Are you feeling those butterflies in your tummy yet because V day is only two days away. If my initial valentine list didn’t help any romantic souls and you are still left scratching your head over what to do, then here are a few more suggestions which might help eek out the love … 1. Make a valentine proposal and win £1000 worth of wine This one comes from a relatively new wine website and their video competition is pretty quirky. You can be all serious and propose to your honey, or you can be cheeky and propose anyway, and she might find it funny and fall madly in love with you? Check it out here. 2. Buy a limited edition bottle of wine from an artisan food seller If you’re going to give wine and chocolates, then do make sure it’s something special at least. Flavours of Spain are doing this box set which includes a bottle of Pedralonga Barrica – limited production of biodynamic white wine only 1800 bottled - accompanied by a gift box of two chocolates (Yuzu and Mascletà) created by Spain’s leading chocolatier Oriol Balaguer, former pastry chef of Michelin starred El Bulli, all presented in an elegant wooden case. Thirty quid from their website here, or perhaps it’s better to pay them a visit at their Borough Market stand
I’m a hopeless romantic. I’d like to think that London has an atmosphere for love, lots of intimate hidden away places where two people can duck away from the loud lights of the urban jungle and gaze into each other’s starry eyes until the candles wither away. It’s little over three weeks to V and I’ve compiled a short list of a few valentine restaurant / going out ideas if you are still scratching your heads. 1. Dine at home While Gordon Ramsay and Michelin are indulgent names, I think it’s abit Bruce Wayne and boring to just go out to a busy fine dining restaurant for V, why not surprise your better half with a dinner at home? I’m sure everybody loves surprises and you could easily turn your boudoir into a lovenest with a few simple ideas. Pick up these items for mood: a. Tea candles (for swaying moody lights) b. Rose petals (for dramatic effect on the bed) c. Adorn the walls with red linen, satin or silk. d. Get a good Jazz CD , I’d go with Ella Fitzgerald. e. Lots of flowers. Make sure you pick up good cutlery/china ( now would be a good time to use the stuff in the wardrobes) and lay out your usual dinner table with a perfectly white table cloth and stick a rose and a fat candle in
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