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KatGransnet (GNHQ) Mon 08-Feb-16 14:01:48

In aid of Valentine's Day coming up this Sunday, come and tell us What's the least romantic gift you've received to win a bundle of luuuurve books grin

We'll pick the winner at random on Monday 15 Feb. Usual T&Cs apply.

libra10 Tue 09-Feb-16 06:56:21

I had been saying that we needed a new vacuum cleaner as the old one wasn't picking up dust.

Guess what my Christmas present was? - A Dyson!

Bellroyd Tue 09-Feb-16 07:15:43

Nipple Cream!

hatoum44 Tue 09-Feb-16 07:20:17

A garden gnome. Enough said!

shysal Tue 09-Feb-16 07:22:37

An orange wheelbarrow!

winterpark Tue 09-Feb-16 07:41:39

A set of golf clubs, I don't even play golf smile

Marmight Tue 09-Feb-16 08:10:33

Late DH gave me a mini skirt one Christmas just 7 weeks after I had given birth to a rather large baby. Firstly, I had never worn a mini skirt and secondly, I was somewhat overweight to the tune of 2.5 stone and the skirt did nothing to conceal my wobbly bits both fore and aft. He never did understand why I was not overjoyed at his choice hmm

goose1964 Tue 09-Feb-16 08:14:49

my son gave me a bag of flour once, he wanted me to make him a cake

pamelaJEAN Tue 09-Feb-16 08:31:46

My hubby One Christmas bought me my own toolkit , seemed so unromantic at the time, but boy over the last 40 years has it come in useful. A few bits missing now and the handles have fell off a bit like us now!!!!

SKBelle Tue 09-Feb-16 09:20:44

I was given a bottle of Domestos bleach in a gift bag once!

obag Tue 09-Feb-16 09:28:20

I received a Wheel Nut Wrench from my Husband for my Birthday one year, his thought being that if I had a flat on my car whilst out alone I would be able to change the wheel. I explained to him that, that is what break down cover is for.

hiddenmichelle Tue 09-Feb-16 09:33:12

A brass door knocker! I mean...what?!

Charleygirl Tue 09-Feb-16 09:38:22

A tea towel. We had just moved into our first house, my mother had recently died and she had a hoard of around 40 unused towels + I had my own selection when living on my own. I needed another like a hole in the head especially as we (I) intended to buy a dishwasher.

bigd1919 Tue 09-Feb-16 09:38:51

A fish slice.

boheminan Tue 09-Feb-16 09:45:21

On my 50th birthday my OH blindfolded me and guided me upstairs to the bathroom. I was intrigued and didn't know what to expect, what could this mysterious present be? Until he took off the blindfold and turned me round to face the bath - on the wall above it was a sparkling, brand new hand rail. Romance was dead...

chrissygingell Tue 09-Feb-16 09:46:44

Well the worst romantic gift I have received was a present that was left in my fridge! I had no idea what it was and slowly began to open it. The present consisted of 9 small carrots and a Bic biro! The look on my face was a picture..... Apparantly it was a 9 carrot COLD pen! A joke to a 9ct gold pen, I must admit it did make me laugh! But still not at all romantic! X

mbody Tue 09-Feb-16 09:56:09

A food processor and a very small one at that!!'

freefan Tue 09-Feb-16 09:57:26

A new Steam Iron I had mentioned how nice they looked but never imagined I'd get one for Valentines sad

jacknutter Tue 09-Feb-16 10:01:41

a sandwich toaster

oldwalshy Tue 09-Feb-16 10:01:44

When a child, My Nan ,rest her soul, was getting confused, but refused to admit it, come Christmas, i received a doll, with
lovely ribbons, My cousin Anne, received in the post a football., No comment.

regor57 Tue 09-Feb-16 10:21:43

The worst Valentine gift was a car cleaning gift pack, probably left over from Christmas

funkyfish586 Tue 09-Feb-16 10:26:43

A build your own house set for a 7 year old complete with bricks and cement & a little trowl. I was so confused when i opened it i didnt know if it was a joke or not.

SES905 Tue 09-Feb-16 10:42:04

A big valentines chocolate on holiday which turned out be not even real chocolate!

kimnhol Tue 09-Feb-16 10:45:52

he once gave me some flowers in bed, great until I realised he had took them from the vase in the lounge !!

jt75 Tue 09-Feb-16 11:14:49

A plastic lobster. He thought I would love it.

WilmaKnickersfit Tue 09-Feb-16 11:57:18

My winner would be the fish slice or the Domestos! grin