Valentine's Day - What did you get/give?

redmandarin

Hiya folks,

I thought I'd start this thread for a bit of fun - and also for moneysaving tips on what people bought and what you/your loved one thought of it!

Me first then - I bought my significant other a Body Shop pampering gift set, plus some hand & body lotion; a Thornton's cake (only £3.50) and a card (from Card Factory)!

It went down really well! I'll try and work out how to post some pics!

I received a gorgeous box of Thornton's chocolates (we both love Thornton's) and a card. Last night, I was taken out for couple of beers (to a Wetherspoons pub - at my request!), followed by a lovely Indian meal. Two courses, plus pappadums etc, lager, and a bottle of bring-your-own-wine at a total cost £30! Plus, the restaurant was giving away their decorations to all last diners to eat, so we got a Valentine's helium balloon too!

A lovely day!

mk_wotsit

We gave each other homemade cards! :money:

We went out for lunch at La Tasca intending to use clubcard vouchers, only to find that they wern'et valid as we'd ordered off the lunchtime promotional menu. :mad: We had to pay with real money!!!:eek: Not very MSE!

redmandarin

Poor you! :eek: I do feel for you both!

Well done for posting though, as the rest of us have now learned that we need to make sure that we tell the restaurant that we're going to pay with vouchers - before we order - so that we can find out what we can eat and what we can't!

debralee_2

Me and my OH didn't buy each other anything this year (at my request). Instead we stayed in, as all our friends were being lovey dovey, and I cooked (which is rare) and made jelly in heart shaped ramekins.

GrumpyButGorgeous

Well we were going to buy gifts for each other, i was going to give him a hamper with computer game etc but we had a conversation a couple of weeks ago and decided we couldn't really afford proper gifts so said we would get each other something small or nothing
I made him a pot of love Lindt chocs x2 bags (£4) 3 scratch cards (£3) red glass / pot (£1) tissue paper (50p). How bad did I feel when i gave him it and then opened my pressie which was a pink ipod nano which i've been wanting for ages - also felt quite bad that me and the boys helped him to eat his chocs also.
We did save by staying in and he cooked me a lovely meal and we watched a dvd (normally we would've went out and to the pics - i know i'm justifying his buying but i do looooooove my ipod x

phunkles

what I sent - Nothing
what i recieved - A lovely red rose from the Indian takeaway last night :rotfl:

Me and him are celebrating valentines day next month when we both in the same country :j

RustyFlange

I gave him a hamper full of red things, 2 blu ray discs and a pot of love ....
I recieved nothing but an argument

So I went out today and bought myself 2 boquets of roses from asda for £1.50 (reduced) and paid for them on his card without him knowing

CT19720

RustyFlange wrote: »

I gave him a hamper full of red things, 2 blu ray discs and a pot of love ....
I recieved nothing but an argument

So I went out today and bought myself 2 boquets of roses from asda for £1.50 (reduced) and paid for them on his card without him knowing

Oh Rusty, after all the effort you went to for your OHs hamper I'm so sorry for you getting nothing in return. I would have been gutted.

OH got me a bunch of flowers, and I made him 3 pouches; 1 with chocolates; 1 with furry handcuffs; and 1 (well I can't say, so will leave it to your imagination!!)

hayley83_2

I gave my OH the Tana Ramsay Homemade cookbook (he is a cookbook-a-holic he can't have enough of them and I've read good reviews for this one, OH liked it anyway). I also made him a heart shaped chocolate with crushed biscuit in the middle and decorated it in mini choc balls and I also made him a pod (or sour cream tub) with minstrels, love hearts and a lottery ticket inside).

OH bought me some perfume which I wasn't expecting so I was v.happy with that He was working all valentines day so we went out last Tuesday to a restaurant and had a nice meal.

RustyFlange

CT19720 wrote: »

Oh Rusty, after all the effort you went to for your OHs hamper I'm so sorry for you getting nothing in return. I would have been gutted.

OH got me a bunch of flowers, and I made him 3 pouches; 1 with chocolates; 1 with furry handcuffs; and 1 (well I can't say, so will leave it to your imagination!!)

Hi CT, to be honest I knew I would get nothing as he doesn't do valentines day where I do ... I'm not bothered about getting nothing as I don't give to recieve, however I am gutted at him being to throughless and starting an argument ... swine! ... there is still an atmosphere now ... I think I will dissapear out tomorrow and stay out of the way!

Stephb1986_2

I gave: a years subscription to FHM, a digital money box (counts the money whoo) and i made some cookies they were heart shaped when i put them in the oven but they sort of grew into one massive cookie!

and i got back
a bra and knicker set from bravissimo (very nice)
and a personalised me to you bear which is quite big (he's lovely)

so Im well chuffed and him indoors is too

Steph xx