me it's just odd - loving your partner isn't some tat on a commercial day in feb.

Kayzr · 14/02/2012 07:32

I got a cuddly turtle sent all the way from Malaysia as DP is away.

fullofwoe · 14/02/2012 07:38

Big Hair - hair dryer thing.

I always send DH a website link to EXACTLY what I want so he can just order it and have it delivered. Learnt the hard way after lots of glittery tat presents.

davidtennantsmistress · 14/02/2012 07:40

me: a selection of love honey items & necklace
dp: tat :o

we do the same each year.

MamaMaiasaura · 14/02/2012 07:42

Thorntons chocs in heart box
A black soft toy owl type bird with huge eyes (chosen by my 4 year old)
A card (with wife on GrinGrin only got married in September)

MamaMaiasaura · 14/02/2012 07:43

I got him
Card with husband on it
Some fudge
I love you Belgium chocs
Foil heart chocs

Rowood · 14/02/2012 07:45

A messy kitchen, crumbs everywhere and yesterday's clothes on the floor. Who cares if I'm huge and about to give birth and I've got four lively 7-10year olds to look after
All day? Oh I did get a card with a message about how complacent he sometimes is............lol

ZeldaUpNorth · 14/02/2012 07:47

Dp's still in bed but more than likely nothing. He says its my birthday next week so i have to wait til then Hmm

DizzyCow63 · 14/02/2012 07:47

I got a huge bouquet of flowers and a lovely leather cover for my kindle from DH, quite impressed as it's usually tat! And like MamaMaiasaura my first wife card as we only got married seven weeks ago!

I got him a nice card with our wedding pic on but haven't actually bought him anything yet, am off today so will go get something this morning, but wasn't too worried as he usually got me something silly, Blush need to think of something nice now! Will also bake him his fav choc cake and we'll have a nice dinner tonight

NearlyPastTheYardarm · 14/02/2012 07:48

We used to cook a nice meal together as a mutual present, with a better-than-usual bottle of wine. Plus a card. But my birthday is the week before, do we've just had a great night out, no need to do it again so soon at twice the price.

tinkertitonk · 14/02/2012 07:51

Vibrating nipple clamps.

For him.

chickydoo · 14/02/2012 07:52

Dozen Red Roses & a nice card. This is our 24th Valentines day together Smile

Hairynigel · 14/02/2012 07:54

I got a Yves Saint Laurent eye make up kit and a rose Grin got DP Ed Sheerans album

Cabrinha · 14/02/2012 07:56

I don't like Valentine's Day - I think it's stupid. With other partners, it just went by the by. But because my husband 'does' it, I feel I have to. So - small card hastily added to basket last night, and 2 heart shaped chocolate lollipops chosen by our daughter. Stuck it on front door this morning for him to find.
This morning he got up 10 mins late, then huffed when daughter wanted something he couldn't find that 'I can't keep being late for work'.
He can keep his equally hastily bought card and flowers, if he wanted to express love, it would be better to do it through NOT being a twat about getting daughter ready.
Valentines Schmalentines.