Valentine's Day: Petrol Station flowers, Ferrero Rocher chocs, ...

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... slutty uncomfy knickers or what?

What do you hope to receive?
What do you actually receive?
What will you give?
How will you celebrate?

Im very single and not expecting anything, although if someone wanted to send me some flowers or choc i wouldn't be upset.. Ex and i never did valentines day, i think it is a waste of money. my teenage DD already has three cards, i don't think these teenagers know how to valentines day they all sign their names and give them in the run up to the day.

I would hope to get a card. We don't really 'do' valentine's day or anniversaries.

Nothing. Don't care about it.

We make a donation to a charity supporting families in need. One of the first shared passions we discovered was for helping others. We also wanted our love for each other to extend beyond us - first to our children and then to others. Marking the day with a one-off donation reminds us of all that, so it feels like the most romantic thing we could do. Well almost...

And we also get a chippie and go down to the beach.

Buying nothing. We decided it was a good excuse to lock ourselves away for a weekend and do each other until friction burn gets the better of us.

I'm treating myself when all the stuff is been sold off over the weekend!

Its me and my son together. I might have to buy myself some flowers and let him think he did as I always fo

This is going to sound soooooo twee and sweet you will cringe..... ..

We have been married 26 years and every one of them my hubby has written out in calligraphy a beautiful poem - usually touching on love.... last year was a Maya Angelou - A conceit.....

It is soooooo touching because he HATES poetry and yet will search out a perfect poem that has resonance of the moment and he makes such effort with his calligraphy, it must take such a long time to do....

I make him pancakes for breakfast - simple ones with lemon and sugar.... just because he loves them....

We usually do something for each other. Last year I sent dh dozen red roses (interflora) they are still in his office!!!!
He can't bring himself to throw them away.

A Valentine card when you are married... nope.

DH always sends a card (either a MoonPig type funny card or one he's printed off the PC - usually of me when I was young )

I'll buy some flowers maybe on Wednesday to let them open (not roses though)

Then we'll have a meal indoors.

We've been together 28 years

How about this 70?

We normally exchange cards, he'll bring me home some creme eggs and this year, we're going halves on a new George Foreman as a present to ourselves. The romance! He's pretty thoughtful all year round though, so it's not just saved up for one day a year.

We got married on valentines day so every year we celebrate by booking into a posh hotel and going for a fancy meal.
We exchange gifts of course and I usually get a beautiful piece of jewellery. I have bought my husband a fancy leather wallet and aftershave this year.
I love a bit of romance and my husband is the king of romance ;)

normal night here....

Maybe going for a walk in the forest park together (weather and newborn and toddler permitting), takeaway and DVD box set.
That's it really. We have a weekend away booked for July so I'd rather save the money for then.

Usually jewelry, flowers, chocolate & dinner out, this year is the first year with DD so will swap the dinner out for steak dinner at home
I know a lot of people don't celebrate it much, but we always have and it's nice, if we can afford it, why not

DP is ace at this stuff. And romantic. He does good flowers or a book of love poems or romantic novel or DVD.

I usually forget on the day cook a brilliant tea for him in the evening in return.

Doesn't have to be commercial. Can just be an excuse for a bit of romance.

I'd like an engagement ring (...or a baby...) but I won't get one!

I've bought my partner a card and one of those photo books you can get printed (bought a Groupon on a whim!) and we're going out for dinner, as our favourite restaurant had a set menu on that we fancied. Actually, I've no idea if he's got me anything or not. Probably theatre tickets, if anything.

We don't usually bother with much (I do get flowers quite regularly through the year, just felt like it this year.

Going to theatre but we live in London and do so every couple of weeks anyway, it's more coincidence. Likewise dinner... we would be eating out either way. I might bake some really OTT heart shaped little cakes, in an ironic sort of way... And hope for a diamond necklace just for fun

We do cards but the only gift was when I was still a student and I got a ream of paper!
When the dc were little we'd have a late dinner together when they were in bed. Now we no longer need a baby sitter we go out - almost always to the cinema. VIP seats and we even buy the expensive sweets! Never a "rom com" though, usually something macho or sweary!

Nothing. Loathe the whole hype of the thing. DH was once asked by the women he works with what he was getting me for Valentine's day. When he said nothing they were horrified, to which he added "I don't need to buy flowers one day in the year to show I love Grey, I can but special flowers any time " ahhhhhh!
(it was one of his other colleagues that told me!)

A damn good shag. Not that I don't expect or get the rest of the year but I saw a fireman outfit under the bed last week and I do love role playing.

Aside from that we are cooking dinner together and watching monsters university.

A card and chocolates. No flowers as I don't really 'do' flowers.

DH and I are going to a bike show on the 15th and we have agreed on a budget of £25 each to buy the other the most romantic thing we can. Nothing say "I love you" like a tub of chamois cream.

We have set a theme before - making something or an edible gift. It makes things interesting and means we don't take it too seriously.

ShadowOfTheDay, your DH sounds lovely! Lucky you.

My DP buys me flowers all the time as he thinks that random Monday flowers are more special than Valentines flowers He also bought me a huge and beautifully intricate card, a mug, socks and chocs last year. I made him a painting and a card and a homemade (special dietary) cake.

This year we will do cards and a little token as we have other big expenses coming up so we're trying to save up, but will do dinner and a movie at the weekend when we have a babysitter.

Disclaimer this is only our 2nd V day but he's very romantic so I'm sure it won't tail off when we've been together ages