Dear friends. To be brutally honest with you, I've always hated Valentine's Day. It started when I was at school and there was competitive pressure to receive more than one card. Fortunately I was guaranteed to get at least one from my grandma.
Fast forward a few decades, and Feb 14 is all about over-priced restaurants, and expensive and over-travelled red roses.
But for those of us who haven't got a partner, or whose partner is unromantic, we can still make the day special. Here are my tips.