Eight Years of Chocolate Blogging & a Valentine’s Day Giveaway #86
Happy Valentine’s Day. Today is of course a very important day for lovers. For me, however, Valentines Day has additional meaning. it’s the day CT and I set off on our year long adventure around the Antipodes and the day we arrived back home. It’s also the day I started my blog, Chocolate Log Blog, as it was then. So to celebrate this love of all things chocolate, I have a box of luscious chocolates from Hotel Chocolat for one lucky chocolate lover – a Valentine’s Day Giveaway.
Now that Chocolate Log Blog has morphed into Tin and Thyme, I don’t do as much chocolate blogging as I used to, but it’s still very much a passion and I create at least one new chocolate recipe a month. I’m also still running the monthly chocolate blogging challenge, We Should Cocoa. Astonishingly, this has been going for over six years now. Where does the time go?
To mark this blogiversay and my enduring love of chocolate, Hotel Chocolat sent me The Valentine’s. This box of heart shaped delights is from their Sleekster range and contains 27 delectable chocolates. Flavours include a fiery hazelnut praline with habanero chilli, salted espresso, honey, prosecco and gin and passion fruit cream. I love them all, but I was most surprised by the buttered rum, which I think might be my new favourite chocolate.
Anyway, this anniversary is a celebration of my readers too. This blog and the recipes I create would not exist if it wasn’t for you. Thank you so much for reading my posts, trying out my recipes and commenting. A special thank you goes to those who have stuck with me through the years – you deserve a medal! So to the giveaway.
The Valentine Sleekster is obviously no longer appropriate after today. Be not disappointed. For my Valentine’s Day Giveaway, I have a splendid Mother’s Day Sleekster to offer instead. A whopping 350g of dark, milk and white chocolates are filled with pralines, caramel, fruity truffles and tipsy ones too. If you want to get organised for Mother’s Day, which falls on the 26th March this year, this box is available at Hotel Chocolat retail outlets or online for £22.50.
Valentine’s Day Giveaway
Hotel Chocolate is kindly offering one Tin and Thyme reader a Hotel Chocolat Mother’s Day Sleekster box worth £22.50. To be in with a chance of winning, please fill in the Gleam widget below. You will need to leave a comment on this post, answering the question, which then gives you additional chances to enter if you so wish. Gleam will pick a winner at random from the entries received who will then be contacted via e-mail. If you are commenting anonymously, please give me some way of identifying you as I will be verifying the validity of entries. Any automated entries will be disqualified. This giveaway is only open to those with a UK postal address. Winners will need to respond within 3 days of being contacted. Failure to do this may result in another winner being picked. There are no cash alternatives.
The Mother’s Day Sleekster is offered and provided by Hotel Chocolat and Tin and Thyme accepts no responsibility for the acts or defaults of said third party. Tin and Thyme reserves the right to cancel or amend the giveaway and these terms and conditions without notice.
Hotel Chocolate Valentine’s Day
Tracy K Nixon
14th February 2017 at 10:34 amIt is a day to spend time with your loved ones, whether it is a partner, your family or a pet. And if you are completely on your own, you can treat yourself to something you love or enjoy!
Emma Eminoglu
1st March 2017 at 12:20 pmTo appreciate your better half.
Jo Glasspool
14th February 2017 at 10:35 amIts a day to spoil and be spoilt. Just have fun together.
Rebecca Nisbet
14th February 2017 at 10:35 amanother expense!! but a good reason to get spoilt!!
Tracey Peach
14th February 2017 at 10:39 amNothing much to be honest because I’m single I just treat it as a normal day But I do love Hotel Chocolat 🙂 x
Peter Watson
14th February 2017 at 10:42 amValentine’s Day is a celebration of lust and lust means choccies.
Debbie Smith
14th February 2017 at 1:05 pmfor me it means getting flowers and my partner being nice to me lol xx
Laura
14th February 2017 at 1:20 pmIt means a time to enjoy all the pretty things that people put out. I don’t really go for Valentine’s Day in the typical sense because I don’t think a special day is needed to show someone you love them. Heart and flower shaped goodies are never a bad thing though!
Corina
14th February 2017 at 1:51 pmI love Hotel Chocolat and would love to win this! To me Valentine’s day is all about having a great day spending time with my husband and children
Katie Skeoch
14th February 2017 at 2:09 pmIt’s a day where I remind myself how lucky I am to have my partner & gorgeous boys around me.
Angie McDonald
14th February 2017 at 3:25 pmTo me it’s just a day that represents the love that we all appreciate
William Gould
14th February 2017 at 3:38 pmIt really doesn’t mean that much as we’ve been married for so long. It meant an “extra effort of wooing day” when I was younger and single though! lol
Tania Atfield
14th February 2017 at 3:58 pmIt means a day to cherish with each other – if we have the time
emma walters
14th February 2017 at 4:36 pma day to just take five in the mad rush of the morning and have that extra hug and cup of tea together
Isabel O
14th February 2017 at 5:40 pmIt doesn’t really mean that much to be honest as I’m single but I’ll still curl up with a good book and my cat snuggled up on my feet this evening. 🙂
Kim M
14th February 2017 at 6:03 pmI think it’s a lovely day to make that extra effort for your loved one to show them how much you care x
Kim Neville
14th February 2017 at 6:36 pmHaving some romantic time with my OH and a nice Italian meal, prosecco and praline chocolates
Clara E
14th March 2017 at 1:24 pmI’d love to win some of these yummy chocs
Shaheen
14th February 2017 at 7:00 pmHappy Blogiversary Choclette. Blogging world has changed so much and there are only a few blogs I follow loyally, though I may not always comment and yours is one of them. I am genuinely so happy for you and truly wish you many many good years of blogging and happiness with your CT.
Choclette
14th February 2017 at 7:37 pmAw, thank you so much Shaheen. Blogging has truly changed, so I do really appreciate comments and interaction from my vintage blogging friends.
frances hopkins
14th February 2017 at 7:10 pmWe don’t really do a lot on valentines day, I just think love should be shown all year – not just on one day x
laura banks
14th February 2017 at 8:20 pmwe usually end up celebrating it on a weekend near to the day if it falls on a weekday so its not really a special day as such to us
Iris W
14th February 2017 at 8:32 pmHappy Blogaversiary. We don’t really do anything special on Valentines Day, but I would love these chocolates though and would share with my loved ones
Choclette
15th February 2017 at 9:40 amThank you Iris. I’m all into sharing the chocolate love 🙂
Sophie Roberts
14th February 2017 at 9:10 pmI don’t see it as a particularly special day, it’s crazy to express how you feel about someone on one day of the year. It should be all year round!
Suelle
14th February 2017 at 9:20 pmValentine’s Day used to be a day when people could let others know that they had romantic intentions, although as Valentine’s cards were anonymous and not signed with real names, I’m not sure how that worked! It would be nice to go back to a gentler sort of celebration, and take the emphasis off spending money!
Choclette
15th February 2017 at 9:38 amYes, so true Suelle. It’s rather sad that it’s become associated with so much commercial hype.
Anthony Harrington
14th February 2017 at 9:44 pmIt means a lot to us as our Daughter was born on a Valentines Day, so extra special
Choclette
15th February 2017 at 9:37 amOh how lovely. Happy Birthday to your daughter.
Jeanette
14th February 2017 at 9:46 pmIt’s just a nice way to think about my family and be thankful for them.
Virginia C.
14th February 2017 at 9:55 pmIt is not a particularly special day for me. I think it’s quite commercial and an excuse to get people to spend money. I much prefer romantic gestures like cooking a meal for my partner or going for a long walk with him.
Scott
14th February 2017 at 10:01 pmAll I want is chocolate chocolate chocolate. Happy Valentine’s Day to me 🙂 lol
Stephanie Coals
14th February 2017 at 10:11 pmHave to admit that i’m not a fan of it, I think the idea behind it is lovely but it has now become so over commercialised and present focused that it’s lost its meaning for me.
Linda
14th February 2017 at 10:35 pmCongratulations on the anniversaries, funny how some dates are are occurring theme in our lives. Love the idea of creating a new recipe every month, where does the inspiration come from?
Choclette
15th February 2017 at 9:36 amThanks Linda. Feb 14th is definitely an interesting day for me, but not in the obvious sense. Inspiration for creating recipes probably comes from thinking about food far too much.
Jenna Parrington
14th February 2017 at 11:54 pmFor me it’s all about letting the person you love know how much they mean to you. It’s not all about the gifts.
Spencer Broadley
15th February 2017 at 10:29 amAbsolutely nothing – it is too cmomercialised and over-priced. A card and a home-made meal at home with possibly candles and wine is all that is needed
Eb Gargano
15th February 2017 at 11:41 amHappy Blogiversary!!! Wow 8 years – you must have seen a lot of changes in blogging over the last 8 years…wishing you many more years of happy blogging! Eb x
Choclette
16th February 2017 at 2:42 pmThanks Eb. Indeed, things are vastly different now, but I’m hoping I can hang on in there for a few more years yet.
Helen Thurston
15th February 2017 at 12:14 pmWe don’t do much more than a card for Valentines Day (and some years we don’t even do that!) – far too commercialised. Having said that – nothing like a Happy Valentines Day text to make me smile 🙂
Jennifer Bruce
15th February 2017 at 12:31 pmValentine’s day is a nice excuse for a bit of fun, even if it with not spending any money. We find our own way, our favourite meal, a “no tech” night and family time.
Donna S
15th February 2017 at 1:07 pmValentine’s day means a nice meal probably a takeaway and some chocolates … or flowers… maybe both
Solange
15th February 2017 at 4:54 pmA day to celebrate love.
Natalie Crossan
15th February 2017 at 9:36 pmA celebration of love…. and chocs….. and champers 😉 😀
felicity smith
15th February 2017 at 9:46 pmit’s my birthday so it means never going out in a group with friends as places don’t want a group booking and your friends are all off with their significant other anyway…
Choclette
16th February 2017 at 2:39 pmOh nooooooooo! Perhaps you could have an official birthday and then you can choose your own date.
Johanna @ Green Gourmet Giraffe
15th February 2017 at 10:36 pmCongratulations! 14 Feb is a significant day for you and the chocolates look lovely. Now you just need to organise another trip to the Antipodes to celebrate 🙂
Choclette
16th February 2017 at 2:38 pmHahaha, indeed that would be wonderful Johanna, especially as I now have family living in Melbourne.
melanie stirling
16th February 2017 at 12:23 amValentines day isn’t very different to any other day to me,my husband and I tell each other we love them about 20 times a day anyway.I did get nice flowers and a card though.
Helen Moulden
16th February 2017 at 9:11 amI think it’s a day where companies make a lot of money. Romance shouldn’t be about just one day, it should be everyday.
Victoria Prince
16th February 2017 at 10:38 amTo me Valentine’s Day is a day to make your loved one feel particularly special, and celebrate your love for each other
Jinger Kat
16th February 2017 at 11:56 amThese chocolates look so special, I’m sure they taste great too. I’m a huge chocoholic
KARL BOROWY
16th February 2017 at 6:19 pmeveryday is love and valetines day
Natalie White
16th February 2017 at 8:27 pmA chance to spoil each other! 🙂
kate kathurima
17th February 2017 at 12:40 amValentine is just another day me and my husband as one of us is always working
Sarahann Tonner
17th February 2017 at 6:39 pmFir me, Valentines day is just a bit of din. I don’t take it seriously, we don’t exchange lavish gifts and are quite happy just using it as an excuse for more chocolate.
Jayne Townson
17th February 2017 at 8:23 pmValentine’s Days to me means chocolate! We don’t bother with cards as it just seems an excuse for the card shops to make money, but I do like having a box of yummy valentines day chocolates.
Kirsty Fox
18th February 2017 at 7:00 pmIt’s time for me and my husband to spend together, just us.
sam macaree
18th February 2017 at 8:51 pmi’m currently single so it means nothing to me! (except cheap chocolate in the days after!)
Kat Lucas
18th February 2017 at 9:13 pmValentines means taking extra time and effort to show your partner how much you care about them
Sirley Young
19th February 2017 at 7:39 amIt’s a good excuse to go heart mad in my planner 🙂
Holly
19th February 2017 at 11:08 amIt means a warm breeze in the air and a spring in your step
Laura Nice
19th February 2017 at 12:48 pmJust to have time alone with my partner which we every rarely do.
Judith
19th February 2017 at 10:37 pmTreat my mum to a day out and always have chocolates. Happy Mothers Day
Samantha O'D
19th February 2017 at 10:59 pmWe don’t do valentines day, it’s not really a big deal to us
clair downham
21st February 2017 at 4:56 pmnothing as we have got older we are always too busy with the kids
Kim Styles
22nd February 2017 at 3:17 pmAn excuse for a meal out !!
Liam Bishop
24th February 2017 at 3:29 pmJust showing my wife how much I still love her. We don’t go mad, but we do something together and make time for it.
Tee simpson
24th February 2017 at 9:29 pmIt means a day where I think about loved ones past and present
Lin Martin
25th February 2017 at 9:22 amA day to remind us how we should all be more loving, to everyone everyday and chocolate should always be quality!
Emma Ferguson
25th February 2017 at 9:24 amIt is a day to show how much you love that person
Katie
25th February 2017 at 10:03 amJust a day to exchange a card and remind each other of our love x
Elaine Savage
25th February 2017 at 10:14 amCelebrating the very day we met, 42 years ago!
Rob Hutchinson
25th February 2017 at 10:46 amValentine’s Day means nothing to me – it’s just a day, like any other day.
Susan Lloyd
25th February 2017 at 11:30 amIt’s a good excuse for us to spoil each other x
Laura Todd
25th February 2017 at 11:44 amValentines day mean to me a special day to celebrate love & have a few chocs!
Harline Parkin
25th February 2017 at 11:44 amTo me it’s a time to rekindle a relationship with a loved one when sometimes in the year you just don’t get the chance for that lovely romance with both of us working
iain maciver
25th February 2017 at 11:54 ama bit of pampering for my wife
lia sturman
25th February 2017 at 12:09 pmValentine’s day means a nice meal probably a takeaway and some chocolates
Romana Richards
25th February 2017 at 12:15 pmIt means little to us now. We did celebrate it when first courting, then we were married, kids came along, work became busy, kids now left and married and we have retired and sort of celebrate it continually by loving companionship. We enjoy and excuse to make a special meal whether it’s chineses new year, national sweet potato day or valentines. However, I am partial to the odd very nice chocolate treat, bunch of daisies or great tasting tipple but that is an expected ‘surprise’ year-round.
Choclette
25th February 2017 at 12:53 pmAll sounds just as it should be. But now I want to know about sweet potato day 🙂
pete c
25th February 2017 at 1:25 pman opportunity to express the love you have for your partner
kim wallace
25th February 2017 at 1:55 pmwe have been married 27 years so just another day as every day special
Jennifer hull
25th February 2017 at 2:26 pmNice day to share a meal and choc
Beverley Cousins
25th February 2017 at 2:38 pmTo pen quality time together doing things you would not normally do
Hazel Rea
25th February 2017 at 3:27 pmA day to spend with my husband – we’ve been married over 30 years.
Brad Start
25th February 2017 at 3:41 pmHotel Chocolat is so yummy, I’d love to win it for my mummy!
kat pope
25th February 2017 at 4:10 pmabsolutely nothing. i’ve been single for a very very long time!
Polly Rogers
25th February 2017 at 5:19 pmJust another day..
Angela Treadway
25th February 2017 at 6:56 pmto be honest you should show your partner you care everyday, not just valentines day x
Claire C
25th February 2017 at 7:29 pmValentine’s Day for me is a bit of fun. A chance to show your loved one you care about them, and to do something nice. Me and my husband always treat it as a fun day, a chance for a silly present and to appreciate what we have.
Natalie
25th February 2017 at 7:37 pmThe day to show the one you love that you love them and spoil them a bit 🙂
Maria Hackett
25th February 2017 at 9:18 pma day with the family. we usually go out for a meal but this year we have twin babies so we just did a takeaway. x
Lorraine Mabbitt
25th February 2017 at 9:38 pmIt’s a day of romance with the person you are dating or been with a long time
Cath Joyce
25th February 2017 at 10:21 pmIt’s a day to appreciate loved ones
Alix boswell
26th February 2017 at 1:01 amAnother day to waste money – be single and buy yourself cake instead!
Keith Hunt
26th February 2017 at 7:06 amNot a lot as we gave up getting gifts and just take a posh holiday each year.
Jennifer Haden
26th February 2017 at 8:44 amValentine’s is a day where we get to show our love to those we don’t normally always remind, that we do indeed love and cherish them greatly 🙂 x
Claire Woods
26th February 2017 at 10:17 amShowing the person I love that I love them.
Hannah Scudder
26th February 2017 at 11:02 amIt is a good excuse for a date night with your partner.
GEOFF WICKENS
26th February 2017 at 11:52 amANOTHER DAY IN THE CALENDAR TO FLEECE THE PUBLIC AT LARGE
kelly wheelhouse
26th February 2017 at 1:11 pmvalentine’s day is just another day to me. the way I feel is that if you love someone you show it every day of the year, one day shouldn’t be any different to the others 🙂
Caroline Hunter
26th February 2017 at 3:08 pmI think it’s just an nice day to say I love you to someone special in your life. I know some people are a bit bah humbug about it but it doesn’t have to cost anything. To cook some one a nice meal or have an extra cuddle is enough 🙂
jo liddement
26th February 2017 at 4:45 pmWe don’t usually celebrate Valentines Day but this year we actually crossed the border from Cornwall into Devon and went for a nice meal at an Italian restaurant.
Lindsey Stuart
26th February 2017 at 5:07 pmI actually really enjoy Valentines 🙂 To me it means date night! 🙂 I either prepare a nice meal at home for my partner and I or we go out! This year I made a lovely steak dinner and I was treated to lovely flowers and candles! To me it isn’t about giving it is just nice to have a romantic evening in together 🙂
Sheena Batey
26th February 2017 at 5:27 pmIt shouldn’t really be any different to any other day but it makes you stop and consider each other. The same goes for Mother’s day.
Suzanne O'Neill
26th February 2017 at 7:56 pmIts the day when i go into work and come out in the daylight 🙂
E.O'Brien
27th February 2017 at 10:24 amTake time out to appreciate each other and reminisce about the old times together and when you met, or got engaged or married.
ADEINNE TONNER
27th February 2017 at 2:57 pmValentines day for me means showing my family even more how much i love them by having love themed stuff such as for breakfast we have love heart pancakes
maria blythin
27th February 2017 at 7:53 pmit means love and fun to me and its also my wedding anniversary on valentines day x
Choclette
28th February 2017 at 7:57 amA double celebration. I hope you had a lovely day.
Rachel Craig
27th February 2017 at 10:54 pmValentine’s Day is for Celebrating Romantic Love. A Delicios meal and night at the theatre can be a wonderful way to Celebrate Valentines with a loved one.
Judith Allen
27th February 2017 at 11:47 pmI’m not really a fan, especially not of all the commercial pressure. It’s just a day. Though chocolate is always welcome.
Tracy Newton
28th February 2017 at 1:19 pmTo me, Valentines Day means spending time with your loved ones.
Angela Kelly
28th February 2017 at 4:33 pmI don’t think you should need a special day to tell someone you love them.
Alison Johnson
28th February 2017 at 9:52 pmLove the chocolates & flowers but to be honest every day is Valentines Day with my Hubby. He is very romantic & I know I am lucky.
Ann-Marie Gould
28th February 2017 at 10:19 pmi dont have a partner but i think its a nice day to spoil someone you love and spend time with family
Zoe C
28th February 2017 at 10:23 pmAn excuse to spend even more time with my husband!
Alexandra Dixon-Mersh
28th February 2017 at 10:25 pmChocolates and a lovely meal!
sofie
28th February 2017 at 10:25 pmValentine’s day is a wonderful idea to think about loved ones, that has sadly turned too commercial
barbara daniels
28th February 2017 at 10:28 pmspending time with each other and being generous and loving
Christine Forbes
28th February 2017 at 10:30 pmI love Valentine’s Day. It’s one of the very rare occasions my husband & I have a night out without the children!
Rachel Smith
28th February 2017 at 10:31 pmIt’s time for me and my boyfriend to spend quality time together
Colette Booth
28th February 2017 at 10:31 pmA day to tressure with the special women in your family and to feel treasured
Louise Comb
28th February 2017 at 10:41 pmBeing honest, Valentine’s Day doesn’t mean that much to me and me fella. We used to buy each other cards, and have a special meal. But the thing is, I’m a very lucky lady when it comes to love. Every day is like Valentine’s Day, so we don’t really need a ‘special’ day to celebrate it. Having said that, we would still give these yummy chocs a very good home, if I’m lucky enough to win 🙂
Ali Thorpe
28th February 2017 at 10:44 pmIt’s a day to spoil one another but I think it’s good to make the effort all year round.
Lisa Buckley
28th February 2017 at 10:47 pmBeing soppy with my other half…and staying at home for a nice meal
Jan Beal
28th February 2017 at 10:56 pmA time to appreciate the years we’ve spent together and the love we still share
Alica
28th February 2017 at 11:10 pmNot a lot now we have been married for 11 years, we don’t bother with it any more, we treat each other all year long 🙂
Huw Jones
28th February 2017 at 11:25 pmHad a taste of these in their store the other day, if I don’t win will definitely be buying my mother a box!!
Emily Turner
28th February 2017 at 11:25 pmDespite believing that Valentine’s Day is far too commercialised, and that I love my boyfriend every day of the year, I love setting aside a special day to appreciate each other and show our love 🙂
glenn hutton
28th February 2017 at 11:34 pmI think it is a bit of a con as if you do not show it all year round then what’s the point? Invented consumerism, but yes I do buy a card and some chocs… 🙂
Paul Wilson
28th February 2017 at 11:37 pmIf you’re a bloke it means you have to pay through the nose, or your really pay the price.
Helen W
28th February 2017 at 11:49 pmIt’s a day to spend time with loved ones. and show them that you appreciate them.
Jodie Cook
1st March 2017 at 12:26 amIt is a day to stop and think about how much you appreciate your loved ones and show them you care.
Rich Tyler
1st March 2017 at 2:04 amIt means making sure the other person knows how much you think of them
Maxine G
1st March 2017 at 6:35 amWe don’t celebrate Valentine’s day, it just seems a shame that it takes a ‘day’ to tell someone special how special they are to you!
Emily Knight
1st March 2017 at 6:54 amIt doesn’t really mean anything to us! We get each other a card, but that’s it – it’s all a bit too commercialised for us…
Fiona K
1st March 2017 at 6:55 amTo me it is an excuse to buy chocolates and flowers
Jane Allen
1st March 2017 at 7:03 amNot a great deal really. I have never bothered much with Valentines day. I do like the discount valentines chocolate in the shops after though!
Kelly Miotti
1st March 2017 at 7:14 amJust another day. You should spoil and show your love everyday, not just because convention says you should. Still I will always get my partner a small card and maybe a little treat or a night away in a local English pub.
T. Brailey
1st March 2017 at 8:05 amCared for, loved, respected and happy. I love valentines day as it makes you feel as one.
Andrew Petrie
1st March 2017 at 8:37 amValentine’s day to me is a very good meal with a very good bottle. And just the two of us.
Helen Tovell
1st March 2017 at 9:27 amThe chance to spoil the ones you love
Laura Jeffs
1st March 2017 at 9:28 amValentines Day doesn’t mean a great deal to me, to be honest..if you love your partner you cherish them every day, not just one day a year..Having said that, my hubby and I do tend to go out for a nice meal on Valentines Day
Helen Tovell
1st March 2017 at 9:30 amThe chance to spend time with and spoil those you love, not just your partner
Bob Clark
1st March 2017 at 9:46 amA time to reflect on 35 years of happy marriage
Claire Nutman
1st March 2017 at 10:18 amAnswering honestly, nothing but a chance for commercialism to shine its light, we are romantic throughout the year and make time genuinely, not when society tell us too !
Freya Knudsen
1st March 2017 at 10:52 amIt doesn’t mean a huge amount to me as my partner is nice to me all year round and loving although its the one time of year where I might get a bunch of flowers.
Clare Hubbard
1st March 2017 at 11:33 amIt’s just another day for us, we don’t sent cards to each other but we do try and sit down together after the children go to bed.
Marycarol
1st March 2017 at 11:37 amA wee meal out with my husband and some time for ourselves x
Lorraine Stone
1st March 2017 at 12:02 pmBeing spoilt, maybe with flowers and chocolates too! Time for a cuddle-up on the sofa.
Mark Johnson
1st March 2017 at 12:07 pmValetines Day is a very commercial day, a day for tokens and avoidance of commercialism
Helen Winson
1st March 2017 at 12:10 pmIs a day to cherish and spoil, loved ones!
Fiona Martin
1st March 2017 at 12:14 pmValentines Day for me is a day to spend quality time with your loved ones, make an effort, spend the evening together away from tablets and phones!
Christine Taylor
1st March 2017 at 12:20 pmIt means giving cards and having cuddles, maybe dinner for two at home or a movie night – nothing flash x
Jamielee Wells
1st March 2017 at 12:35 pmValentines day is a day to spend with loved ones. Im not a huge celebrator of valentines day to be honest as i feel you should be able to celebrate your love any day of the year
Lauren Tourle
1st March 2017 at 1:03 pmIts a day to spend time with your loved ones and show them how much you appreciate them 🙂
Louise Smith
1st March 2017 at 1:15 pmIts the day one of the year we get to enjoy a romantic candlelit dinner together and the only time my hubby sends me flowers!
Debbie W
1st March 2017 at 1:15 pmUnfortunately it means nothing to my husband so we don’t celebrate it, but we see eye to eye on most things so I tend to let him off the hook!
Alison
1st March 2017 at 1:18 pmIt means nothing to me as Im single
Louise A
1st March 2017 at 1:43 pmDoesn’t mean much to me, we have never celebrated it either by way of card or present
maddlena dalton
1st March 2017 at 1:57 pmIt means romance and showing your other half you care
Laura H
1st March 2017 at 2:12 pmIt’s something special between me and my partner that doesn’t involve the kids!
Jo Young
1st March 2017 at 2:49 pmIt doesn’t mean much as we don’t celebrate it.
Carole E
1st March 2017 at 2:51 pmIt’s a nice chance to spend some time with loved ones. We don’t have to spend money on presents. Time is more precious.
Heidi Brown
1st March 2017 at 4:17 pmvALENTINES DAY IS ABOUT LETTING YOUR SIGNIFICANT OTHER KNOW JUST HOW MUCH YOU APPRECIATE AND CARE FOR THEM. iT DOESNT HAVE TO BE MATERIALISTIC, BUT JUST SPENDING TIME TOGETHER IS ENOUGH
AshenFox
1st March 2017 at 5:33 pmA chance to show my other half that they are
greig spencer
1st March 2017 at 6:07 pma good reason to get spoilt
Phillipa ODonovan
1st March 2017 at 7:17 pmNothing much, I think it puts pressure on people to impress, especially with social media. My partner and I ignore it completely
Sam McKean
1st March 2017 at 7:46 pmValentines is a lovely way to show someone how much they mean to you
Steven S
1st March 2017 at 7:48 pmBeing honest, very little. Comes soon after Xmas, my B’day and our Anniversary. Everything is expensive so would rather leave for another time and really treat my wife to a special day. We do discuss though so I know we are on the same page.
Alan Chung
1st March 2017 at 8:16 pmValentines Day is about spending time with your loved ones and making them know they are special
Emma Wallace
1st March 2017 at 8:23 pmTo be honest Valentines has lost its appeal over the years now that Im married – but I still celebrate it with a takeaway and small (non-romantic) gift
Jo Carroll
1st March 2017 at 8:43 pmI treat Valentine’s Day in a similar way to how I treat Mother’s Day…it’s an unashamed opportunity to tell your nearest and dearest how much they really mean to you. We don’t say it enough in day to day life do we?
Elisabeth Ries
1st March 2017 at 9:15 pmIt might be seen as a bit commercial, but it is a nice day to make some time for your loved ones.
Rachael G
1st March 2017 at 9:25 pmA day to celebrate our relationship.
Kellie McIntyre
1st March 2017 at 9:38 pmAbsolutely nothing-it’s just a normal day where flowers and chocolate prices increase!
Kev C
1st March 2017 at 9:42 pmits a chance to show mum some extra appreciation on her special day 🙂
Sarah Birkett
2nd March 2017 at 10:51 amover commercialised. more aimed at the under 25s I think. I dont like someone buying flowers because he “has” to, it doesnt mean anything
Andy Burns
2nd March 2017 at 11:00 amwe dont go in for the commercial side what we do is come together as a family, make a lovely meal together and generally just have a special film night it with some extra goodies. My wife and i do however make our own cards for one another
Claire Conniff
2nd March 2017 at 11:34 amIts just another day in the calendar. I don’t need to be told a particular day to tell or show my partner I love them.
Danielle Spencer
2nd March 2017 at 1:53 pmValentine’s day is a day to spend with your loved ones, doing things you love. Not buying over priced flowers or going out to eat! haha.
Ruth Harwood
2nd March 2017 at 1:56 pmWell, to me, it’s just a way for companies to make you buy stuff you don’t need!!
Krzysia
2nd March 2017 at 4:25 pmI’m afraid to say I’m not a big fan of Valentine’s day. I would prefer to give or get given a pressie out of the blue rather than on a set date.
Clare H
2nd March 2017 at 7:40 pmI hate it! overhyped and just another excuse for the shops to get money out of you!
Ursula Hunt
3rd March 2017 at 11:31 amIt means time to concentrate on your loved one
leanne weir
3rd March 2017 at 10:36 pmIt means I should change the bed sheets. Only joking!
Jo Hutchinson
4th March 2017 at 12:06 amValentines Day is about spoiling your loved one even if its just to show how much you love them still.
Kirsten S
4th March 2017 at 9:45 amChocolate, lots of chocolate, and a reminder that my partner is the best. Then a little bit more chocolate.
A.E. ADKINS
4th March 2017 at 1:57 pmTo be honest: not a great deal. We go out for a meal but not usually on the day itself as we are both too rubbish to book a table in time
bella smyth
4th March 2017 at 4:47 pmTo be honest with you not a great deal. Its just another day and a waste of money, i hate wasting cash so if my partner came home with flowers id be very cross as we live with a strict budget and its hard enough as it is without spending cash we dont have.
hali kinson
4th March 2017 at 4:49 pman excuse to go out for a meal!
tammy westrup
4th March 2017 at 4:52 pmTaking time out to say/show how much you care
Ben Robb
4th March 2017 at 5:00 pmmaking more of an effort to express my love + passion!
Sam Rhodes
4th March 2017 at 7:58 pmMeans spending time and enjoying and appreciating the person you love!
Kate Knight
4th March 2017 at 8:13 pmTime to spend quality time with my boyfriend
Kristy Brown
4th March 2017 at 8:56 pmA chance to spoil my man but be disappointed that he forgot 🙂
amy bondoc
4th March 2017 at 9:06 pmi dont celebrate valentines day at all probably cause i never get a gift. id be lucky if hubby remembers our wedding anniversay!
aaron reck
4th March 2017 at 10:09 pmValentine’s Day is a day to celebrate love. There is not enough love in the world. I think it’s more about the love of all mankind and being good to each other promoting each other in a way that is positive and beneficial to all. Everyday should be Valentine’s Day!
claire griffiths
5th March 2017 at 1:45 ama day to spoil your loved ones
Heather brannan
5th March 2017 at 8:52 amIt’s a super romantic day that you spend with your partner doing special things together
Louise McArthur
5th March 2017 at 10:40 amIt’s a time for family I think, my son always runs me a bubble bath bless him
Emma Lycett
5th March 2017 at 10:46 amNothing, we should spread light and love every day of the year
Choclette
5th March 2017 at 5:03 pmDefinitely Emma. If we all did that, the world would be a truly wonderful place.
purpleshoes
5th March 2017 at 12:02 pmanother day to spend time with my husband, but I like to do that everyday
Sarah Ann
5th March 2017 at 1:39 pmIt doesn’t mean much to us, we buy each other chocolates but don’t take it too seriously!
Susan Smith
5th March 2017 at 2:39 pmOh wow, when i was younger it used to be the big think, sending and receiving cards, but i am now too long in the tooth to bother with it
Lynne Oconnor
5th March 2017 at 3:14 pmAfter over 30 years together it’s not really a big deal
Linda Griffiths
5th March 2017 at 8:12 pmit means spending time with the one you love
Shannon O'Donnell
6th March 2017 at 4:32 amIt’s a day to show your loved ones how grateful you are for their love and support and a chance to return the favour with any number of gestures to fit the budget
Susan Hoggett
6th March 2017 at 11:16 amI must admit we don’t usually bother and prefer to save our money to put towards other things but I do like the idea of having a romantic day with my hubby.
Sarah Rees
6th March 2017 at 5:16 pmNot an awful lot really, we have been together years so we don’t really celebrate it at all. We usually celebrate our anniversary though
Kirsty M
6th March 2017 at 8:52 pmLike to have a nice meal for the family and a yummy desert but apart from that my hubby and I don’t do presents.
Keri Jones
6th March 2017 at 9:05 pmTo me Valentines is just another day. My husband went all out for our very first Valentines together and I doubt he will ever be able to top it so we don’t celebrate x
Christine Caple
6th March 2017 at 10:55 pmWe don’t really celebrate Valentine’s Day, we have special days throughout the year though.
Lisa Wilkinson
8th March 2017 at 12:08 pmWe don’t do a lot for Valentine’s Day. This year we just used it as an excuse to get a takeaway
Kimberley Ryan
8th March 2017 at 12:37 pmA little bit of fun and can be quite nice, but overly commercialised
Katy Malkin
8th March 2017 at 2:17 pmJust a day to love and be loved, hopefully like every day!
Milly Youngman
9th March 2017 at 4:48 pmThe chance to eat lots of food, have some wine and enjoy the company of my fave boy!
Victoria Hall
9th March 2017 at 5:46 pmA chance to say thank you for all you do
Patricia Avery
9th March 2017 at 8:30 pmValentine’s Day is a chance for hubby and I to sit back and reflect on all that has happened since we celebrated our 1st one together in 1968. We count our many blessings 🙂
Rebecca L
10th March 2017 at 2:09 pmIt’s largely commercialised – we prefer to do spontaneous thing through the year instead!
Sarah Wilson
10th March 2017 at 3:47 pmIt means the chance to do something special for my husband.
Maureen Quinnell
11th March 2017 at 10:26 aman overcommercialised made up day that manufacturers play on to boost sales – but I am still happy to receive a present…
Emma Jackson
11th March 2017 at 10:55 amIt doesn’t mean anything to me, its a day when companies over-charge for flowers, cards, meals etc. Every day is a day to celebrate love and show those you care about that you love them <3
N Parker
11th March 2017 at 4:15 pmOverly commercialised.
Ann MacLean Fleming
11th March 2017 at 4:32 pmA chance to relax and spend some quality time together after a frenetic time at work helping other people get the perfect gifts for their loved ones
Anthea Holloway
11th March 2017 at 4:43 pmValentine’s Day means a lot to me because I have celebrated 52 of these with my husband and everyone has been very special to us.
Lindsey Loughtman
11th March 2017 at 7:40 pmValentines Day means a special meal and time together … we don’t do cards or presents
donna l jones
12th March 2017 at 12:13 pmto have a date night when you have children
Ellie Wood
12th March 2017 at 1:10 pmSpending time with my mum watching the great british bake off with a good G&T
Jackie Stevens
12th March 2017 at 1:22 pmValentines Day used to mean more to me when I was younger but it was very special this year as it was the first Valentines I’ve had since getting engaged!
Rennene Hartland
12th March 2017 at 1:49 pmValentines means to me spending quality time with your loved one and showing them how much you appreciate them
Christina Palmer
12th March 2017 at 2:13 pmValentines is a time to spend some quality time together. Time for a treat – a takeaway and a bottle of wine
Meryl Thomas
12th March 2017 at 3:11 pmIt’s a day to treasure your loved one, and to reflect on the love that is between you. It’s nice to have and give a pressie too as a token of the love between you. I always like to craft a pressie for my husband on Valentine’s day- I think it means more than one that is bought.
Emma Nixon
12th March 2017 at 6:17 pmWe dont usually do much on valentines day. I prefer random surprises. I find it overpriced and commercialised
sheri Darby
12th March 2017 at 8:36 pmNot a lot our weeding anniversary is far more meaningful
Ruth Palmer
12th March 2017 at 8:38 pmValentines day means….my birthday!!
Em S
12th March 2017 at 10:24 pmValentine’s day is just another day for me, I try to remember buying a card for my husband but that’s about it.
Jeremy Andrews
12th March 2017 at 10:57 pmI avoid the commercial side but make sure I make my wife feel special like every other day.
Laura-Jane Baker
13th March 2017 at 8:44 amWe don’t buy in to the fuss of Valentine’s day by spending extortionate amounts on each other but we do take the time so appreciate each other so it’s a good reminder not to take each other for granted.
Marrian
13th March 2017 at 11:08 amBeing single lol.
claire wilkinson
13th March 2017 at 11:42 amSorry but nothing!!! I think its a waste of money, we can tell each other we love them every day
Andrew Hindley
13th March 2017 at 11:55 amIt’s a day to show your loved one that you really care
Lucy Robinson
13th March 2017 at 2:23 pmI love Valentines Day its the only time I get a present and some flowers.
Sandra Jo Siddall
13th March 2017 at 5:55 pmNot very much to me because I am a single pringle but me and the kids usually have a movie night and pizza on Valentines day.
Michaela Jennings
13th March 2017 at 6:25 pmIt’s a day to show your loved one how much you appreciate them
Alison
13th March 2017 at 6:37 pmA chance to spend some time with loved ones and show them you care
Zldcompy
13th March 2017 at 6:49 pmTo me Valentines Day means spending time cuddled up with my boyfriend and enjoying each others company. We show each other how much we love each other all the time, but Valentines Day is just an excuse to spend time as just us together and snuggle up. 🙂
Karen R
13th March 2017 at 8:40 pmIt’s just a day to remind us not to take loved ones for granted
Maddy
13th March 2017 at 8:56 pmRather bah Humbug, but it’s overhyped and has lost sight of the romantic roots.
Helen
13th March 2017 at 9:07 pmCrass commercialism
Lynsey Buchanan
13th March 2017 at 9:43 pmValentines day is a bunch of commercial nonsense and not that important to me.
Kat Allinson
13th March 2017 at 10:08 pmI think that Valentines day is getting too expensive and commercial, I like the token gestures but that’s enough for me
lesley brown
13th March 2017 at 10:39 pmFor me, valentines day will now forever be the anniversary of my first labour…my son’s birthday is 15th February!
Choclette
14th March 2017 at 9:14 amBoth good memories and bad for you by the sound of it!
Lindy Hine
13th March 2017 at 11:16 pmBlatant commercialisation – it’s the rest of the year (and every year) that counts 🙂
natalie holland
13th March 2017 at 11:21 pmA little reminder to tell who you love how much you love them. (And mainly: An excuse to eat good food, drink nice wine and overindulge with your special someone!).
Bev Cannar
13th March 2017 at 11:46 pmNot a lot , we try to make time together every month, even a night in the campervan in a field nearby..
Diane Duggan
14th March 2017 at 12:06 amIt’s over commercialised but chocolates and extra attention are nice.
ellie spider
14th March 2017 at 12:28 amValentines day means absolutely nothing to me – I’m single but even if I wasnt it wouldnt be a big deal – i think you should show someone you love them every day rather than just one day a year
Rachel Heap
14th March 2017 at 6:31 amI dont really think much of Valentines Day, I think you should be nice and treat your partner no matter whatever the occassion. x
Leslie Evans
14th March 2017 at 7:21 amA day where you show your partner your continued love.
sion gibby
14th March 2017 at 7:47 ami’m afraid it’s a bit too commerical these days!
emma davison
14th March 2017 at 8:25 amToo commercialised and about spending money. Pretty depressing all round really.
Geoff Hibbert
14th March 2017 at 11:17 amIt doesn’t mean anything to me because I’m an old age pensioner and I don’t bother anymore
Maria Jane Knight
14th March 2017 at 11:34 amTo me it means another gimmick to make money…me and my fella have been together 14 years and celebrate our love every day.
Donna Gilligan
14th March 2017 at 11:44 amIt means that the shops make loads of money! Other than that not much, I tell him I love him every day!
Ema J Lowe
14th March 2017 at 11:53 amfor me its just like any other day and I think its too commercialised these days.
laura cooper
14th March 2017 at 11:55 amAn excuse to have a lovely date with the person you love and spoil each other
Dawn Samples
14th March 2017 at 1:30 pmIt doesn’t mean a lot to me at the moment as I’m not part of a couple. This year my daughter had a valentines disco so it was nice to be involved getting her ready for the disco so I could still be a part of iit x
Pat Stubbs
14th March 2017 at 1:33 pmhype, commercialism and alot of anxiety for those whose loved ones don’t ” deliver”
Tamsin Dean
14th March 2017 at 1:43 pmNot really one for all the mushy stuff, but partner is, normally do things over the year
Tasha
14th March 2017 at 2:47 pmIt’s a good excuse to go out for a meal or have a takeaway
George Wright
14th March 2017 at 3:21 pmIt gives us an excuse to have a special dinner & a bottle of wine!
Dawn Underwood
14th March 2017 at 3:26 pmI love it – I always get a nice card and a bunch of flowers
Diana
14th March 2017 at 4:28 pmThe day we don’t need to feel bad for buying more expensive piece of meat to cook a lovely dinner or treat ourselves to a meal out 🙂
Christine Hobbs
14th March 2017 at 5:18 pmI love Valentines Day for showing your Love in a well meaning way and not just with gifts, although chocolates are much appreciated and even if your single if you love someone show them by a gesture of cooking a meal or cup of tea on this special day.
Jessica Hutton
14th March 2017 at 5:44 pmIt’s a day to spend with your loved ones. It’s not about expensive gifts to us. It’s more about quality time together xx
sue mcdermott
14th March 2017 at 6:00 pmValentines is special to me as it was when my Husband proposed to me, we’ve been married for 27 years now!
Hannah Smith
14th March 2017 at 6:26 pmValentines day used to drive me mad, but now I’ve got a long term boyfriend I quite enjoy it. We try to do something quite low key as the restaurants and shops always charge a fortune!
Cathy O
14th March 2017 at 7:37 pmA special day to remember just what love is and hopefully be spoilt too!
hannah oneill
14th March 2017 at 7:42 pmnot that fussed about it. we don’t get cards for each other
cat
14th March 2017 at 8:21 pmJust a little time for each other
Claire Nelson
14th March 2017 at 8:52 pmAppreciating being loved. Spending time with family and indulging in something that you enjoy.
Judy Beba-Brown
14th March 2017 at 9:00 pmA day for cards and roses and a special meal – and having my clean socks all paired up for me! Ok, maybe a little unusual, but it makes me feel cherished.
Angela Macdonald
14th March 2017 at 9:03 pmI think it is just about appreciating the loved ones in your life, although I do think Valentines Day held more importance when I was younger and you sent cards as a secret admirer (and even received them from a secret admirer sometimes! with lovely/funny poems in them) x
sharon martin
14th March 2017 at 9:10 pma day for relaxing and having some child free time to spoil ourselves
Petra Hora
14th March 2017 at 9:41 pmA dinner for my and my other half.
Pete
14th March 2017 at 9:42 pmI make sure my wife knows just how much I love her on 365 days of the year. She forbids me to buy her forced and over-priced flowers for Valentine’s Day
Kerryanne Atkinson
14th March 2017 at 10:16 pmTo me it means the one day you stop being distracted and to focus on and show appreciation to your loved ones,
Dawn Hull
14th March 2017 at 10:17 pmFor me Valentine’s Day is an opportunity to spend quality time with my husband.
cheryl hadfield
14th March 2017 at 10:39 pmI think Valentines is very over commercialised, I don’t need one day to say I love you
Monika Bascombe
14th March 2017 at 10:44 pmMy favourite mummy moment is when i go for parent evening to my son school to hear how smart and well mannered my boy is. I burst with pride
Jennifer Odell
14th March 2017 at 11:03 pmIt’s a day for romantic love.
I don’t get the whole sending a valentine’s card to your son, daughter, auntie, uncle, grandma, cat, dog etc.
tracy sinclair
14th March 2017 at 11:35 pmValentines Day to me, means a day of being spoilt, whether its you being spoilt or you’re spoiling someone special, maybe with a special gift and a nice card, something different to the usual day x
Adrian Bold
14th March 2017 at 11:40 pmValentines to me is a chance to spoil and show how much you love the person you are with, if you are lucky enough to be with someone.