Valentine's Day ideas

Given the date, I suppose I should post at least something about Valentine's Day.

The problem with Valentine's Day is I think it's utter crap - a con trick by the greetings cards manufacturers to persuade us to part with our hard-earned cash. Why women fall for this fake romance bollox is utterly beyond me and it goes past in this house without notice, which is the way I prefer it. 

But, having had my ten pennorth of bile, for those who prefer to mark the day in some way, here are some ideas:

At http://www.telegraph.co.uk/expat/expatpicturegalleries/7093317/National-Trust-Romance.html  is a list of National Trust locations with romantic connotations.

At http://holidays.lovingyou.com/valentine/ you can find recipes with champagne, heart stamps and ideas for holidays. 

At http://holidays.kaboose.com/valentines-day/ you can find Valentine's craft ideas for all the family.