Valentine’s Day, is becoming like Halloween.

When I had my own business, no matter where in the world I was working, if it fell on Valentines day my OH would send me flowers. In 2014 he passed on Valentines day. He always did like to make a grand gesture. So today is a bittersweet day for me.

Isn’t every day Valentine’s Day if you are lucky enough to both survive into your seventies and eighties?

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Is it something in the British psyche that keeps them so down on having fun?

A real pumpkin is better than plastic that!

Likewise, chocolates rather than teddy bears (unless it's a Steiff one, of course!).

Oh dear my non Steiff Teddy has just flounced off and I've had to promise to make him a new love heart waistcoat if he is to make an appearance for St Valentine's Day
And in a month or so it'll be time to start the pumpkin seeds off, all and every festival celebrated here!

If Bobby needs to make a second début he is going to need a lot of tlc. He is Pedigree, not Steiff but even so he deserves better.
I feel a rush of guilt every time I think of him in a box in the attic.

The Teddy bear ladies could advise, I'm sure!

MrsMatt

When I had my own business, no matter where in the world I was working, if it fell on Valentines day my OH would send me flowers. In 2014 he passed on Valentines day. He always did like to make a grand gesture. So today is a bittersweet day for me.

❤️

Happy Anniversary, GrowingOldDisgracefully. 💐

Thinking of you, MrsMatt.💐

DH and I don’t ‘do’ Valentine’s Day and never have. Mind you he has today spent 3 hours just hanging around whilst I was in an eye clinic. He got my bowl and utensils and porridge out ( as always) , at breakfast time. Told me to sit down after we got home and appeared with a cup of tea. He has just squeezed 5 lemons for pie filling because he knows I find it difficult and went back down to the local shops for a couple of items I forgot.
I reckon that’s enough without flowers and chocolates on one day as he does similar every day. Even on the days he drives me mad.

To Maggiemaybe! Bravo! That’s the spirit I have been celebrating it with my husband of 57 years, whilst we are still breathing!!!
He cooked me a spicy Thai chicken soup, so spicy 🌶️ I thought I’d die! Cheer up everyone, you don’t have to partake in anything you don’t want to. Ciao 👋

Mrs BoggledMind and I stayed in on Valentine's Day as we like our Saturdays at home, particularly in the evening.

However, I did bake her favourite cake for her - cherry / almond loaf cake. She was very happy!