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The Great 'Valentine's gifts for men' Hunt
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I bought a box of heart shaped cookies. We'll snuggle on the sofa and eat them watching a movie.Organised Birthdays and Christmas: Spend So Far: £193.75; Saved from RRP £963.76
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There are 2 things that men really ever want, one is food and the other is sex so it's really not that difficult for women to choose a present on valentines day.0
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I've always gone down the route of 'just like a birthday pressie' as browneyedbazzi mentioned. This year it's a wooden-fronted photo album (as in the cover is a piece of lovely wood), and all our wedding photos printed out - he gets to pick which ones to put in and the order etc. We've only been married a year and he keeps saying 'we should make an album', so I think he'll like it.
Would love to hear more from chaps out there as to what they want though!
If at first you don't succeed, then sky-diving isn't for you0 -
I'm happy receiving nothing and hoping the money saved is spent in a more practical way, such as food shopping or the next car MoT.
I know what my father demands for his birthday and Christmas - a 4 pack of his favourite beer, a packet of salted cashews and a bar of fruit and nut chocolate, then he can spend a nice relaxing evening consuming that whilst watching UK Gold. He's 50 years old for the record.0 -
I got heart shaped cookies.....0
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Depends on how well you KNOW your "other half".... Men "don't DO" flowers, as they're for girls... ( every week for the first 18 mths or so, I got my man a bunch of M & S red roses, every Friday, when we began OUR time for the w-end.) He's been a Batchelor for quite a number of years and is SO "independent", I love cooking, and "worked" on his likes?dislikes, (what takeaways he told me he'd had since our last meeting) I have tried the sexy undies, which made ME feel sexy, but HE preferred them on the bedroom floor.... (blush)... A case of Fosters with a 2" red bow wrapped around was appreciated, as was Calvin Clines (personalized was HALF the shop boxed price - the magnetic box is nice, but quite useless).... REMEMBER, this is about Valentine's Day.... IF you lurrrve your other half THAT much, a gift/token/suggestion should not be an "issue".... MY plans for the 14th? I just hope to feel that same enthusiasm for imploding ideas...... (nothing mentioned EITHER way. I think too much pressure put upon the consumer)... I actually drove the 19 miles in sexy undies under my coat, crapping myself in case I got stopped by a random stop-check Cop.... (was WINTER and bitterly cold, and my hands were so cold that I could not undo my coat.... lol ) I know what flowers my man likes, I know what I call him.... ( I hope to buy some Tiger Lillies... He's my Tiger, and he likes Lillies.) He likes Bournville. He likes his steak med.rare. (we have only been together 3 1/2 years, but I know him so well.
Don't be afraid of giving your man flowers and a lovely meal. MOST would appreciate it....0 -
Depends on how well you KNOW your "other half".... Men "don't DO" flowers, as they're for girls... ( every week for the first 18 mths or so, I got my man a bunch of M & S red roses, every Friday, when we began OUR time for the w-end.) He's been a Batchelor for quite a number of years and is SO "independent", I love cooking, and "worked" on his likes?dislikes, (what takeaways he told me he'd had since our last meeting) I have tried the sexy undies, which made ME feel sexy, but HE preferred them on the bedroom floor.... (blush)... A case of Fosters with a 2" red bow wrapped around was appreciated, as was Calvin Clines (personalized was HALF the shop boxed price - the magnetic box is nice, but quite useless).... REMEMBER, this is about Valentine's Day.... IF you lurrrve your other half THAT much, a gift/token/suggestion should not be an "issue".... MY plans for the 14th? I just hope to feel that same enthusiasm for imploding ideas...... (nothing mentioned EITHER way. I think too much pressure put upon the consumer)... I actually drove the 19 miles in sexy undies under my coat, crapping myself in case I got stopped by a random stop-check Cop.... (was WINTER and bitterly cold, and my hands were so cold that I could not undo my coat.... lol ) I know what flowers my man likes, I know what I call him.... ( I hope to buy some Tiger Lillies... He's my Tiger, and he likes Lillies.) He likes Bournville. He likes his steak med.rare. (we have only been together 3 1/2 years, but I know him so well.
Don't be afraid of giving your man flowers and a lovely meal. MOST would appreciate it....0 -
Advance Valentine's day to all - 2013
I suggest for gift for silk flowers. Last Valentine's, I got nice artificial flowers. It really good still i remember my valentine's day. Go ahead for silk flowers.0 -
I don't expect a gift from my wife, but have been very happy with a bottle of whisky, a t-shirt or other item of clothing, or even just a book/DVD. Nothing too flashy, just a "standard gift". As some of the ladies have already said, but something that fits his interests or likes. Don't go all out, unless you're rolling in it - keep it simple.0
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Had email with £3 off a 4 feet wide valentines message. Code is bigheart
search for massivemessage. They were recommended in the mailout last valentines :money:0
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