just remember that flowers die and chocolates make them fat

You speaking from experience there Mark.

Valentines is a money make scam to help card shops and the like to make money between xmas & easter. I treat my good lady the same every day and after 10 years of courting and nearly 8 years of marriage i dont need some tacky card and a heart shaped balloon to show my feelings. Just telling them you love them evey day can mean more to some ladies. It's the ones that expect presents all the time that you should be well rid of.

Love should not cost a thing

but good luck to those who do. Its just my opinion.

Nail on head, well said Mr Birch

I might get her a new hoover.

What's wrong with being careful?

My current financial situation means I need to be careful with money. Some of us can't go throwing it around left right and centre like others can. Yes, I'm tight with money because I have to be. I don't like it, but it's the way it is, so don't have a ing go at people for being careful with their hard earned money.

a dozen red roses! easy, my friend is a florist, so none of those rip off prices! lots of brownie points.

In my experience, it's cheaper to have an argument