Roses Are Red.......

People around the world continue to say “I love you” by investing in experiences over material goods, as new data shows sentimental spending has increased by 6% since 2015, with the number of transactions up by 17% during the Valentine’s Day period.

Spoiling your loved one on Valentine’s Day shows no signs of slowing down.

Love is a wonderful thing, makes people do crazy things and each Valentine's Day we tend to shower our loved ones with gifts, chocolate and flowers. Roses still seem to be the number one flower.

In the UK about 25 million cards are sent or given on Valentine's day, making it the second most popular time for sending cards after Christmas.

Some Valentine statistics in 2017

The national average spend is £45
Men spend 49% more than women
£518m spent on gifts
£313 spent on food and drink
£135 spent on cards and wrapping

How did it all start?

The Feast of Saint Valentine or Saint Valentine's Day originated in honour of the early saints named Valentinus.

There is a legend that Saint Valentine of Rome was imprisoned and before his death on the 14th February he wrote a farewell note to the daughter of his jailer signing it "from your Valentine".

Geoffrey Chaucer in the 14th century first associated the day with romantic love when courtly love flourished as a tradition.

In the Middle Ages Valentine became one of the most popular saints in England and France.

In Europe keys were given as a romantic symbol to unlock the heart.


So Happy Valentine's Day everybody!