Guys: Valentine's Day

[Sploosh]

Suggestion....

Get into the spirit for starters !!

Cook a meal for her.
Include a yummy dessert or valentine dessert like cheesecake with icing hearts.

Set up the table as such - (and have it set up before she walks in so it's a surprise):

Normal dinner setting.
Rose petals scattered over table.
Candle/s (red)
Love heart champagne glasses ($2 at cheap as chips!)
A single red rose on her dinner plate setting.
and/or a small teddy that simply says "I love you"
Romantic music in the background
Champagne

It doesn't have to be expensive - but it does have to be thoughtful.
Do you love her - then who cares if it's commericalism, blah, blah, blah - just do it
Besides think of the brownie points !!

Some good ideas there, for sure! I guess I should have titled this thread "GIRLS: Valentine's Day!"

[CK]

Dinner that you cook yourself, followed by a drive to Glenelg after nightfall, with a ride on the Ferris Wheel, sharing a glass of champagne as the stars come out. Followed by a walk up Jetty Road to get Andersens Ice Cream, which you both then have as you walk along the beach, barefoot in the sand. From there, a drive to a nice cafe to have a coffee/hot chocolate, before a slow drive home, listening to Nigel Kennedy or the like, before home time

A top effort if you do all that, but blimey, I was kinda hoping not to raise the bar THAT high...

In that case....three packs of 2 minute noodles, cruise down to the Port, head through the Sip n Save and grab a 6 pack with Acca Dacca lilting from the speakers, before stopping into to buy a sundae at Macca's.

[Strawb]

Easily done.
A nice cooked meal, Flowers, chocolates, back rub, make sure kids are in bed before back rub.

[A Mum]

Some good ideas there, for sure! I guess I should have titled this thread "GIRLS: Valentine's Day!"

Furthermore...lol.

Cheesecake can be a homebrand one - so cheap doesn't matter - it's the hearts that count...lol
Purchase the icing hearts from any cake shop - they sell stuff like that from about 10c each.
The rose petals can be from cheap as chips as well - so can the single rose.
They sell all that sort of stuff there these days.

You can get out of it very cheaply - doesn't have to be diamond rings and gold jewellery or anything like that

[Pseudo]

In that case....three packs of 2 minute noodles, cruise down to the Port, head through the Sip n Save and grab a 6 pack with Acca Dacca lilting from the speakers, before stopping into to buy a sundae at Macca's.

You old romantic you!

[fisho mcspaz]

Tell you what, I wouldn't say no to a keg of beer! But actually, there's this restaurant my partner keeps saying he will take me to and he never remembers. So if he WOULD remember it finally, I'd be happy.

I actually went a bit over the top with the spending this time round - but it's also because we're going to have a baby soon and my partner's been a bit stressed and I was going to do this anyway so he could have at least one day to unwind - Valentine's Day is just a convenient time to give it to him. I paid $350 for a gift voucher for a day's fishing charter for him and a mate.

[Dirko]

Use manners.

i.e Can I have a root.....please.

That ups the romance !

[Jimmy_041]

keg of beer

[dedja]

Use manners.

i.e Can I have a root.....please.

That ups the romance !

LOL, wait until she's asleep, no need to ask then.

[fisho mcspaz]

Use manners.

i.e Can I have a root.....please.

That ups the romance !

LOL, wait until she's asleep, no need to ask then.

That's just wrong!

[Rik E Boy]

Suggestion....

Get into the spirit for starters !!

Cook a meal for her.
Include a yummy dessert or valentine dessert like cheesecake with icing hearts.

Set up the table as such - (and have it set up before she walks in so it's a surprise):

Normal dinner setting.
Rose petals scattered over table.
Candle/s (red)
Love heart champagne glasses ($2 at cheap as chips!)
A single red rose on her dinner plate setting.
and/or a small teddy that simply says "I love you"
Romantic music in the background
Champagne

It doesn't have to be expensive - but it does have to be thoughtful.
Do you love her - then who cares if it's commericalism, blah, blah, blah - just do it
Besides think of the brownie points !!

Anniversaries, Birthdays, Mother's Day, Valentines Day, talk about double double dipping LOL.

regards,

REB

[Rik E Boy]

Use manners.

i.e Can I have a root.....please.

That ups the romance !

LOL, wait until she's asleep, no need to ask then.

No worries Andrew!

regards,

REB

[A Mum]

Anniversaries, Birthdays, Mother's Day, Valentines Day, talk about double double dipping LOL.

regards,

REB

I saw you online and I just knew you'd comment my post in this thread

Valentine's day is just a day to tell/show someone you love them - I mean - My grandmother used to to ring me and say happy valentines day
Also I think it's more for the young - pre kids than us older ones

[whufc]

Didn't realise it was Valentines Day until reading this thread, happen to be in the Gold Coast on holiday with my wife next Sunday anyway, so will take her out to dinner somewhere along the beach, will look at a few resteraunts now.

[JAS]

Commerialized rubbish...nothing romantic about following the herd on the one day the media and those wanting a profit tell you that you must be 'romantic'.

Do something on almost any other day of the year, when least expected and not necessarily for any specific reason...at least then it shows you used your brain and thought of the idea yourself...now that's romantic.

Regards
JAS

[Gingernuts]

Commerialized rubbish...nothing romantic about following the herd on the one day the media and those wanting a profit tell you that you must be 'romantic'.

Do something on almost any other day of the year, when least expected and not necessarily for any specific reason...at least then it shows you used your brain and thought of the idea yourself...now that's romantic.

Regards
JAS

Exactly. My wife and I have never done anything for Valentines Day. Just another excuse for Florists and restaurants to flog their wares at inflated prices. Do something another day and surprise each other.

That said I'm probably due.

[dedja]

Use manners.

i.e Can I have a root.....please.

That ups the romance !

LOL, wait until she's asleep, no need to ask then.

That's just wrong!

C'mon, don't quote me out of context ... I'm refering to my beloved missus!

[dedja]

No worries Andrew!

regards,

REB

Didn't mean Matthew by any chance?

[whufc]

Commerialized rubbish...nothing romantic about following the herd on the one day the media and those wanting a profit tell you that you must be 'romantic'.

Do something on almost any other day of the year, when least expected and not necessarily for any specific reason...at least then it shows you used your brain and thought of the idea yourself...now that's romantic.

Regards
JAS

Are you offering to tell my wife why she isn't getting anything for valentines day.

Do totally agree with you though.

[JAS]

Commerialized rubbish...nothing romantic about following the herd on the one day the media and those wanting a profit tell you that you must be 'romantic'.

Do something on almost any other day of the year, when least expected and not necessarily for any specific reason...at least then it shows you used your brain and thought of the idea yourself...now that's romantic.

Regards
JAS

Are you offering to tell my wife why she isn't getting anything for valentines day.

Do totally agree with you though.

It just my personal opinion of it so I probably wouldn't try to change her view cos, no offence to your or anyone elses missus, but I suspect once your suckered into it you're pretty much stuck with it.

I know I've got mates who are...I'd consider a cuppa in bed romantic if it was out of character and was done just because he can but they judge romance by the number of ££££££££'s spent...very sad and a bit shallow imho.

Regards
JAS