Happy Valentine's Day!

Red roses - he always does,and I always appreciate it, even though a bit of me thinks it would be cheaper if he bought them any other day of the year!

That is a lovely story sparkygran. I second that and long may you share many more wonderful Valentine Days with your husband. Your family sound very supportive, I'm glad you had a super day.

50 almost 51 years married, severe stroke for DH 13 months ago but we still like to celebrate Valentine`s Day (DD bought his card for him for me) and GC made little Valentine cakes one for each of us. Happy day long may it continue.

Open the windows and door, put the fan on! Open the fridge and freezer. Men eh? Do they not know that Sunday afternoon's are for us vegging out on the settees?

I put an order in at Thompson and Morgan for my seeds and it has added my old address as well as my new address, stupid autofill. So, time spent sending them an e mail to tell them to send it to my new address or "it will ruin my summer" . Do you think they will feel sorry for me?

I have just one clump out so far, it is very cheering isn't it? Love sweet peas too - I plant them in any gaps I have and train them up wigwams of hazel sticks.

No, I can't watch a film, as he has collared the big sofa and the TV for sport. I am hoping that he starts to feel chilly and goes upstairs.

Ah, thank you for the link. Now I am informed. I like iced fingers but they have to have currants in.

Aw, is he still feeling off? Tuck him up in bed and then put a good film on and have a relax as you don't have to cook a big dinner. I don't neither as my son is having what he should have had last night but he ate at his girlfriends so he can have that and I will have a roast beef sandwich.

Busy looking for some sweet pea seeds today as it is gorgeous outside today and it makes you feel like it's starting to get nice and when that happens all thought turns towards the garden and some new flowers. I love sweet peas as they are easy to grow and can be cut and give off the most wonderful scent. Plus, being in a new to us house, I have the fun of sorting out a new garden. (Little dance emoticon). I bought daffodils for yesterday and they are all coming out on my windowsills so it is starting to look up.

I was hoping that he would feel better today, and we could go out for lunch, but he's not quite right. He's living on toast and marmalade. He was due to be at a big athletics meet today, so it was his carb-laden packed lunch that I ate, apart from the banana.

A Bath bun www.goodtastebakery.co.uk/cms/products/bath-bun

So there's no point in my even cooking a big lunch today, but no complaints from me there!

Looking on the bright side, I suspect there were fewer calories in what I ate, than there would have been in what I had hoped to eat.

jane Aw, poor hubby. I hope he is ok and you get to do your romantic evening another night.

I also hope that you don't suffer in the morning for eating his bath bun (no idea what that is?) It wouldn't have been so bad if tele had been good but I after watching our Paddy and JR I wanted to watch a dvd on my little tele but couldn't find the remote. So I came on here to put dvd on laptop and that was about 4 hours ago. I've been on here since and no film.

Still, at least I feel like I've spoke to someone now.

Good heavens, it's over for another year.

Is he okay?

My day didn't go to plan, if that helps. There I was, all togged up and raring to go - even nail varnish! Even HEELS!!!! When DBH came up from his bathroom still wet from his shower, shot into MY bathroom and threw up.

After I had sorted him out and cancelled the table, I changed back again into jeans and slippers and became Cinders once more. At least I had my bar of galaxy to console me - but no dinner. I ended up with a chicken roll, a bath bun (both his, I thought he deserved it) red wine and chocolate. I shall suffer for it tomorrow as I ate rather too much gluten, but at least I enjoyed it almost as much as a meal out because I don't usually eat those things!

It is only a day, but it does highlight being on your own. Well, I have the dog for cuddles, .

I loved what my DS posted on his facebook this morning - 'Happy Singles' Awareness Day'!

Don't get me wrong, I had some beautiful Valentine's gifts and padded cards in all the 19 years I was with my ex, even the one before we split in the March . Just a pity he used me as a punchbag. But I refuse to be morose about being a single gal on a day for lovers so I treat myself.

The Valentine Day after I divorced, I was with a young guy for 6 months who was one for not showing how he felt as he was a bit of a player. I was 37, he was 21. I dropped the card through his door at sometime early hours, 2 or 3 am, and when I saw him later he had it on his mantelpiece. I was like a 16 year old and didn't stop grinning all day.

I then was with another guy for 5 years who was a young guy (I was 38, he was 19) and he bought me some lovely things for Valentine's Day too. And some when I didn't expect it, for which I cherish the memories of our time together.

So I'm just taking a break, gathering my nuts so to speak so that I have a stash to share when the next one comes along. I'm an eternal romantic optimist.

DH is an old romantic, beautiful card and chocolates this morning and this is the 52nd card I have had from him.

I don't like the hype of Christmas, Mother's Day, Valentines etc. etc.

DH does do the Valentine's bit with full gusto. It may be because we are both 'second time around' ..... or maybe not.
I'd be happy with a gesture, however I also buy DH a Valentine's gift - I would never want to quash his enthusiasm.
Today he gave me a lovely new charm for my Pandora bracelet and a gift voucher for my hairdresser. I gave him a gorgeous dark purple sweater from TK Maxx.

We don't 'do' valentines day but we have been happily married for nearly 39 years. Much prefer a little surprise gift or treat when it is not expected.

I got flowers! And a giant bar of my favourite Galaxy. And a lovely card.

Years ago we couldn't afford any of it, we used to make our own cards, he would cook dinner and I would bake a heart-shaped rich chocolate cake for dessert.

I was wondering what I would do if he weren't here, and I would do what rubylady does, and give myself a treat.

I always buy him a box of his favourite Hotel Chocolat, and he takes me out for a meal. I tell him a bunch of any flowers will do, as long as they aren't dead, and a card, but he is the romantic, not me. I do cringe at the commercialisation, but then I do at xmas too. And Easter. And Mother's Day.

It wouldn't be the end of the world if we didn't bother about Valentine's Day. It's not a specific day for us to express our love but to receive a bunch of flowers was a lovely gesture from DH and I wouldn't have had the heart to tell him he was silly as I just look upon it as buying into all the hype and commercialism which we both know exists..

What's not to like if your DH wants to give you flowers?

Yep, a high-five to B's post of 9.44

Just reread these and spotted my typos (bloody phone!!!) no, Luke does not buy me silky littles things for Valentines Day - whoever Luke might be and I wouldn't fit into a silky little anything anyway!!

Yes well said bags @9.44.

love it Soutra

Oh I see what you mean ninathenana thought you were "dissing" my attempt to describe the Matt cartoon!

Sorry! Hadn't spotted that

Exactly what thatbags said in her 09.44 post