Valentine's Day tomorrow - any plans???

[gerry]

Is anyone doing anything really romantic tomorrow to celebrate Valentine's Day?

[KalamityKel]

No :-|

[Cassius]

'fraid not - I don't really 'do' days like valentines day - however I hope all of you out there who do have a good one!

[snorky]

Its a cynical ploy to get you to book places like the ghastly Chardon and shopw how much you love your partner by forking out tons of cash on overpriced frippery

Just say no

save yer cash and go out next week when its cheaper and less crowded.

[RosieH]

there's the romantic spirit.

stay in instead and: a) cook an amazing dinner b) indulge in a bubble bath a deux c) treat yourselves to a nice bottle of bubbly and celebrate the fact that you haven't killed each other yet

[*Bob*]

Load of old horseshit.

BUT it's a great time to spot miserable couples in restaurants.. straining for conversation as they realise this is the first proper meal out they've had together since the previous Valentine's day.. and discovering how little they actually have in common when they don't have their big group of friends to paper over the cracks.

[gerry]

What a miserable bunch!!!!! Rosie, yours sounds wonderful....

[KalamityKel]

Well if anyone wants to send me flowers how could I possibly refuse? :p

[Keef]

Thankfully Mrs Keef thinks it's a nonsense. We have agreed to stay in and play Wii bowling.

[*Bob*]

KalamityKel Wrote:

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> Well if anyone wants to send me flowers how could

> I possibly refuse? :p

Here you are, Kel..

[LizzygotDizzy]

Complete waste of time and money, would much prefer a serious sha***** with all the trimmings lol!

[david_carnell]

Awww, even as a spoken-for fella I think I can do better than that for a lovely gal like Kel...

http://www.global-b2b-network.com/direct/dbimage/50322257/Sun_Flowers.jpg

[Keef]

Are they plastic???

[KalamityKel]

I don't know whether to feel complimented or insulted! ::o lol feel the love man!

[RosieH]

gerry Wrote:

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> What a miserable bunch!!!!! Rosie, yours sounds

> wonderful....

God, that's not mine. Mine will be sitting embittered on the sofa with my brother who won't move out of my very small flat 5 months after coming to stay for a couple of weeks (the bitterness is directed at him, not my single status, I won't be weeping into an australian chardonnay and singing All By Myself, well not unless there's really nothing on telly)

but I do think this whole "oh I don't do Valentine's Day" thing is a cop out. you don't have to go out for an expensive meal and buy shit chocolates from thorntons - an extra reason to show someone you love / fancy / lust after them is always quite nice really. of course you should do it each and every day, but new nipple tassles every day would get prohibitively expensive

[gerry]

Sorry Rosie, I thought you were describing your plans. I agree, Valentine's Day can be the one and only time we make a point of renewing the romance, or else we can all end up at Relate!!!

[benjaminty]

Kinda agree with the sentiment on most of the posts. I really don't like being told to do something at the best of times let alone sit in a restaurant and force the conversation if you really don't feel like it.... and I WON'T feel like it tomorrow!

As Rosie says you should always make the effort not just because Hallmark have said so.

Flowers are no big deal are they? A small price to pay me thinks .. especially with the fantastic Alan Day down the road - they really are fantastic value there.

BTW - nipple tasssles are usually a xmas thing in our household! Look good with tinsel ::o

[Rolo Tomasi]

Alan Day? Where's that Ben.

BTW - who has ever taken a lady out for Valentines and made her pay half?

[Cassius]

Sorry - I don't want to be told WHEN to make a fuss of my partner. Valentine's day used to low key and fun - about getting a card from an admiring stranger - now its about materialism, consumerism and, from some newspaper articles, competition between women about who has the most money spent on them. Personally I think it stinks.

[KalamityKel]

Really? I never realised it was such a compettitive sport! ::o

[gerry]

I could ask simply...has anyone got anything romantic planned.....ever...now or in the future? With anyone? is that open ended enough???

[ratty]

My missus and I have enough of our own anniversaries (wedding, first date, first child etc etc) without needing the card companies and restaraunts telling as when to have another one! We will be spending the day as ever - cheaply!

[gerry]

Long may that last!!!

[RosieH]

like I say, you really don't need to splash the cash to make a fuss - what about a little heart shaped topiary..?

[KalamityKel]

lol the boys have just come back from shopping (an overly camp work colleague took the only str8 married man in the office out to buy the missus a pressie) they came back with a "the boss" keyring and a Sudoku mug... Aint love grand! :))