My husband asked me yesterday if we were going to part with any of our hard pressed funds to buy each other Valentine’s cards this year. His point was that we’ll look at them for 10 seconds and then put them on the bedside table for a couple of weeks until they are put in the bin. It’s not the most romantic way of approaching Valentine’s but I guess he’s expressing a thought that crosses a lot of people minds at the moment, why spend money on something that doesn’t have much longevity and may be doesn’t really reflect how much you care? I guess the argument is that it’s the thought that counts! Well if you’d like some inspiration for showing your loved one that you do really care but don’t want to break the bank, then here are a few ideas you might like to try:
1. Buy fresh berries and some posh chocolate, melt the chocolate in the microwave for 1-2 minutes. Dunk the berries in the melted chocolate and place on a non-stick sheet to set. You could do this the day before and keep in the fridge until you want to surprise your sweetheart with a yummy treat. You could have them for pudding, or munch them in front of the TV together or even have them for a decadent breakfast in bed (don’t blame me if you get chocolate on the sheets though!).
2. Buy your sweetheart a little gift from The Yard at 23 Churchyard, Hitchin. They’ve got lots of pretty gifts for under £10 that will allow you to show your loved one you care and they might be something they want to keep for longer than a card.
3. Borrow a book of love poetry from Hitchin Library (they need our support). You could look for something by W.H. Auden, Lord Byron or Shakespeare.
4. Download some romantic music onto your sweetheart’s phone/player. You could go for some really cheesy 80’s stuff like ‘Up Where We Belong’ by Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes or something a little more modern like Ellie Goulden’s version of Your Song.
5. If you’d like to get something a little whimsical why not have a look in Eric T. Moores second hand book shop. You could look for something that will appeal to their sense of humour or maybe something that just looks nice on the shelf.
6. This is one more for the chaps but if your fella likes a nice pork pie then you can’t go wrong with a visit to Allingham Bros butchers (they do a rather nice faggot too!).
7. How about treating your Valentine to a nice cup of coffee and a naughty slice of cake at Halsey’s Deli and Tearooms. They have some rather decadent chocolate and caramel covered brownie or their giant meringues are super sweet but have a lot less fat.
8. For a really low cost treat why not buy some sweets from Merricks and give them to your Valentine to munch on at work.
9. If you can spend your lunch our together then why not have a little picnic (weather permitting) on the river bank by St. Marys.
10. And finally I can’t really miss an opportunity for a plug of my own yummy stuff now can I? There’s my lovingly baked and hand decorated iced heart biscuits. For £2.50 you can buy them with a short romantic message on them e.g. ‘Love You’ or get them personalised with your sweetheart’s name. If you fancy something more decadent, then I’m doing chocolate or vanilla cupcakes decorated with hearts or roses. These start at £7.00 for 4. Here’s a link to my website: www.blossomcakesandbakes.co.uk.
And in case you’re interested I told my husband that I’d like a card on Valentine’s day (but that’s only ‘cause I’ve already bought him one!). We’ll see what happens on Monday!
Do you have any other suggestions for romantic things to do for under £10? Why not leave a comment?
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