Valentine's Day, What Are You Doing??

[ginger ninger]

Well its nearly here, one of the most romantic days of the year, Valentine's Day.
I've booked for OH and me to have a romantic meal for two at a restaurant near to us (easy staggering distance), we'll not be doing anything through the day as he's at the football grrrr , such a romantic man he is...NOT. So question is,

"What are you doing for your loved one on Valentine's day ?"

(Clean answers only please .)

[Alison]

I don't really see it as a romantic day and hate all the forced commercialisation about it all. We make far more of a fuss on days of OUR choice and that way if we decide to go out for a meal we get good value and service.

[Bigmallly]

Straight from work on friday, picking Mrs BM up & heading up to the Lakes till Monday. Booked a lovely little cottage. We are both due a well earned break.

[ginger ninger]

I don't really see it as a romantic day and hate all the forced commercialisation about it all. We make far more of a fuss on days of OUR choice and that way if we decide to go out for a meal we get good value and service.

I suppose you could say that about "Christmas"

[SarzWix]

Absolutely nothing at all - Feb 14th is my #2 son's birthday, so it will be a houseful of 13 year old lads all day, followed by utter exhaustion

[janeyo]

My mum is having the boys on sat night and we are going to a posh restaurant for dinner, the kind of place that serves palette cleansing sorbets between courses lol. And does a beautiful handmade choc pack for the laydees and had special little desserts to share on valentines day.
Then on the snday I will have to pick the boys up again so back to normality. Ho Hum.
I've got OH a nice bottle of malt whiskey. He will prob get me some artificial flowers from the garage up the road....

[HeyWayne]

No idea yet.

[zazen999]

Get up, go to lottie, faff about, have dinner, spend evening alone as OH will take DSD swimming, maybe a nice pudding when he gets back.........with the emphasis on faffing most likely

[Nicos]

We are going to spend the whole day together ...just the 2 of us. Don't care what we do, just undivided attention would be the best gift as far as I'm concerned!

I'll prepare something yummy and red for supper...and put out loads of candles too for when we get back.

Looking forward to it!

[Alison]

I suppose you could say that about "Christmas"

I did as I hate forced commercialisation whenever it is but I particularly disagree that 14th Feb is the most romantic day of the year. For us we make a real fuss of each other at other times, will go out for meal, bring home a little pressie, make breakfast in bed, cook a lovely meal together but we do all those things because we care for each other and not because we are told to do a particular thing on a particular day. When it gets to the point that we need reminding then we might as well give up. Have no probs with true romance but plenty with overpriced flowers and food

[northepaul]

As its a Sunday this year, and OH is not at work ( faint) we decided to have a nice meal at home..would be nice if HE cooked for a change BUT I would probably end up with beans on toast or a shop bought Pizza...yum

[stella]

Sounds great GN can I come, mmmm perhaps that defeats the object. Well I shall spend it on my own as OH working a long shift. There is always the next day

[phil the shed]

do you really need one day to show your love for the OH.
we curse, we argue, we have the odd sharp word but i would never leave the house without saying "love you " in the way that we do....
having been a caterer/restauranteur pub manager i avoid the exhorbitant price changes at these times.....
she had flowers friday as it was the 1st of the month just to say thank you for being you.

[snuffer]

Valentine's day is a Sunday this year so will have to spend the afternoon at the Hagga Bagga's (MIL). She could sap the fun out of any special day so will have to wait until the evening to do any celebrating.

Couple of bottles of Newquay Honey Farm Mead (the honeymooner's drink) on standby so the day won't be totally lost.

Have managed to order Mrs snuffer a Sussex Trug. Hope it comes on time, she's been wanting one for ages.

[HeyWayne]

It doesn't hurt to make the effort for one day, when the rest of the days are effortless.