Valentines Day

[mrs_overall]

I think Valentines Day is a load of tosh and cannot see the point in it. Does spending a small fortune on overpriced flowers and a slushy card mean anything? If you love someone you make the effort all year round and not just on one day. If Mr O spontaneously buys me a cheap and cheerful bunch of daffs it means more to me than a £50 bouquet of red roses for Valentines Day.
Am I on my own with this one or does anyone agree?

[Sqad]

Valentine's day is nothing to do with spouses.................it is all to do with lovers and mistresses.

[ummmm]

Agree 100%.

The most meaningful presents are the ones you get for no reason.

[ethandron]

Totally agree mrs. O. It's actually the day we first met, married two years later. We've never sent cards, or given presents, in fact we barely send each other a birthday card, usually a cheapo one from the birthday card box at home.

[rockyracoon]

Never 'done' Valentines Day and never will, I can think of much better things to do with my money.

[BlueToffee]

I agree too Mrs O. I told Mrs BT on our wedding day that I loved her and if I ever changed my mind I would let her know. I also buy flowers for her if they're on the shopping list!

Who said romance is dead!

[Robinia]

I agree...and the same goes for Mothers/Fathers/second-cousin-twice-removed/etc days too.

[mrs_overall]

When we were dating & Mr O bought me some flowers, I told him he was the first man ever to do so.
Since then, I have never been without flowers in the house.
(They are usually from the reduced bucket in Asda, but it is the thought that counts)

[ummmm]

Mine buys me plants. I've had to tell him to stop....

[boxtops]

You're certainly not on your own, mrsO, we agreed some years back that we wouldn't "do" Valentine's Day - there's no need.

In my youth, it was about sending cards anonymously to someone you fancied, if you received one you were thrilled to bits - you never got one from people who gave the card or flowers to you, the mystery of the donor was what it was all about. It's too "in your face" now.

[Tilly2]

Have you seen the stuff they're selling in Lidl? Cor blimey, love a duck!

[maggiebee]

Aawww don't spoil the fun - I always send my grandchildren Valentine Cards. Sure they know who they come from by now but it's just a bit of fun and at 59p per card where's the problem?

[boxtops]

It's supposed to be for lovers though, maggie, not to send to children? I don't get that at all.

[maggiebee]

Why lovers boxy? I buy fun cards and I love my grandchildren to bits so it's just another way of letting them know. I can love someone without them being my lover surely?

[mrs_overall]

I have to admit I have sent the kids Valentines cards as a wind just to see their faces (they never twigged it was me)

[mrs_overall]

*wind up*

[boxtops]

I see your point, maggie, but St Valentine is the patron saint of lovers, that's how it all started - it's supposed to be a way of letting someone know you love them, without their guessing who it is, or presenting flowers and a card to your true love as a courtship gesture. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valentine's_Day

[maggiebee]

Take your point boxy but it seems in today's world St Valentine is the patron saint of greedy retailers!

[boxtops]

...as is every possible event, maggiebee - I agree with you there!

[berniecuddles]

if i got mrs cuddles a card and some flowers i know she would say "what you done then "

[gness]

I'm free if you need someone to buy cards and flowers for, Bernie....♥