Your Valentine's Day with a Value

It's no secret that I'm a hopeless romantic so I thought I'd help you with your search for the perfect Valentine's present for your beau, especially since it's less than two weeks to that special day set aside for lovers.

However, I am very pragmatic and I know that the credit crunch has become a Global recession that has bitten far and wide. As a result, a present with value and within budget is ultimately necessary.

In my search for Valentine gifts with value I stumbled upon some fantastic gift ideas that are affordable, functional and say the message just the way you want it.

This Valentines record-a-message talking bear was my favourite gift (with value) from http://www.find-me-a-gift.co.uk/ because it's a functional, thoughtful gift at less than £20.

From a second website http://www.gettingpersonal.co.uk/ , I found some gift ideas such as a mini facial and massage session at less than £30.

There was also the sweet gift of a personalised tree carving print showing the names of the two lovers (so high school yet very personal) at less than £5.

Check out this fabulous site for more ideas to help pass your message across in your own special way and definitely within your own price range.

If you have a football fanatic as your beau, I found the ultimate gift to show your acknowledgement of their love for the sport. http://www.lastminute.com/ gives you the opportunity to buy a personalised book of football history for your particular team i.e for the specific team including Arsenal, Man Utd, Liverpool, and Chelsea.

Whatever you decide to do, enjoy the day for what it is (not a day for presents, but for expressions and declarations of love). Have fun and savour the moment, you never know what's round the corner.

It's the thought that counts.