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Five Brilliant Valentine’s Date Ideas
From cosying up at home to Galentine’s nights out at Ealing Broadway.
Start planning your celebrations together for Valentine’s Day on Friday 14 February with our thoughtful and romantic guide.
Go stay-at-home cosy with matching pyjamas, prosecco and candles; hang out with your best friends for shopping, food and movies; do something totally different or simply get a bubble tea on a winter’s afternoon.
Whatever your mood, Ealing Broadway has you covered…
1. Conjure up a romantic night in
Create your own romantic night with Primark’s collection of heart-inspired homewares alongside dreamy candles from Rituals’ new The Soulful Collection in Love
Give your night in a spa twist with Sanctuary Spa bath sets, soothing natural face masks for both of you and massage oils from The Body Shop, Boots, Rituals, H&M and Superdrug
Enjoy a pampering night in courtesy of Ritual’s Sakura gift set (pictured).
Cosy up together in matching pyjamas and dine in with Marks & Spencer’s incredible menu featuring starter, main, side, dessert and prosecco. Choose from pizzas, Gastropub x Tom Kerridge and slow-cooked ribs galore.
Build some added bonus points with breakfast in bed from Benji’s Buns and Heriots Patisserie with morning coffee served in cute love heart mugs from Flying Tiger Copenhagen.
Most-wanted Valentine’s gift ideas for nights in
Flowers and plants, gift boxes, massage vouchers, jewellery especially necklaces and bracelets (see Pandora’s cute lobster charm too), velvet slippers, silk pillowcase, Ugg Scuff slippers for men, neck and back massagers and cashmere beanies.
Head to Greenka, The Massage Company, Leonidas, Jasmin Bloom, Pandora, H&M, River Island, Marks & Spencer, JD Sports, Clarks, Foot Locker, Accessorize, Decathlon and Primark.
2. Plan the ultimate Galentine’s day or night out
Palentine’s or Galentine’s, it’s time to celebrate the most important loves of all: your friends. Come together for a brilliant time to remember… Treat yourselves to a pamper at The Massage Company, Nails 4U, Bhavi Beauty and Lashious.
Then, for food on the go, choose from sushi at Itsu and Wasabi, authentic noodles at Kineya Mugimaru or mezze, Lebanese pickles, tagines and rice bowls at Comptoir Libanais.
Then hit the shops together for £10 Secret Palentine’s gifts at Waterstones, Flying Tiger Copenhagen, Gashapon Bandai, Lovisa, Accessorize, Marks & Spencer and Primark.
Finish off with a must-do trip to The Ealing Project to see Valentine’s biggest film releases: Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy and Captain America: Brave New World – both out on the 14 February.
3. Go for cocktails, prosecco and the food of love
Head out for Spicy Mary and Thai Chilli Margarita cocktails at wagamama with fragrant noodles, curries and shareable rainbow pickles, chicken yakitori and yuzu basque cheesecake or revel in Caribbean vibes at Turtle Bay.
Fridays feature live DJs and this Valentine’s they’re offering the One Love menu (from £20pp for two courses plus £25pp for bottomless drinks including prosecco and cocktails). With mac and cheese bites, seafood soul bowls, jerk chicken, ginger puddings and more, it’s a seriously uplifting way to celebrate Valentine’s together. Book here.
Go gift shopping together at Greenka, Leonidas, Jasmin Bloom, Pandora, H&M, River Island, Marks & Spencer and Clarks.
4. Keep it laid-back with an afternoon meet-up
Want to keep things chilled? Then meet up for sweet treats before going for a wander. Choose from bubble teas at Bubble Magik, craft coffees at Blank Street and cute sweetheart cupcakes at Lola’s.
Good gift ideas: Jellycat at Waterstones has a super-cute Valentine’s range while Costa Coffee’s new iced gingerbread biscuits with the words ‘hug me’ and ‘love’.
5. Quirky dates for something different
Prefer to do something utterly original this Valentine’s? Be inspired at the Library Of Things (karaoke date night, anyone?); hire kayaks, bodyboards, tents and tennis rackets for a weekend away at Decathlon or head to The Ealing Project for Wednesday night drawing and open-mic night Mondays (after all, Valentine’s can last all week long). Or gift a fun plant workshop at Greenka.
Looking for gifts to thrill active types? There’s Boots, Marks & Spencer, H&M, Foot Locker, Decathlon and Primark.
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