Bloody Valentines bloody day.

[cooky1257]

Heard a "factoid" on "Steve Wright in the afternoon" just now that 53% of women say they would end the relationship if Valentines day was forgotten by partner!!

Oh I better change the locks then..

 

[awkwardbydesign]

Agree apart from Halloween - Most kids love it, and when out trick or treating with my son I've noticed some adults do too!

Well of course kids love it, but it's still a marketing exercise, and an American one at that. Lots of merchandising opportunities, unlike our native Guy Fawkes night, which apart from fireworks was always pretty much DIY. Also trivialising something of a religious nature, yet again.
BTW, who watched the proramme about Coca Cola last night? Santa, as we now know him, created by them in the 1930s?

 

[Stunsworth]

BTW, who watched the proramme about Coca Cola last night? Santa, as we now know him, created by them in the 1930s?

That's a bit of a myth isn't it? Look at the postcard at the beginning of this article...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Father_Christmas

 

[Hook]

Feckoff!

(My Father Jack impersonation.)

Clearly a new approach is needed. Perhaps one that includes injecting nano probes and surgically augmenting with cybernetic components...

 

[awkwardbydesign]

That's a bit of a myth isn't it? Look at the postcard at the beginning of this article...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Father_Christmas

I did say as we now know him. Standardised. I still support the English Father Christmas

 

[dweezil]

FFS how many kids do you actually have!?

One foster, one biological, three step, bit of a complicated life at times!

 

[foxwelljsly]

I asked my wife if she fancied a trip up town for a good meal and a 5 star hotel room. However, as she's 3 days from being induced, 6 months into gestational diabetes and we have no babysitter for our 3 year old, she declined.

I guess I'll be staying in and cleaning some records as previously planned.

 

[gassor]

I bought my wife roses and gave her a nice card.

 

[AudioAl]

I have been sitting in my hallway by the letterbox ,

OK I give up no card again this year

 

[deebster]

Lidl only had the mankiest of flowers left so got two bottles of red and I think I'm in the clear.

 

[Bob McC]

That's a bit of a myth isn't it? Look at the postcard at the beginning of this article...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Father_Christmas

Coca Cola predates that card by 33 years

 

[Bob McC]

Almost certainly in my wife's case as it is also her birthday - born on Decimalisation Day she was.

Regards

Richard

Is she called New Penny?

 

[Barrymagrec]

Is she called New Penny?

Pee.

 

[guey]

I was out doing the weekly food shop at lunchtime today, and was amused by all the men buying supermarket flowers, and crap chocolates.
C'mon, if you're going to do it, try a bit harder eh?

 

[Stunsworth]

Coca Cola predates that card by 33 years

Yes, but the post I was replying to was talking about a Coca-Cola ad campaign in the 1930s.

 

[Weekender]

My better half went to Marksie's last night so a dinner for two shared with the youngest. Which has been amusing.
Padded out with a Cartmel sticky toffee pudding.
No cards or flowers.

 

[Tony L]

This week’s LGR thing is rather amusing if one is a retro computer geek.

 

[Cav]

It is unbelievable how gullible people are when it comes to being conned by the "celebration" industry.

 

[deebster]

My wife is

 

[hifinutt]

think i might have to suffer a visit to this !! but she`s worth it a million times over

well must confess that the Film Emma was actually very good , if you want to earn some brownie points , take your beloved there becuase they will LOVE it . wonderful gardens , costumes and old houses . filmed in lower slaughter