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. 

Found this list on the Guardian the other week - a dating guide for those in mid and later life.

With more and more people single in later life, numerous agencies have sprung up to cater for their needs. Most are aimed at those of 50 and above. There are also specialist holiday companies aimed at the silver tourist. 

The article also has a list of other ideas for finding romance, such as volunteering.

A couple of the links are broken. The link for UK Mature Dating is a dotcom, not a dot co uk, and the same for Over 50s.