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

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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?

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Halfling · 12/02/2014 16:03

No presents from either side, but we try to plan a nice dinner at home and a movie on Netflix later.

mileysorearse · 12/02/2014 18:28

We usually just have an M&S meal deal but this year we have the day off and were going to go Camden for a wander about, but its going to be pissing down according to the forecast. We will probably go out for lunch somewhere.

I got the M&S meal today thought too Grin

preswim · 12/02/2014 19:10

We'll be celebrating with a posh ready-meal, bottle of fizz, and some dedicated TV time together. But we'll be celebrating on Thursday rather than Friday, because the kids expect to stay up late on a Friday. Smile

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TheBeautifulVisit · 12/02/2014 19:38

I came back from Waitrose about an hour ago. Grin Grin Grin at all the men off the train buying the "romantic set meal".

I don't know whether to laugh or cry.

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ToffeeOwnsTheSausage · 12/02/2014 19:53

We were in M&S but didn't get the meal as the starter and box of chocs only for another £10 is not worth it. I have just had liver, bacon and mash. reduced to £1.49 - bargain Grin - and was delicious.

flyingspaghettimonster · 12/02/2014 20:19

My husband has bought the same exact card two years in a row. I can't fathom how let alone why - wit so many thousands of them you'd think it took skill to choose the same one, it wasn't even remarkable in any way.

We look for not too pulley words and then write out own message inside and that does us fine. If his parents feel like baby sitting then we go for dinner and a movie too. I see no harm in celebrating love a little bit...

flyingspaghettimonster · 12/02/2014 20:20

Pukey. Not pulley.

Dillydollydaydream · 12/02/2014 20:29

We only do card and £5 token gift as our anniversary in next month. Just going to drink wine and eat choc :)

SwedishEdith · 12/02/2014 20:37

We've still got a bottle of champagne in the fridge from last year... Not very good at Valentine's Day Grin Think it's a load of tosh, really, for actual couples.

AmberDextrous · 12/02/2014 22:25

Absolutely love Valentines Day! I always have, since school! My parents always celebrated it & my dad was very into taking mum out & doing something special so think that has reciprocated in me. Luckily I have a husband who agrees & who is taking me away for a long weekend tomorrow & I can't wait! I have card & gift for him, just aftershave & chocs. He'll prob surprise me with a gift as is his way although I have told him not to, the hotel break is more than enough & greatly appreciated!

TallulahMcFey · 12/02/2014 22:59

We tend to buy cards in recent years but only since we have realised the fun in buying one with sexual innuendos to freak out my teenage daughter. It is the gift that never stops giving!

peacefuleasyfeeling · 12/02/2014 23:09

Hm, made DP a funny card this morning (celebrating tomorrow as he's got the day off) and am now thinking I've sort of confused it with Father's Day... it's all about great dadish skills he's got. Well, it tends to be a family affair for us anyway; we usually exchange homemade cards, DP enjoys hand-picking a pretty mixed bouquet at the florists which I get in the morning (with a commentary on which flowers and why) and then we go out for family lunch. Tomorrow we are trying nice little Turkish place belonging to one of my pupils' dad. Yum. There'll be no surprises though, we're creatures of habit in this respect -we've found a formula which works and nobody will be disappointed.

PenguinDancer · 12/02/2014 23:20

A small normal gift (I'm getting DP a CD and a DVD) and something proper cheesy :o It's all in good fun!

PenguinDancer · 12/02/2014 23:21

oh and we're off out for dinner :)

MeltyChocolate · 13/02/2014 01:08

I've only been with DP for 5 months, but this year will be the first year I am actually doing something for Valentine's Day
I have bought some gorgeous new underwear to wear under a dress he bought me last month, and he is taking me out for a meal at my favourite restaurant and for a few cocktails (I'm a light weight!)

I have bought him a huge canvas of a scene from his favourite film, and a jar of jelly hearts (he loves his sweets) and a card that pretty much sums us up for still being in the honeymoon period...

I like that he is going all out for it, but I also would've been happy with a takeaway and a film in our pjs on the sofa

HolgerDanske · 13/02/2014 08:37

We give cards but don't do gifts as it's not about things to us. We'll have a nice dinner in and just spend time together. Love it. We do cosy things quite often but it's still nice to make a fuss of each other on the day Smile

itsonlysubterfuge · 13/02/2014 09:30

My husband does not celebrate Valentines Day, his Mom had a miscarriage on Valentine's day and so during his childhood it was not celebrated and sort of followed by a grey cloud, understandably.

I use to like Valentine's Day.

GinUtero · 13/02/2014 10:00

Cards - DH is good with words so I love reading the messages inside them. One year we went out for a meal, but the prices were so inflated we decided we were never doing that again. Last year I cooked, but DH had the flu and was too ill to eat!!! This year he's cooking three courses and serving it to me in the buff! I've also been taking advantages of all the Valentines meal deals at M&S, Waitrose etc, because they're such good value, even though we won't be eating them on actual Valentines Day...

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TheBeautifulVisit · 13/02/2014 12:22

itsonlysubterfuge - Gosh how selfish is your husband's mother?

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Fillybuster · 13/02/2014 12:48

Sometime pre-dcs we agreed to skip the going-out-for-an-overpriced-meal thing and go out a few nights earlier or later instead. Now we just don't bother much at all...

In theory we'll exchange cards, but I've still got the card I bought for dh last year (or maybe the year before?) as neither of us got around to writing them in advance, and it felt a bit saddo to do it on the day.

Plus there isn't much that's romantic about the mad dash to get all of us up and out to work and school in the mornings....can't imagine how a cheesy exchange of cards would fit in Hmm

Having said that, I did just order dh some Thornton's chocolate stuff to be delivered to his office tomorrow, with a slightly cheesy note, mainly because he totally won't be expecting it, so hopefully it will make him smile (and maybe Blush a bit too....) Grin

He's pretty good at random flowers and occasional gifts 'just because' throughout the year, so I definitely won't be complaining if he doesn't send me anything though. Would have done quite a few years back, but I guess I've grown up along the way better late than never!

VegetariansTasteLikeChicken · 13/02/2014 12:52

itsonlysubterfuge - Gosh how selfish is your husband's mother?

um not selfish at all? If her and her husband didn't want to celebrate a romantic day on the date they lost their baby.. how is that selfish? Confused Valentines day isn't for children.. so itsonlysubterfuge's dh wasn't to be a part of it anyway! Should they have celebrated just to show him how to do it?!

Rowena1988 · 13/02/2014 12:53

We don't do valentines and never have. Its expensive and overrated.

We may do a takeaway though as dp feels bad he has been working so much but otherwise nothing.

bringonyourwreckingball · 13/02/2014 13:16

We normally exchange cards, nothing too cheesy

flapjacks · 13/02/2014 13:22

It's my 40th birthday tomorrow so I'm hoping for some lovely birthday presents more than anything Valentine's Day related!
However, I'll be getting my husband a card & something small too. We tend to put more effort into spontaneous romantic gestures through the year though!

skyninja · 13/02/2014 13:33

It's my wedding anniversary on the 14th. Husband and I are not schmaltzy either, I really don't care about Valentine's Day and never have done. But as it is our wedding anniversary we should be doing something, however, DH is in Florida and has been for two weeks for work. So it's me, the remote control and some DiSaronno. Actually, even if he were home we wouldn't go out on the 14th and have to have some rip off Valentine's menu. Bah humbug.