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What is your perfect Valentines day treats? multiple choice poll and please say what other is and comments welcome.

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Lillykims profile image
Lillykims

All of them ❣️❣️❣️

SenateurDupont profile image
SenateurDupont

None of them... St-Valentine is a hollyday I dont celebrate.

in reply to SenateurDupont

I think the restaurants and flowers are a right rip off myself!

Lillykims profile image
Lillykims in reply to

Omg you’re right there. I do them and the 3 quid bunch are a fiver and the fiver bunch a tenner and the amount of moaning by blokes but still sold sackloads and 20 and 30 quid ones as well. Am hoping there’s loads left tomorrow so I can get loads of freebies🤑🤑🤑🤑 🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹😇❤️

in reply to Lillykims

Hey I like your style Lillykims 😊

Matt2584 profile image
Matt2584 in reply to SenateurDupont

Same here.

Elisabeth3 profile image
Elisabeth3 in reply to SenateurDupont

I don’t celebrate it, either. What is your reason?

Fran182716 profile image
Fran182716Prediabetic in reply to Elisabeth3

Me neither, I’m happily single and back when I wasn’t I have never been the romantic type. It seems too commercial.

Elisabeth3 profile image
Elisabeth3 in reply to Fran182716

I also see it overcommercialised.

lawli56 profile image
lawli56

If I had a significant other then any of the above would be a regular occurrence not a once a year retail opportunity. I don't do romance by rote.

in reply to lawli56

With us those things happen throughout the year not just on Valentine's!

Matt2584 profile image
Matt2584 in reply to lawli56

I’m not a fan of valentines day.

As I was saying in my comment, it’s a day for big corps to make money, that’s all it really is.

in reply to Matt2584

I think the flowers and the restaurants are a right rip off!

Wulugu profile image
Wulugu

time with friends . everyone does not have or need a special person to celebrate onr day . over hyped by card manufacturers and americain influence / hype

Activity2004 profile image
Activity2004Administrator in reply to Wulugu

I spend time with friends and family for Valentines Day/night.

I will have pizza tonight at home.

Fantastic job on the poll, Hidden !😀👍

in reply to Activity2004

Hey thanks Leah enjoy your pizza 👍 😀

Activity2004 profile image
Activity2004Administrator in reply to

Thank you! Will see what else we’re going to have with it.😀👍

Active2020 profile image
Active2020

Sadly, I am on my own now, but had many Valentines Day with my husband. I have built a new single life now, but oh for the occasional hug and just sharing with someone.

Cooper27 profile image
Cooper27Administrator in reply to Active2020

I'm sending some telepathic hugs your way X

in reply to Active2020

Me too, 😊

SMITHYC profile image
SMITHYCHealth Champion in reply to Active2020

Bless you.

Rosepetal60 profile image
Rosepetal60Gluten Free in reply to Active2020

Hugs, flowers 🌻🌷💐🌺 & a homemade best wishes card to you Active2020

Active2020 profile image
Active2020 in reply to Rosepetal60

Thank you so much, lovely that others are kind enough to care enough to respond.

Matt2584 profile image
Matt2584 in reply to Active2020

No telepathic hug but an E-hug from me :).

Active2020 profile image
Active2020 in reply to Matt2584

Thank you, made me smile at the end of a long day.

Activity2004 profile image
Activity2004Administrator in reply to Active2020

Me, too! 😀

Pauline-L profile image
Pauline-L

ideal would love everything. Nobody’s lucky enough to have me x

in reply to Pauline-L

LOL, me too Pauline-L 😊

INK45 profile image
INK45

Hi Jerry, sad to say, I never had a significant other who cared about such things, the awful truth is I never had a special Valentine's day and it's too late to reverse the trend now, so I guess my answer is none of the above...

GoogleMe profile image
GoogleMe in reply to INK45

Ah that's sad - that's a really important point, it should be at least as much, probably more, about what the object of your romantic affections would like [although sometimes spelling it out is necessary]. There's a big difference between being someone who is often generous and affectionate and creative who just doesn't like to be conventional, and just being a bit of an arse.

INK45 profile image
INK45 in reply to GoogleMe

it's thin line...

in reply to INK45

I'm sorry about that as it not a reflection of you, so thanks for sharing and you enjoy your day. 😊

in reply to INK45

There's one girl I know who is married and says how they never do anything for Valentine's as they think it's a rip off!

Matt2584 profile image
Matt2584 in reply to

Good for this girl you know. V day is a complete rip off.

As I say, you don’t need a certain day to tell the person you love how you feel about them, you have another 364 days for that :).

GoogleMe profile image
GoogleMe in reply to Matt2584

There are a lot of things we don't need that are nice to have (including some that cost nowt)

Matt2584 profile image
Matt2584 in reply to GoogleMe

The best things in life are free :).

GoogleMe profile image
GoogleMe in reply to Matt2584

Good luck with the foraging in February.

Violetta25 profile image
Violetta25

My significant other and I do these things ourside of Valentine's day too but we actually had our first date on Valentine's day. I recognise the day is hyped up by card manufacturers and retailers but so what! Any excuse to celebrate love for another is good enough in my book. The bah humbugs of the day are probably just looking for an excuse to be miserable.

in reply to Violetta25

The Valentine's Day itself I don't mind it's just the places who like to rip you off that do!

Matt2584 profile image
Matt2584 in reply to Violetta25

So wrong.

I don’t look for an excuse to be miserable. I don’t like V day cos I see it for what it really is, an excuse for big corps to make lots of money.

GoogleMe profile image
GoogleMe in reply to Matt2584

Ah, so what things to you do through the year?

Matt2584 profile image
Matt2584 in reply to GoogleMe

What things do I do through the year?

Most things a regular person would do.

I don’t celebrate V day cos I don’t see the point in it.

I don’t really celebrate Easter much either cos again, I don’t see much point.

I’m not a religious person.

Halloween is my favourite time of the year and I always decorate for Halloween and I do for Xmas too.

I’m not as big on xmas as I am with Halloween though. I just like the decor only, the religious side can do one.

All, or most, of these holidays have become much more commercialised now. Basic excuses for companies to rake in money.

Violetta25 profile image
Violetta25 in reply to GoogleMe

Occasionally surprise each other with breakfast in bed. Little acts of thoughtfulness. For example we share cooking but I always choose to peel the small spuds which neither of us like doing so he gets to peel the big ones. Use my shopping trolley to carry logs from the woodpile to the wood burner to save him that job. Leaving a little note of appreciation. Surprise tickets for a film or show. Being sensitive to when the other is struggling with something. Knowing when to give space and encouraging him in his interests. Not needing to be joined at the hip. All the things people should do for another. Valentines day is just another excuse to mark another year together. 35 so far.

I appreciate it might be a day of sadness or reflection for those alone, for whatever reason, but that can be said for every celebratory day like Mothers day, birthdays etc. To my mind it makes it even more important for me to recognise my blessings whilst I have them because nothing lasts forever.

Yes things do go up in price but all I bother with is a card and maybe something I'd buy anyway. We don't go out to restaurants because they are too busy then and the prices are hiked. A bunch of £1 daffs give me more pleasure than expensive flowers. This year hubby decided he was going to have a go at making Thai fish cakes and making me a particular cocktail. Just something simple and fun but marking the day.

GoogleMe profile image
GoogleMe in reply to Violetta25

My nuclear family seem almost phobic about sitting at a table to eat rather than in front of the TV screen unless it *is* a special occasion so last night's meal eaten in semi darkness (aka romantic candlelight) was a real treat for me.

Cooper27 profile image
Cooper27Administrator in reply to Violetta25

Not marking valentine's Day doesn't mean you're miserable. I prefer to choose my own days to surprise my loved ones with little gifts (more of a surprise that way) and do things together. Plus I dislike that there's a day that makes so many people feel lonely :(

jpipw profile image
jpipw

The company of the right person (and in a good humour)

Ninn profile image
Ninn

just to be noticed wd be nice

in reply to Ninn

Hey we notice you Ninn 😊

GoogleMe profile image
GoogleMe

I hate breakfast in bed, so not that.

'Other' was coming downstairs to a clean and clear kitchen which is not how I left it (and the person responsible had had 3+ hours driving yesterday)

We're cooking something nice and a bit different together for tea tonight (we won't be eating the same protein), and have chosen chocolates that the other will like - he picks anything that sounds weird and disgusting to him and knows I'll love it, I went to a little local chocolatier who make them on the premises and picked out ones he'll like one by one to fill a tiny beautiful box (so as not to derail his weight loss efforts). For the first time ever, amongst the flowers are a dozen red roses, so that's a novelty. And I bought him a bottle of Bailey's because I discovered a few weeks ago that he likes it (we've been married over 20 years...) On the whole I am not keen on going out to eat, certainly not in the evening, on Valentine's Day as it feels a very personal private day just between us.

in reply to GoogleMe

We don't go out to eat either on Valentine's Day as we feel that those places like to rip people off!

Cooper27 profile image
Cooper27Administrator

I don't really bother with any. We half considered something a bit nicer for dinner tonight, but it's been a long week and we can't be bothered with the extra effort :)

I prefer just doing something nice for the sake of it, not because my calendar says we should (birthdays being the exception)

in reply to Cooper27

Hey then you need to unwind and just enjoy each others company 😊 and you can always find a good reason to get the champers out in the future... 🥂 🍾

Matt2584 profile image
Matt2584 in reply to

There’s always an excuse to get the champers out, Jerry...

Just by waking up each day is great enough.

Just don’t go getting yourself bladdered :).

loobyloo222 profile image
loobyloo222

Don't do it- it is just a way for people to make money from couples who can't just say they love each other every day.

Widawake profile image
Widawake in reply to loobyloo222

Because they probably dont

loobyloo222 profile image
loobyloo222 in reply to Widawake

Yep- like my ex! A card and flowers every Feb 14th- why? So he could treat me like shit the rest of the year? No thanks!

in reply to loobyloo222

Hey I'm sorry loobyloo222 we're not all bad and some men are romantic. 😊

loobyloo222 profile image
loobyloo222 in reply to

I'm not romantic at all...

Widawake profile image
Widawake in reply to loobyloo222

Me neither, prefer realistic. I have been married 44 years. My friend was married 50 years and he dumped her for a younger Spanish woman. May he rot in hell

Matt2584 profile image
Matt2584 in reply to loobyloo222

Exactly!

V day is just for corps to make money.

What is the whole point in V day anyway?

A day to show your love to your spouse when you can do this every day.

Panz profile image
Panz

My other is.....I really feel everyday should be Valentines Day as we should treat all people with love and understanding...it shouldn’t be commercial!💕💕💕💕

Panz 🙏☘️💕😍

in reply to Panz

Well said Panz as you can't buy love...😊

Matt2584 profile image
Matt2584 in reply to Panz

There should be more love in the world than hate so I agree when you say V-day should be every day... to an extent.

But I do not agree at all that v-day, and other holidays, are so much more commercialised now.

Some say “Money makes the world go around”... massive lie right there.

“Science makes the world fo around”.

Panz profile image
Panz

I have a close family friend having his heart repaired as I write this...he is having 4 by passes....just how fitting is that on HVD!💗

Panz🙏☘️💕😍

in reply to Panz

I wish them well Panz 🙏

Widawake profile image
Widawake

All about money making

in reply to Widawake

Hi Widawake we are a consumer society and love is the one thing that money can't really buy. So it's like everything really it's up to us how we show our love.

I'm single so have no special plans and won't disagree that flowers have shot up in price for some reason...

Activity2004 profile image
Activity2004Administrator in reply to

It may depend on the type of flower and weather.😀

Matt2584 profile image
Matt2584 in reply to

Love definitely is something money cannot buy which is why there should be more love in this world to cancel out the money/greed.

Agoodenough profile image
Agoodenough

I clicked all of them!

I got a big box of booja booja so I think Phil thought that would keep me quiet for 5 minutes 😂

Every day is Valentine's day in our house 🤮💜💜

in reply to Agoodenough

Well you would LOL those Booja Booja choc's are delicious I bought some for someone at Christmas and we had a go at them and they went down a treat, so nice one. 😀

No what Phil needs to do is get you to take Teddi for a walk...🐕

Agoodenough profile image
Agoodenough in reply to

That's true Jerry. I was so busy with the dogs yesterday and monday is looking busy too. Im going to eat the chocolates this weekend and I'll have burnt off the calories faster than you can say booja booja 🤣 glad you liked them at Christmas 😋

Rosepetal60 profile image
Rosepetal60Gluten Free

Meal out, flowers & a bar of plain chocolate to share

in reply to Rosepetal60

This sounds great Rosepetal60 so enjoy. 😊

in reply to Rosepetal60

That sounds great. Simple is always best.

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Matt2584 in reply to

Agree with you massively there.

Simplicity is the best :), This is why I am a simple person.

I might not know lot’s of things in life but then again, you don’t have to.

But I know what is right though :).

Catmad10 profile image
Catmad10

Cuddled up with my adorable Maine Coon cats, them munching on their Dreamies and me with a Chinese take away and a Tiger Beer.

SenateurDupont profile image
SenateurDupont in reply to Catmad10

Best St-Valentines ever!

Catmad10 profile image
Catmad10 in reply to SenateurDupont

I think so. Today is a flex Friday for me and I went for an afternoon siesta with them. Absolute bliss, there is nothing better than a cat to sooth the soul. Looking at your profile photo I can see you are also a cat person 😻

SenateurDupont profile image
SenateurDupont in reply to Catmad10

Oh yes I am! On the picture is my Gringo when he was a baby. He's a Norwegian Forest cat and I'm in love with him. Always had a cat in my life! I do love humans, but for all that can't be put down in words, cats are marvellous companions because of their ability to feel everything! 😻

Catmad10 profile image
Catmad10 in reply to SenateurDupont

Norwegian Forest Cat ❣ very similar to the Maine Coon both in looks and temperament. You and I are blessed 😸: give your Gringo a big hug from me xxx

SenateurDupont profile image
SenateurDupont in reply to Catmad10

I sure will do! He is very spoiled! Just change the avatar of my profile to show you my big guy!!!

Catmad10 profile image
Catmad10 in reply to SenateurDupont

Wow, he is gorgeous and magnificent.

in reply to SenateurDupont

Gringo is a handsome lad!

GoogleMe profile image
GoogleMe in reply to Catmad10

Sounds lovely.

Catmad10 profile image
Catmad10 in reply to GoogleMe

It was😻. Storms here in the UK so I’ll be doing the same again today and tomorrow. I mean cuddles with the cats not more Chinese food. Any excuse for a bit of furbaby love. 💕

GoogleMe profile image
GoogleMe in reply to Catmad10

Owning cats and dogs keeps those demonstrative affection muscles limber! (I have six cats plus dog, plus husband)

Catmad10 profile image
Catmad10 in reply to GoogleMe

With my two loving kisses on the top of their heads and especially Bella who also loves her whiskers and paws kissed I have to be ready to pucker up most of the time when I’m at home. Your hands are full with that menagerie (I say with envy except for the husband as I’m happily single😻). I’m a loving auntie to 2 briards, 1 doggie de Bordeaux and 1 Rottweiler.

Our Valentine's Day today was a walk round Swansea Marina, a visit to the waterfront museum and a visit to the Swansea museum and some lunch from Swansea market and a trip to a bar and playing old arcade games and a pop quiz.

in reply to

Hey this sounds good to me Hidden 😊

Kitten-whiskers profile image
Kitten-whiskersAdministratorVegan star

Great Poll Jerry, I would probably select all of them apart from flowers or breakfast in bed : >

in reply to Kitten-whiskers

Hey thanks Debs me too as who wants gf bread crumbs every where and I like being up for a while before I eat.

I hope that you enjoy your day now. 😊

Kitten-whiskers profile image
Kitten-whiskersAdministratorVegan star in reply to

Very true Jerry. Hope you had a lovely day as well

kitchengardener2 profile image
kitchengardener2

Just a card is fine. Funny story, I have of course always sent my husband a card but for years I sent a second card, signed by someone else and posted in different towns, puzzled, he sure was!! He still doesn't know it was me.

in reply to kitchengardener2

LOL 😂

Rosepetal60 profile image
Rosepetal60Gluten Free in reply to kitchengardener2

What a great secret and such fun thing to do

Freesia3 profile image
Freesia3

I don’t like the way Valentine’s Day has changed since I was a girl. The love messages used to be anonymous, literally from a secret admirer. So if you had several friends it really did keep you guessing which one the sender was, exciting and romantic. Things have been spoiled by people feeling obliged to buy expensive presents for their partners, with no guessing who they are from. Boring 😕

Tudee profile image
Tudee

Nothing, have no reason to celebrate this iccasion

Matt2584 profile image
Matt2584

I can’t take place in this poll because I am not a fan of valentines day.

Such a stupid day really, you don’t need a certain day to tell your loved one how you feel.

The way I see it, for the big corps out there it is all about making money.

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SenateurDupont

I wont call it stupid but there is a reason I don't like Valentines Day. Well, it took me a while... a big while to find the right person in my life and each year St-Valentines day was a big reminder of that solitude. So, even if I found my match, I decided not to celebrate this day because I think of all those persons who are alone on this day... and this thought is not joyful.

As for beakfast in bed... hugghgh i'm so clumsy I would spill coffee, orange juice and bread crumbs everywhere... not a good thing! I keep my bedroom for sleeping! :)

Hi Jerry

I chose other as neither my husband or me even think about valentines day as we try as much as we can to look after and treat each other with respect and love all year round. Okay we get out moments like everyone does but I have to say that my hubby is my soulmate and treats me very well.

Love and respect, it goes a long way.

Alicia :)

in reply to

Hi Alicia, this is a wonderful way to feel about your hubby you are both very lucky and you are so right about love and respect as they are priceless like having a soul mate.

Jerry 😊

in reply to

Thank you Jerry and I am so fortunate and I'm realising that more and more as I get older, he's as good as gold and loves a cuddle. Yes love and respect is priceless and you get get that from friends as well as family.

Alicia :)

Matt2584 profile image
Matt2584 in reply to

We need more love in this world.

Too much hate.

in reply to Matt2584

Totally agree Matt, we certainly do need more love in this world. We are all human so therefore all on equal terms in whatever we do and whatever colour, religion, where we are from, as far as I'm concerned we are all the same.

SofaJockey profile image
SofaJockey

So the leading answer (currently) is 'food'. Perhaps that's unsurprising. 😉

Poggsey profile image
Poggsey

My partner once bought me bacon and hand made sausages for valentines day, he is a vegetarian and went to the butchers, that's love, lol.

in reply to Poggsey

Well that's different Poggsey I'm impressed as it was obviously a lovely gesture. 😊

Elisabeth3 profile image
Elisabeth3

Didn’t remember it was Valentine’s Day. If I do remember, I still don’t do anything. Find it pointless and overrated.

Matt2584 profile image
Matt2584 in reply to Elisabeth3

Same here.

Pointless, overrated and an excuse for big corps to make moolah.

Rosepetal60 profile image
Rosepetal60Gluten Free in reply to Matt2584

A bunch of daffodils, (£1) a home made or recycled greeting card costs very little. It’s the thought that counts, My OH got a home made Valentines card . The bunch of reddish chrysanthemums he likes were the usual all year price.

Matt2584 profile image
Matt2584 in reply to Rosepetal60

I understand. But people can be thoughtful to their loved ones every day.

And I know the flowers and cards might not cost a lot at all but when you think of the billions of other people who likely do the same, corps make millions/billions.

And all that money could be shared throughout the population decreasing or even expelling poverty..... now that sounds even more thoughtful to me.

Rosepetal60 profile image
Rosepetal60Gluten Free in reply to Matt2584

The big supermarkets share out money to charity causes every month with the tokens we get to put in the various chosen charity boxes in store when shopping with them. Our local Voluntary car scheme for taking people without transport to the surgery and hospital etc, benefitted this way as do many other charities throughout the land.

Matt2584 profile image
Matt2584 in reply to Rosepetal60

I am aware that the supermarkets do share out money with different charities but it’s not just supermarkets that I refer to. Maybe I should have made it a bit more clear.

Companies, entrepreneurs, celebrities, sports... etc are all backed by millions and all this money could/should be shared throughout UK.

Generosity and love is what is slowly dying off.

If I had millions in my bank I would love to walk down the street handing wads of money to passers by.

Tom Jones for instance. Backed by loads of money. What does he do with it? Probably donates to charities, I don’t know for sure but he likely has lots of money in his account still gathering dust.

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Elisabeth3 in reply to Matt2584

But if the companies don't sell, there is no money to share.

Also, there wouldn't be employees earning.

I appreciate that people like special occasion. Valentine's Day is not my thing but some like it.

Matt2584 profile image
Matt2584 in reply to Elisabeth3

Read my reply above.

Elisabeth3 profile image
Elisabeth3 in reply to Matt2584

None of my business what Tom Jones does with his wealth.

If I had millions, better invest it so that it produces more. Read the corresponding chapter from the Bible where three people are trusted with money.

Also, to have millions would mean that one doesn't share but gathers until reaching those millions.

Matt2584 profile image
Matt2584 in reply to Elisabeth3

It’s none of my business either what Tom Jones does with his wealth either, I was just using him as an example because he is someone who has loads of money. And if he, along with other mega-rich dudes, shared their wealth then poverty would not be a problem or it might not even exist.

I have read a few things about actor, Keanu Reeves, who has a lot of money but gives a lot it away to charities and he lives in an apartment building as well.

If what I read is all true then I see Keanu Reeves as a decent person.

Sorry, I don’t take note of the bible because I think religion causes more problems than anything.

The only thing I do take note of is what a friend once told me, this friend is religious and he quoted something from the bible “The love for money is the root of all evil” and that quote does speak a lot of truth.

Elisabeth3 profile image
Elisabeth3 in reply to Matt2584

Thanks for your reply.

Kenny Reeves is my fave, I didn't know about his charity activities, though.

Bible and religion are two things. A sentence from the Bible is true, and so are all the others. Your friend quoted it properly.

The message I was trying to tell about is of three people who were given equal amount of money. Their lord, upon the time given to them, trusted the one who went out and multiplied the wealth.

in reply to Rosepetal60

Hey this sounds lovely Rosepetal60 I'm pleased for you both. 😊