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

249 replies

TheBeautifulVisit · 06/02/2014 17:52

... slutty uncomfy knickers or what?

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

OP posts:
lubeybooby · 10/02/2014 17:02

Cards, pressies, romantic night in. Much sex. Shopping the next day for a longer necklace to suit the pendant that was for xmas. We make an effort all the time though, and I expect future years will see the dropping of pressies (9 month relationship)

IShallCallYouSquishy · 10/02/2014 17:04

We will exchange cards. My DH always gets me red or pink roses (purely as pink and red are my favourites rather than the actual meaning of the colours) and Ferraro rocher too though. I love them as naff as they are. There's always a bottle of Bollinger too.

Ragwort · 10/02/2014 17:06

We exchange cards and will have a nice meal at home.

I have had to 'order' Grin my DH not to buy flowers - he is generous but they are so overpriced on Valentine's Day and to be honest I would much rather have a bunch of supermarket flowers once a month rather than a great big expensive bouquet.

IShallCallYouSquishy · 10/02/2014 17:07

Oh and our traditional valentines dinner is fish and chips. This will be our 9th valentines day and have done it for the previous 8 so not about to change it Smile

Mckayz · 10/02/2014 17:10

We do cards, little presents and have a nice meal at home. This year he got me a glue gun Grin been after one for ages.

DH works away so it will be in March when we have our Valentine's Day.

Kaekae · 10/02/2014 17:10

I am 35 and don't buy into all that commercialised rubbish. Sorry!
So, probably won't even do a card....but it is DPs birthday the day before so we will go out then and it will be less expensive!

KittensoftPuppydog · 10/02/2014 17:15

My dh is working away and he has left me hand drawn cards with undoubtably smutty limerics in them hidden round the house.
When we were first together I used to get nothing, so he has actually improved.
I've got him nothing so far.

OldBeanbagz · 11/02/2014 12:20

Well, i'm not expecting anything for Valentines Day so if i do get anything it will be a surprise. To be fair i won't buy my DH anything either as neither of us like lining the pockets of card/gift shops.

Instead we will probably share a bottle of champagne and shag each other senseless (when the DC are in bed).

jesy · 11/02/2014 12:27

I will get him a c a rd but no I love you , just an I like you.
I got him a tiny gift.

Doubt I'll get anything in return tho x

ToffeeOwnsTheSausage · 11/02/2014 12:33

We used to do loads but DH does not like being told when he has to be romantic so this year we are doing nothing but getting M&S food for dinner, but not the meal for £20 shit. An extra tenner on the £10 meal and all you get is a small ox of chocolates Hmm. It is also my birthday this week and I can't think what I want for that never mind an extra present. TBH after being sent to hospital yesterday with a suspected hart attack I am just happy and relieved to be alive Smile.

Olivegirl · 11/02/2014 12:47

Been seeding the same card since the year 2000
EnvyEnvy
Is this romantic ? Does it show the passage of time ? I think so

Or are we cheapskates GrinGrin
We've been married 21 years this year and don't really buy into the commercialism of it all.

Think it's nice for new relationships/teens etcEnvyEnvyEnvy

Olivegirl · 11/02/2014 12:48

Just to add we do go out for a nice meal around that time.

littleballerina · 11/02/2014 12:49

I really want to do something nice but no idea what.
I'll make dp flapjacks and breakfast in bed. Plus a homemade card but not sure on a gift. All a bit too tacky.

Everhopeful · 11/02/2014 12:52

DH is pretty good as a rule actually. He usually does flowers and sometimes we go for a meal, though I've been discouraging that since DD arrived as we invariably have to take her along and it kind of changes the event. I'd rather eat something extra nice at home. I usually get him something very small (he's a monster for Bombay Mix so it's quite often a big bag of that!) but I've got him some dvds to replace some videos he's already got for this year (ulterior motive about getting rid of videos to make space, so it's worth it!)

shallweshop · 11/02/2014 12:54

I have bought a card and I have just had our wedding video transferred to DVD so I am giving DH that. He will probably get me some flowers (better not be from the petrol station!).

When I was in the card shop this morning there were cards 'To my beautiful daughter/son on Valentine's Day' - now that is weird!

Shenanagins · 11/02/2014 12:58

Maybe a card if either of us can be arsed to get one. Will not be upset if I give him one and get nothing in return.

ToffeeOwnsTheSausage · 11/02/2014 13:02

shallweshop - a friend once sent a valentine card to my dh and I. That was weird and I didn't like it one bit.

Topaz25 · 11/02/2014 13:07

I think it's an American thing to send Valentines cards to everyone not just partners. They hand them out to classmates at school there, I hope it doesn't catch on over here.

shallweshop · 11/02/2014 13:38

Toffee - very bizarre!
Topaz - really hope it doesn't catch on. It seems to have slipped under DD's radar, thank goodness. She is 9 and normally makes cards for any and every occasion!

Shannaratiger · 11/02/2014 13:40

Not much. We both need new mugs so might get each other a valentine's one, providing we can find two that aren't completely nauseating!
I also hate the over commercialisation, I thought it was just meant to be an opportunity for girls to ask boys out Confused

neversleepagain · 11/02/2014 13:48

Nothing but I am tempted with the M&S Valentines meal only so I don't have to cook

BasketzatDawn · 11/02/2014 14:15

I've never had a V gift. From dh or anyone else. I have had cards but before DH's time. My expectations are very low indeed. We will listen to (and probably bitch about) The Archers. Maybe later watch a film. All at home. We may sleep in the same bed, and we may possibly both be awake at the same time. Wink It's really like any other Friday evening for us.

Mckayz · 11/02/2014 14:30

Toffee hope you're ok. Must have been very scary. Happy birthday.

BlueFrenchHorn · 11/02/2014 14:34

We exchange cards, and I've bought dh a "cup of tea" - a mug with a tea bag, teaspoon and a little heart choc inside and wrapped it up. The children will also make daddy a painting - I carved a heart shape in a potato and thought I'd let them do some potato printing.

Also bought a heart balloon - this is for toddler to play with.

I don't know why alot of ppl get so angry almost at valentines day. If you dislike it, just ignore the day.

Overthinkerzzz · 11/02/2014 16:15

My birthday is the day before Valentines day so...

I would love some flowers or a little bit of effort from my new partner. We've been together for 9 months so this is our first one. I'm sorry to say but I will be splashing out on soppiness and cheesiness (no expense though