Valentine's Day - Do you bother?

scuzz

I don't do Valentine's Day as I'm single and we loners despise the day!

However, back in the days when I was in a relationship, I usually used to cook a nice meal, or I'd be taken out. I'd get him a card, but as far as presents go I really can't remember - oops!
I used to get flowers and chocolates (I had to say I wanted them mind!) and sometimes an ornament of the dragons I collect.

But that's all in the past, been alone for 2 years now!!

*flutterby*

jcr16 wrote:

i love my hubby with all my heart, he completes me. my heart pounds and butterflies go mad in my tummy every time he touches me like the first time he did all those years ago.i smile when i wake up in the morning and see he next to me. and the way he works so hard to provide for the family warms me inside. i don't need one day a year to show my love. every day is special.

Thats soooo lovely, nearly just made me cry cos exactly the same how I feel about my bf!

We've been together for coming up to 3 years... We do do Valentines day, No flowers or meal out though at my request. We do cards and presents...

I celebrate Valentine's for about a week! Our first year together I sent him a card everyday for the week leading up to Valentines day and last year we were almost living together so I did him little 'love lunch boxes' for work for about 2 weeks! I love all the cute little things you can get around that time like little heart shaped chocs and lollies etc and I used to cut his sandwiches into heart shapes and I'd eat the rest for my lunch! The guys and girls in his office used to find him to see what he had in his lunch box everyday! Think I will make that effort again this year cos he loved it!

SSB

Hi
I prefer spontaneity, we always make nice home made cards to each other though.

BettiePage

clairg wrote:

Hubbies birthday on the 13th so find it really difficult to find 2 pressies so close after christmas, He doesn't agree with the commercial aspect of it will get a card (non valentines) and a small pressie from him thou, and he will cook a fab dinner once the kids are in bed.

My hubbys is on the 15th. As it's his 40th this time and he's getting a very nice surprise for that, I think he can whistle for a valentines present this year.
We have bought them in the past but nowadays usually just stick to a card.

Xenomorhic

Erm... being single and planning to stay that way, I still sorta like to do something for valentines day! It's winter and all the festivities going should be celebrated to keep out the gloom, is my logic, he he.

Last year I bought myself a cute valentines teddy I saw in one of the shops, just cos I thought it was adorable. I also got a big bag of champagne truffles and gave myself the night off from the gym. I sat at home, watching my fave film and eating my chocolate in front of a fire. Lovely! And not too pricey either.

highguyuk

Me and my OH have been together 4 years next week - childhood sweethearts as well ... (I'm still quite young ;-) ).

Last year, I arranged Breakfast in Bed. This is easier said than done, when OH is now at Uni in Coventry (about an hour away) and lived in the Halls! Got up about 4-5 O'clock and got everything ready. Got Danish Pastries and Fruit Salad, Yoghurts and Bucks Fizz to top it off. Plotted with a girl in the Halls for me to ring her and let me in! Drove down there, snuck into the halls and knocked on her door. Could hear her awaking, but at first I could tell she wasnt going to let me in!!! Answered the door eventually, the look on her puzzled face was priceless. lol.

She had lectures for the day, so I went for a drive around. We then had a meal in Wing Wahs Chinese in Coventry - a favourite of ours. It was a lovely day!

This year, I am going to be working in the day so will travel down to Coventry for around 5/6, and probably book the same restaurant (it was really nice!!! lol.) Have then booked a Hotel in nearby Leamington to take her for the evening away from all her roommates. Abit worried about going to check in there - think it might look a bit seedy! lol. Might go and check in first on my own, and then take her back there later when I already have the keys! Not like that is going to happen - religious beliefs etc......

On the morning of the 15th, I am planning to recreate Breakfast in Bed - same kinds of stuff as the year before

I'm not a flowers kind of man, will buy choccys, card and nice lil pressy. All depends though, as she is organising what we are going to do for our anniversary! If it's naff, I might not bother! lol.

victory

My OH buys me flowers two weeks later when the prices have come back down to what they were before the 14th.[/QUOTE]
That is exactly what H does, not two weeks later but after because he says it is commercial hype, overpriced and we never go to the restaurants on the day for the same reason, it is so expensive and other nights you can get buffet,eat as much as you like for £8 but not on VD.
Shame it is all about the money!! xxx

Hay_2

This is our 9th..or is it our 8th Valentines day together.
Pre kids we always did the works,flowers delivered,dinner out,slushy cards,jewellery etc etc.....Cost far too many £££s looking back but was nice at the time.
Now we have three young kids...and don't "do" valentines day:o Both of us decided last year it was a waste of time.We tell each other "I love you" every time we talk on the phone,say goodbye,go to sleep.He's my soul mate,my best friend,the father of my beautiful kids.No overpriced bouquet or tacky card could make things any better because they're great already.
On birthdays and xmas we spoil each other rotten.Anniversaries we really make the effort.We're also spontaneous and suprise each other a lot with notes,presents,texts,writing in steamed up mirrors and windows etc.
I just don't like the idea of "forced" romance iyswim?:rolleyes:

Lillibet_2

I used to do Valentines day with my ex-husband, still ddin't stop him playing around so wasn't worth the price of the cards IMHO, haven't done Valentines day once with hubby but it is our anniversary the day after (7 years this year) & we celebrate that (anniversay of the day we got together, not wedding anniversary which we also ignore beacuse that was just a formality) we like to celebrate meeting & how long we have been together, we say I love you at least half a dozen times a day every day.
It's quite liberating to ignore all the tacky red heats & over-priced ballons knowing that it doesn't mean anything to us!:rotfl:

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