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Valentine's Competition
Win Champagne and
Chocolates
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Just tell us the names of
these much talked about celebrities?
a) Catherine Zeta Jones and Michael
Douglas
b) Jayne Torvill and
Christopher Dean
c) Angelina Jolie and
Brad Pitt
d)
Victoria and
David
Beckham
What You Will Win!
Win Champagne and
Chocolates
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www.TheDrinkShop.com has teamed up with Sixtyplusurfers to offer one
lucky reader the chance to win a stylish bottle
of Lanson Mini Champagne and Delicious Chocolates
- the perfect gift
for Valentine's Day.
Lanson
Champagne is a combination of 35% Chardonnay, 50% Pinot
Noir and 15% Pinot Meunier. Enjoy this classic champagne
with this beautifully presented box of chocolates.
www.TheDrinkShop.com
is the no.1
most visited online off licence and is the ideal one
stop shop for well known wines and spirits brands,
connoisseur spirits, cocktail ingredients and gifts.
It offers over 3,000 items from its easy to use website.
Many lines are exclusive and not available elsewhere.
Buy online
at
www.TheDrinkShop.com
or call
(0)1843 570 571.
To Enter the Competition
Just tell us the name of
the happy romantic celebrities pictured at the top of
the competition. Then send us your answer, together with
your full name, address and telephone number by clicking
on the Sixtyplusurfers link below:
sixtyplusurfers@hotmail.co.uk
*
Delivery of the prize will be to a
UK mainland address
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Love For Sale at Tesco
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Make
Valentine's Day fun this year with the great selection
of Valentine's Day gifts from Tesco.
There's no
better way to show how much you care than by choosing
some romantic treats for your loved one. Tesco's
Valentine's array of gifts will bring a smile to your
loved one's face and show them just how much you love
them.
From
delectable chocolates to fine fragrances, Tesco has all
the answers for Valentine's Day. With a wide
selection of treats and gifts, you can be sure to find
something sweet enough to share with hopeless - and
hopeful - romantics.
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Tesco offers a full
selection of fragrances. Charlie Red eau de toilette, is
priced at just £15 for 100ml. Other fragrances include
Gucci Rush and So...? Kiss Me.
If your Valentine loves chocolates, the Finest Large
Heart Box of Chocolates (shown at the top) offers a
tempting selection of hand decorated milk, plain and
white chocolates with assorted centres that you and your
loved one will be unable to resist. Price is £8.99 for
270g.
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And for a romantic breakfast, why not make some heart
shaped fried eggs with the Tesco Valentines Heart Shaped
Frying Pan. Price is just £2.
For more
information about Tesco products click on
www.tesco.com
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Secret Gardens
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Looking for something different to
give your Valentine this year? Instead of giving the
usual token flowers or chocolates, why not give your
loved one both – but with an unusual twist?
The Secret Gardens of Sandwich are a
delight to visit at any time of year, but never more
than in February and March, when a vast array of
more than 40,000 bulbs begin to poke through the
soil to welcome the onset of Spring.
Combine a visit to the gardens with a
sumptuous spread in the Tea Rooms, where their
speciality Chocolate Cream Tea for Two is a
lip-smacking must for all chocoholics!
A selection of gorgeous gift
vouchers, available from The Secret Gardens or by
telephoning 01304 619919, allow you to give a
personalised gift of your choice – from champagne
and Cream Teas (chocolate or plain!) to admission
to the gardens throughout the year. Vouchers can
also be exchanged for plants and other gardening
gifts on sale at The Secret Gardens.
The vouchers are sure to be a delight
to all discerning gardeners and come in an
attractive gift wallet, starting from just £5.
The Secret Gardens are a Lutyens/Jekyll
designed garden which have been lovingly restored at
a cost of more than £2 million by the present owners
after years of neglect.
Open throughout the year, there is a
wide variety of things to see including a Tropical
Border, Spring Garden, Vegetable, Kitchen, White and
Yellow Gardens.
For further
information visit the website at
www.the-secretgardens.co.uk
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Surprise
Your Loved One
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And
give them a BHF Bouquet
As part of
National Heart Month this
February why not spoil your
loved one with a special
Valentine’s treat? The British
Heart Foundation (BHF) has many
ways to make February 14th extra
special this year. Visit
www.bhf.org.uk/red
to discover all the
vibrant and heart warming ways
to support this year’s Red for
Heart campaign.
Surprise your loved one with
this luxurious, bespoke BHF
Bouquet. Mixing 10 striking red
roses with delicate freesias
this bouquet is guaranteed to
impress. Price is £55.
Gifts under £20
Melt that special lady’s heart
this February by unleashing your
inner romantic with a Name a
Rose Gift Experience. By
planting and growing your very
own rose this gift will hold
fond memories for years to come.
Price is £19.99
For all those sweet toothed love
birds out there why not mould
your partner into a chocolate
connoisseur this Valentine’s
Day? This Chocolatier gift set
allows them to explore the
history of chocolate, the skill
of making it and the art of
tasting it.
Price is
£19.99.
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Star in one of the most-loved
romances of all time, Pride &
Prejudice! Transform your
partner into Mr Darcy and choose
family and friends to play up to
six of the leading characters.
With space for your own personal
dedication at the front of the
book this unique gift can’t be
anything but well received.
Price is
£19.99
Get that special man in your
life all loved up this
Valentine’s Day – with some
romantic Ace of Heart Cufflinks. Add
that special red touch to any
outfit, your man will be the
hottest date on the town wearing
these!
Price is
£14.50.
Gifts under £10
Sparkle in style with a cute Charm
Bracelet. Add an extra pretty
touch with one of the selection
of heart charms.
Price is
£9.99 and the
bracelet comes with one heart
charm to get you started.
Cuddle up to this Super Soft
Teddy Bear this Valentine's Day.
He’s guaranteed to give you love
all year round.
Price is
£7.99.
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A pretty Heart Covered Hot Water
Bottle is the perfect companion when your
man’s not around. It's also
ideal hot for the cold weather.
Price is
£9.99.
Be different this February by
giving a BHF Alternative Gift
card. This unique range is
available in a selection of gift
vouchers, priced £10 - £50,
which enables the recipient to
choose an area of the BHF’s life
saving work they wish to
support. Prices start from £10.
Give bath time a new meaning
this Valentine’s Day with some
fun Rubber Ducklings. There’s
hours of fun to be had!
Price is
£7.99.
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Add a little love to those rainy
February mornings with this
adorable Heart Covered Umbrella.
Put a smile on your face
instantly by grabbing one today!
Price is
£8.50.
Gifts under £5
Wear your heart on your sleeve
this February and shout about
National Heart Month with this
pretty heart pin badge.
Available online and on the high
street in BHF Shops, Argos,
Homebase, Lloyds TSB, Halifax,
Bank of Scotland, Fitness First
and Lidl for a suggested
donation of £1.
This fruity Bath Bomb will allow
your loved one to relax and
unwind on this special day.
Price is
£2.50.
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Be all mysterious this
Valentines Day by emailing your
crush a BHF e-card. This special
email is guaranteed to make
anyone’s heart flutter. Various
designs are available. Suggested
donation is £1.
Most people know someone
affected by heart disease and
all purchases throughout
National Heart Month will help
the BHF save lives through
pioneering research, patient
care, campaigning for change and
by providing vital information.
For more information on National
Heart Month and all the gifts
available click on
www.bhf.org.uk/red
or call 0845 241
0976.
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Enjoy a Weekend of Romance at
the Compleat Angler
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Whisk your loved one away for a
Valentine’s weekend of romance
at the stylish Macdonald
Compleat Angler Hotel beside the
Thames at Marlow,
Buckinghamshire.
The special Valentine’s package
starts from £449 for two
including two nights B&B and
dinner at Bowaters riverside
restaurant plus champagne,
chocolates and strawberries in
your room on arrival.
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With its stunning river views,
candlelit dining rooms and
four-poster bedrooms and suites,
this incredibly romantic hotel
is sure to set the mood for
love.
On Friday, 12th
February the two AA Rosette
Bowaters Restaurant will be
hosting a three-course dinner
with live jazz entertainment,
while on Saturday there is a
special four-course Valentine’s
menu created by head chef David
Smith – and a red rose for every
lady.
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There is also time to enjoy the
pianist in the bar and take
afternoon tea or lunch in
Aubergine.
And on the day of romance
itself, treat your partner to a
traditional Sunday lunch or
dinner in the riverside
restaurant at £36.50
per person.
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For more information call the
Macdonald Compleat Angler, Tel:
0844 879 9128 or visit the
website at
www.MacdonaldHotels.co.uk/CompleatAngler
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Valentine's Competition
Win a
Love Seat
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Just tell us the
name of this famous
actor who recently starred as Casanova?
a) Martin Clunes
b) Hugh Grant
c) Colin Firth
d) David Tennant
What you will win!
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Greenfingers.com is delighted to
offer one lucky reader the chance to win
this romantic Poly-Rattan Love Seat, ideal for
relaxing in the garden with a loved one in the
sunshine.
The
Greenfingers Poly-Rattan Love Seat makes a
fantastic alternative to a full sized bench, and
with a useful table in-between the chairs, you
can enjoy a cool refreshing drink as you take a
break from gardening – or a glass of wine after
a long day!
Made from Poly-Rattan, which is a manmade
fibre woven into a rattan style, with steel tube
framing, this gives you not only wonderfully
comfortable furniture, but also has
the practicality of being able to leave
it out in all weathers. Brown in colour. Overall
Dimensions: W158
x D63
x H88cm
Greenfingers.com endeavour to provide their
customers with ‘Inspiration for their Garden’,
through an extensive range of well-priced
products, from a fabulous collection of garden
furniture, a wide range of water butts, compost
bins, solar lighting,
water features, decorative items, tool
sheds, greenhouses, garden tools
and much much more.
With the accessibility and interactivity the
Internet can offer, greenfingers.com aims to
help people find the ideas, information, advice
and products they need, just when they need them . They
deliver direct to your door eliminating the need
to transport heavy boxes or furniture, service
with as
much ease and convenience as possible.
They have not simply put a garden centre online,
but are passionate about the range of content
that they offer that provides information and
advice before you purchase.
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We thoroughly recommend visiting their online
website. Click on
www.greenfingers.com
or call 0845 345
0728 for further information.
To Enter the Competition
Just tell us the name of the famous actor who
has recently starred as Casanova. Then send in
your answer together with your full name, postal
address and telephone number by clicking on the
Sixtyplusurfers link below:
sixtyplusurfers@hotmail.co.uk
* This competition is open to our
UK visitors only
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Valentine's
Recipe
Chocolate Puddle Pudding Dessert
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Melt your lover's heart with this delicious
recipe for Valentine's Day.
This mouthwatering recipe has been specially
created by Canned Food.
Ingredients
·
100g butter
· 100g caster sugar
· 100g self-raising flour
· 50g cocoa powder
· 2 medium-sized eggs
· 425g can prunes
· 25g muscovado sugar
· 170g evaporated milk
* Serves 4 - 6
How to make the
Pudding
1.
Put 100g each of butter (softened)
caster sugar and self-raising flour in a mixing
bowl with 25g cocoa powder (sieved) and 2
medium-sized eggs (beaten). Mix well until all
the ingredients are combined. Drain, stone and
mash the prunes from 1 x 425g can.
2. Add the prunes to the pudding
mixture and combine thoroughly. Smooth the
mixture in 1 litre oven proof dish.
3. Whisk 25g each of cocoa powder and
muscovado sugar into 1 x 170g can evaporated
milk. Pour all the sauce over the pudding
mixture and bake 30 - 35 minutes at 1800C/3500F/Gas4
until firm on top.
4. Serve warm dusted with icing sugar,
with cream or Greek yoghurt.
Nutritional value per serving
·
Calories: 391
·
Protein: 8.5 g
·
Carbohydrates: 44.1 g
·
Fat: 20.2 g
·
Fibre: 2.6 g
For
more information about Canned Food and other
great recipes click on
www.cannedfood.co.uk
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Pretty Gifts
For
Her From You
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Personally chosen
jewellery always makes a welcome
gift for Valentine's Day or a special occasion,
and we love the beautiful selection of presents
available from For Her From You.
This pretty Real Flower Rose Bracelet is hand
made using real flowers that have been freshly
picked and set in acrylic resin.
This careful process preserves
the natural beauty of each flower, captured to
be enjoyed for years.
Each piece is as unique as a finger print,
making the bracelet a timeless classic and a
very treasured Valentine's gift.
The rose has always been valued for its beauty
and has a long history of symbolism and meaning.
The ancient Greeks and Romans identified the
rose with Aphrodite and Venus, their goddesses
of love.
The Real Flower Rose Bracelet is
priced at £20 and is available from For Her From
You.
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A watch also makes a lovely lasting present for
your Valentine. This eye-catching Square
Bracelet Watch has a beautiful square face with
Swarovski Crystals in each
corner.
In addition the chain style strap also has
Swarovski Crystals between each link, gracefully
making this fabulous watch a really special
Valentine's Day gift. Price is £45.
For more information about For Her From You
click on
www.forherfromyou.co.uk
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February 2010