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LOVE-LY GIFTS
Roses are red, violets are blue - keep your sweetheart in the pink with our gift ideas for Valentines Day on Wednesday February 14.
Singletons take cover - February 14 is the date when couples invade restaurants for romantic candlelit meals and even the most macho of men go all soft and mushy over their other half.
Valentines Day is the day to show you care, whether youre an admirer from afar or a coupled-up veteran. If youre lacking inspiration to indulge the apple of your eye, our gift guide should give you some romantic food for thought.
Look to these innovative ideas for men, women or together-type presents; from luxurious treats to cheap and cheerful tokens of your affection.
£20 AND UNDER
:: FOR HER
They say the way to a mans heart is through the stomach, so surely the
way to a womans affections is via chocolate! Spell out exactly how much
you care with the cute I Love You Thorntons cups, £2.50
(www.thorntons.co.uk).
When flowers are her favourite indulgence - but a bunch just isnt
enough - buy her a whole meadow full for only £20. Available from
www.goodgifts.org or call 020 7794 8000.
When youre not there to cuddle, make sure shes cosy all night long
with a white woolly hot water bottle cover with red heart detail,
£6.95, from www.dotcomgiftshop.com.
:: FOR HIM
Constantly losing his keys? Save yourself an hour in the morning helping
him search high and low for them with a cute His man-shaped key
holder, £11.95, from www.paramountzone.com.
Who says manly men cant pull off pink? Savoy Taylors Guild baby pink
boxer shorts with matching cotton bag, £20, are available in
selected Moss stores nationwide and Savoy Taylors Guild stores. For
stockists call 0207 447 7200.
Make him smile with a loveable hand-decorated gingerbread man complete
with big red heart, £2, from John Lewis.
:: FOR US
Staying in for a cosy dinner? Put the fizzy plonk on ice and relax to a
love album. Add a romantic soundtrack like Unforgettable Lovesongs,
£11.99 - a double album featuring the finest balladeers and
crooners to put you in the mood for luurve.
If youre the sort of person who stumbles on their words at every
attempt to say I love you, look to the worlds finest poems for
inspiration in 100 Great Poems Of Love And Lust [Robson Books,
£7.99].
UNDER £50
:: FOR HER
Youve said it with flowers... and chocolates... and undies, now try
saying it on canvas. Prints like Be My Valentine by photographer Kate
Martin are fresh and funky. Prices start from £35, available at
contemporary art gallery www.55max.com.
Underwear for Valentines? Tacky is a no-no and practical Bridget Jones
pants cause offence, which leaves pretty lingerie like John Lewis Peony
bra, £20, with matching suspender belt, £12, and thong,
£8.
When youre whisking her away for a romantic weekend, ensure she packs
away the ZPM multi hearts wash bag, which acts as a mini bathroom
cabinet when youre travelling. Priced £34.50 from www.zpm.com.
:: FOR HIM
Forget Beckingham Palace, make him the lord of the manor. For the
princely sum of £30 hell be the proud owner of a plot of land on
the Kincavel Estate in Sonachan, Scotland, and have legal usage of the
title Laird. Available from lastminute.com.
Make him smell positively divine for your date with DKNY Be Delicious
Mens Gift Set. The 50ml Eau De Parfum spray and Shower Gel is £30
from Boots.
If your man walks the walk and talks the talk, hell love upping his
street cred with The Book Of Cool - the ultimate manual on how to
actually be cool, rather than just look it! The 3-DVD boxed set of
instructions and book costs £24.95 from www.redsave.com.
:: FOR US
If a romantic night of hearts and flowers is on the agenda, put some
fizz into the evening with Harrods snazzy Ruinart Seduction case. The
beautiful case, £45, contains a half bottle of Rose Champagne and
two glasses.
Romantic couples can create a seductive mood with French Connections
gorgeous black mini night candles, £24 for a set of four.
OVER £50
:: FOR HER
Those with an independent woman on their hands should look to Halcyon
Days handbag accessory; a 24ct gold compact inscribed with hearts
reading Behind Every Successful Woman Is Herself! Priced £59
from www.halcyondays.co.uk.
Theres more than one way to say I Love You. Seven ways to be precise -
with Mary Greens fabulous 7 Ways To Say I Love U silk boyshorts - a
sexy pair for every day of the week. The undies come in a red silk gift
bag, £115, from www.figleaves.com.
:: FOR HIM
Get saucy this Valentines Day. No, not like that - get your passionate
chef cooking in the kitchen with Gordon Ramsays stainless steel
three-piece pan set, £55 from BHS.
If your man loves the jet set lifestyle (or hes just got his head in
the clouds), let him experience the real thing with some flying lessons.
Hell receive one-to-one tuition from a qualified instructor and then
hell be up, up and away. One flying lesson costs from £95,
available at www.iwantoneofthose.com.
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