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Community => Coffee Lounge => Topic started by: Bangbang on February 06, 2012, 08:18:34 pm

Title: Nearly Valentines Day
Post by: Bangbang on February 06, 2012, 08:18:34 pm
Just about a week to go!

Even though I'm on the ball , (the date's not passed me by yet)
 The dilemma remains - do I go for practical, or romantic?

A sheep or a perfume - book or a buck...goats could be kidding - maybe a sleeping bag..?

Any help out there!!




Title: Re: Nearly Valentines Day
Post by: deepinthewoods on February 06, 2012, 08:22:02 pm
i was once bought a new drill as a valentines present, so i bought her a new hoover. i do prefer being single to be honest.
Title: Re: Nearly Valentines Day
Post by: Brucklay on February 06, 2012, 08:28:35 pm
I have no problem asking for things I actually need - OH has bought me a chainsaw for christmas in the past, mother-in-law asked what I wanted for last birthday - Moorit lamb friend for the one I bought at auction, drills, passlope gun, new saw, box of screw all good useful stuff - although I don't think I'm that normal!! Dark chocolate is pretty nice too.....
Title: Re: Nearly Valentines Day
Post by: Bionic on February 06, 2012, 08:29:00 pm
If there is one time for something romantic its Valentines day. Having said that my OH wouldn't agree. He thinks its just advertising hype. Having said that he had better buy me a card or there will be trouble  ;D  ;D
Sally
Title: Re: Nearly Valentines Day
Post by: Beeducked on February 06, 2012, 09:57:11 pm
MY OH gets away with it this year as I am away for the week!
Title: Re: Nearly Valentines Day
Post by: doganjo on February 06, 2012, 10:12:02 pm
Both of my very dear and much missed husbands were very romantic - and as I am equally romantic I loved the red roses, even though they never lasted very long, the huge box of chocolates - they never lasted long either,  ;D ;D ;D and the beautiful over sized cards - I still have a number of them in a  drawer somewhere.  I take them out and shed  a little tear at this time of year, not of sadness, but for the happiness I was blessed with all those years.
Title: Re: Nearly Valentines Day
Post by: Sylvia on February 07, 2012, 02:10:51 pm
Should presents be a part of Valentine's Day :-\ I set no store by it, it's just another hyped-up plot to part gullible people from their money. A home-made card if you like or a chocolate heart in the old man's dinner bag, but expensive presents? No!
Or maybe I'm an unromantic saddo ::)
Title: Re: Nearly Valentines Day
Post by: Roxy on February 07, 2012, 02:21:44 pm
Sorry, but this just passes me by - and my OH.  Flowers, and cards seem way overpriced for this "event" - as do restaurant and pub meals!!!  I do like chocolates, but having them, or any other present for Valentines day is not for me.
Title: Re: Nearly Valentines Day
Post by: plumseverywhere on February 07, 2012, 02:52:04 pm
We got married on 2nd March so Valentines day is about 2 weeks before - it means all the lovey dovey stuff is marked down in the shops ready for anniversary pressies - result! It also meant that we could buy lots of heart shaped things for our wedding reception very low price (although I didn't make it to the reception myself, long story)

This year is 10 years married - were meant to be staying in a gypsy caravan in the black mountains but I've offered to take orphan lambs in from a local farmer so we're now on standby for that anytime now! oops!!
Title: Re: Nearly Valentines Day
Post by: Anke on February 07, 2012, 04:44:14 pm
You know you are a real smallholder when....


This year is 10 years married - were meant to be staying in a gypsy caravan in the black mountains but I've offered to take orphan lambs in from a local farmer so we're now on standby for that anytime now! oops!!

Title: Re: Nearly Valentines Day
Post by: plumseverywhere on February 07, 2012, 05:11:20 pm
You know you are a real smallholder when....


This year is 10 years married - were meant to be staying in a gypsy caravan in the black mountains but I've offered to take orphan lambs in from a local farmer so we're now on standby for that anytime now! oops!!
;D ;D
Title: Re: Nearly Valentines Day
Post by: bigchicken on February 07, 2012, 05:26:28 pm
Valentines day a load of hyped up rubbish.
Title: Re: Nearly Valentines Day
Post by: MAK on February 07, 2012, 06:21:29 pm
A GP I new, who was about 32, bought his 20 year old receptionist ( his mistress)  an ironing board for Valentines day. I could not keep such a bad present a secret and all I told were gob smacked that she stayed with him for another six months before the Valentines present was used as the reason for her giving up on him. 
I always give chocolates AND flowers - always a safe bet.
martin
Title: Re: Nearly Valentines Day
Post by: plumseverywhere on February 07, 2012, 06:29:16 pm
A GP I new, who was about 32, bought his 20 year old receptionist ( his mistress)  an ironing board for Valentines day. I could not keep such a bad present a secret and all I told were gob smacked that she stayed with him for another six months before the Valentines present was used as the reason for her giving up on him. 
I always give chocolates AND flowers - always a safe bet.
martin
oh that's classic!!  I bought myself Daffodils today - got to be done or I'll be waiting a very long time to get any from hubby  ;)  apparently the vet bill to get the ewes and goat scanned was my valentines present this year  ;D
Title: Re: Nearly Valentines Day
Post by: robert waddell on February 07, 2012, 06:39:20 pm
well that is one way of getting rid of the bit on the side without any  problems :farmer:
Title: Re: Nearly Valentines Day
Post by: bazzais on February 07, 2012, 09:45:47 pm
I'm going to get the trailer unloaded/hooked up and go pick some straw and haylage up - she will be jumping for joy. I might even talk to one of her ponies if she gets me something. ;)

Valentines? Whats it all about? If you dont give attention every day (or week or month - maybe a year) she is gona leave you - or your gona leave her cos there is nothing to thank her or.  ;)

Baz
Title: Re: Nearly Valentines Day
Post by: Lesley Silvester on February 07, 2012, 11:26:14 pm
My OH used to buy me red roses until I told him to stop as they double in price just before Valentine's Day.  I will cook us a nice meal next week.  Not going out and paying over inflated prices in a restaurant either.

A GP I new, who was about 32, bought his 20 year old receptionist ( his mistress)  an ironing board for Valentines day. I could not keep such a bad present a secret and all I told were gob smacked that she stayed with him for another six months before the Valentines present was used as the reason for her giving up on him. 
I always give chocolates AND flowers - always a safe bet.
martin

You think that's bad.  I had a friend who told me her husband had bought her (for her birthday) a set of sheets for their bed.  She actually said that she was pleased because she needed some.   ::)