Valentines Day

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Just wondering as I having started planning anything yet what everyone is doing for Valentines Day

Cor blimey, StuartC -- if DH spent that much on flowers for me I'd be hollering at him: "You do realise we could have taken that off the mortgage, don't you?"....

If we're very organised DH & I might just manage to open a bottle of wine that night. That will be a big celebration to us...

Zebra - you've made a good point, last year my DH sent me a bouquet - very nice - but when I saw the (joint!) credit card bill I was shocked at the price, to be honest, DH is very well paid so the actual cash is not the issue, but it was an outrageous amount, I would have rather made a donation to charity & had a bunch of carnations - I debated all year whether to say anything, in the end I didn't as it obviously gave him pleasure to arrange it......so I am now waiting to see what happens tomorrow!

Would anyone else say anything? How can you do it tactfully?

Sorry, I still think Valentines day is a load of commercial rubbish (and believe me I love romance, presents,flowers etc etc!) Why do we have to be romantic on that specific day? rather than any other.....because we're being told to be? I just don't get it!

I have sort of hinted to DH that I would prefer a romantic gesture than overpriced flowers but we shall see. This is going to sound a bit calculating but I tried to hint that flowers at our wedding anniversary would be nice (May) because my birthday is the same week as Mother's Day (so again overpriced) but I will be extremely shocked if DH takes the hint. He has bought me flowers five times in 7 years and never for anniversary so we shall see. Also will be surprised by any romantic gesture tomorrow!

For all those who like their partner to do something romantic, what do you do for them?

Good question Tinker, I have been toying with the idea of sending dh out for an hour after dd goes to bed so that I can put on a sexy outfit and shoes, set the table with candles etc and serve up some dinner... Not sure if I will manage though, will have to see. Have managed to buy him a card and chocolate though.

Mine is getting spaghetti bolognaise, and I might let him have control of the remote tomorrow night as a rare treat!

I'm not at all romantic but will try & make an effort tomorrow - cook his favourite dinner (fish - yuk) & make an effort in the bedroom department ........ although as he is currently away in Germany, not due home until late tomorrow, & I've just heard that there might be problems at Stansted ..... it could just be me and the fish!!

Well, I've got a box of chocolates that I picked myself. He promised to ask his mam to babysit but left it too late, and who say's romance is dead. I'm not telling what i've done for him as you'll all think i'm really soppy and sad.

Go on Chiccadum, you cant leave us in suspense like that!
I thought I'd make a little heart, like a pincushion, instead of wasting money on a card, but it took me ages and looks like a squashed tomato so I'm not sure whether to give it to him or not.

As one of those complaining Tinker I thought I'd respond.

I have bought us a Thornton's cake to have as a yummy pudding after DS has gone to bed. Felt a tinge of guilt until I realised DS was going to his Grandma's on Saturday so doesn't actually need spoiling on Friday as well. So we will eat with DS, put him to bed and then have the yummy cake with low lights, music etc. It feels like a treat not to eat in the kitchen these days.

I have also bought him the latest James Patterson book because I know he will like it. I know gruesome murders are hardly the stuff of romance but... and I think he will appreciate the gesture.

I've bought dp champagne and a card.

Amanda1, glad to hear good news. Hoorah for you. Bumblelion, you are a saint, no question. Me? I'm not speaking to dh as despite constant reminders (or nagging, as it was known) he didn't tax the car or get rid of it (he insisted that he was doing it and I wasn't to do anything) and we got fined a total of £270 for having an unlicensed car on the road and now he can't afford the tickets to Rome he's been wittering on about.

Thought I'd be creative and tried to make a card tonight with tissue etc - it looks crap. I'm going to suggest to my daughter that she writes in it tomorrow and I'll say she made it. Fortunately, have already bought and posted a proper card.

sobernow, I thought I had a secret admirer this morning ... yup, it was the National Blood Service!

katierocket I fully agree with your sentiments.
I hate the idea that all over the country men are "being romantic" because someone has decreed that they sould do so on this day and that their partners will take the humph if they don't come up to scratch.

DW got woken this morning with a series of gentle kisses and wished a Happy Valentines day.

Little does she know about the flowers that are arriving later, because I never buy her flowers and especially not on Valentines day.

Hopefully they will last until her birthday next week as well.

Ooh, Simon Howard don't rub it in that your guys aren't all the same! Your DW is so lucky. I got "I didn't think we gave cards or anything love" Oh well!

Well, hubby surprised me with a bottle of red wine, a large bunch of flowers and a hand made card (not made by him though). I think I can forgive him for making me choose my own chocolates yesterday.

I was woken to the rustling of a dozen red roses this morning ..... I got him some pink chanpagne and we'll have that tonight after dd has gone to bed .....

My DH got a call from work at 5 am, saying someone had called in sick, so i will have to wait and wee what i get. Microwave blew up on Tuesday so we won't be going out tonight as cant afford it after spending £140 on the car last week as well.