Last Sunday was Valentine’s Day. The Hub and I did absolutely nothing to celebrate. Why? Because we never celebrate Valentine’s. We really aren’t into “days”, mostly because we don’t like the commercialisation. For mothers/fathers day, we only expect the Barbarians to make us a cuppa and toast in bed for brekky.
We’re very much about showing rather than buying (and showing should be all year, not just on a designated day).
What about you, did you celebrate Valentine’s Day?
February 16, 2021 at 11:20 pm
I don’t celebrate, my brother does not either. We follow the same thinking as you and S. i think its ok to do a small something (like just acknowledge the day) with a romantic partner but nothing bought. of course then theres our mom who refuses to accept that. She basically has been on a full “what did I do to you? I have no idea what to even say because everything I say is wrong” war path all weekend. Monday was a holiday here “family day” so for that day I sent texts to all 3 of them but not for Valentine’s day.
February 17, 2021 at 9:06 pm
Ugh, I guess that’s why they say you can choose your friends, but you can’t choose your family.
February 17, 2021 at 7:33 am
Having been single my whole life, I really, really, really despise Valentine’s Day. And that doesn’t even cover all the hate I hold for this day. Luckily, it’s pretty easily ignored, especially when it falls on a pandemic weekend. (If I’m at school, it’s singing Valentines all day.)
February 17, 2021 at 9:12 pm
Completely understand where you’re coming from, Liz, and I would think a high school would be a very hard place to avoid the day. Most other workplaces probably wouldn’t be any different.
February 17, 2021 at 9:41 am
We had a nice lunch yesterday, in honor of Valentine’s Day, Presidents’ Day, and my father’s 89th birthday. We celebrated all of that, and none of it…
February 17, 2021 at 9:16 pm
Happy birthday to your Dad, John. Was he there with you? Regardless, I think you can always find a reason for a nice lunch 😉
February 17, 2021 at 10:30 am
Husby cooked a prime rib–which was planned for Saturday until we remembered Valentine’s Day!
February 17, 2021 at 9:20 pm
Haha, love the token gesture.
February 17, 2021 at 10:27 pm
Haha yes exactly!
February 18, 2021 at 7:23 am
In Victoria Valentine’s Day was squashed flat, due to the last minute five day lockdown. I was with my mother, of course, as I am every Sunday, but I usually go out for a walk and shout myself lunch somewhere, when my brother arrives to take Mum out for a while. He couldn’t do that either this week, so I sat in the garden.
There was much complaint from small businesses, especially restaurants and florists, for whom it’s the busiest time of year, saying they would have to throw out stock. I can understand, though I would have thought that at least the restaurants could donate their excess to a food bank, so it wouldn’t go to waste. And the florists could have sent their flowers to nursing homes and hospitals? Not much help to them, but not necessary to throw out stuff!
The supermarkets were open, and I suspect their flowers went as quickly as on Mother’s Day last year, when people were not supposed to be visiting.
On Monday I went to pick up takeaway from my local Indian restaurant and the proprietor told me they had had a very busy weekend. The place was full on Friday, and people who had booked dinner for Sunday merely changed to takeaway. She told me that they have had no problems with lockdown, because they can still do takeaway and people bought lots.
I guess I haven’t talked much about Valentine’s Day as such. It is commercial, yes, but a lot of people care about it anyway, like Christmas and Easter. I know of a couple who got engaged on that day. Really, it’s up to the individual couple, eh? 🙂
February 18, 2021 at 9:28 am
Victoria’s lockdown and the impact on business has been in the news a lot here (probably all across the country). At least today it’s over. It must be so frustrating for you guys, especially when you see NSW not close and still manage to get rid of their cases.
February 19, 2021 at 7:14 am
I gave my husband (and myself) a year-long membership to our local botanic garden. It’s a small one but has a reciprocal agreement with other gardens across the country. I’d much rather do this than cut flowers which don’t last!
February 19, 2021 at 7:32 am
That is a lovely gift, Jenny. Makes a lot more sense than flyers as you say – you can enjoy for much longer (that’s the sort of gift I like).