Valentine's Day - Do you bother?

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haha, we've just moved into our first home.. we don't have a floor cover in the bathroom! I do like the whole bubblebath, candles thing - good plan batman. It would certainly be a big pot of tea as she doesn't like wine that much.

Last time i made a romantic meal i found out that a) she doesn't like stuffed vine leaves, olives OR salad, b) she doesn't like George-forman grilled chicken.

I think her ideal meal would be a big greasy fry up.. quite amusing as she pretends to be classy

full-time-mum

ringo_24601 wrote:

haha, we've just moved into our first home.. we don't have a floor cover in the bathroom! I do like the whole bubblebath, candles thing - good plan batman. It would certainly be a big pot of tea as she doesn't like wine that much.

You could always put a second towel down on the floor as a mat! Anyway, so long as the room is warm, the bath clean and the lighting soft, you should still get the desired effect. Its as much about the thought and effort.

ringo_24601 wrote:

Last time i made a romantic meal i found out that a) she doesn't like stuffed vine leaves, olives OR salad, b) she doesn't like George-forman grilled chicken.

I think her ideal meal would be a big greasy fry up.. quite amusing as she pretends to be classy

As I said, after a full shift on her feet, something simple and that she hasn't had to cook should go down a storm (even fish and chips from the chippy) - well it would work for me.

xxdiddiexx

awww..... this is all so sweet

I'm thinking now of pampering my new beau at home, instead of getting him to take me out for a meal.

I'll cook him something, run him one of my special baths, and give him a nice massage - he does work really hard :lovethoug

janine22

Am I the only one thinking of something saucy for Valentines?

OH and I have just bought our house and will be living apart for a month (work commitments) so I'm going to finish early and travel over (as a surprise) for a bit of the other(!), taking with me a goody basket of naughty surprises.

I personally think that romance is for any time of year (not Valentines - too contrived) and we take Valentines as an excuse for a bit of naughtiness! I'd much rather get racy undies than a teddy with a heart on (got loads of teddies from OH already)

ricksExpensive

Im doing valentines day this year!

Taking my G/F to the cloud 23 bar in manchester, then onto panacea for a meal. Its our first valentines day together and she comes home from working away in new york on the 13th so wont have seen her for a week so want to make it special. Also going to do a collage of pictures of me and her in a frame. I think its the thoughtful prezzies that make it that bit extra special.

grown_up_girlie

Lillibet wrote:

How Money saving of you!:T Christmas & Valentines gifts all in one! Sneaky:D;)

Fabulous, lol!

LouBlue

Winchy wrote:

Got my girlfriend 2 tickets to Billy Elliot at the Victoria Theatre, bought them in November so beat the rush! Gave them to her at Christmas so she could book the time off work, now i'm hopeing she takes me.......

My b/f got me tickets to see that show last year - it was brilliant! Hope you both enjoy......if she takes you, that is...........:rolleyes:

evab_2

My husband has never brought me anything for valentines day so won't be expecting anything diffierent this year. I didn't even get an anniversary card (11 years 20th Jan) so I can definately say no chance!

But never mind, his lack of preparation takes nothing away from the fact that I know he loves me so a hug and and kiss sort of makes up for it. almost!

Shock update - got an anniversary card today, only a week late but at least it's there!

Horasio

We recycle old Valentines cards and send each other an email saying soppy things:D

This year's anniversary is a biggie - 25 years so will make a big deal of it. Otherwise it is the same as Valentines. It is 8 days after Valentine's day, so romance is still in the air.

Lexi321

No, we did when we first went out but it was just a bit tacky really and not worth it. It's not a celebration I really get, I mean personally we try and do nice things often and don't need to be told a day when we can do it, our anniversery type thing is a week before, might do something then but money will be spent together on a nice meal or drink, not on cards and paper (though I might get crafty or something)

We decided to do this together though.

Don't know if people will find this unromantic, but we're thinking next year of celebrating christmas a week later, everything we bought was half price the next day here. Not sure how the family would feel though