1. Clear out the garage, attic, cupboards or wardrobes* - it really doesn’t matter as long as you do it together.

2. Go charity shopping. While away the hours browsing for books, CDs, games, retro clothing, bric-a-brac. You could try a carboot sale or trawl round some antique shops.

3. Visit an art gallery. Find an exhibition in your area.

4. Enjoy a movie marathon.* Visit the video shop, stack up on snacks and spend the day being film critics. And if you’re stuck for inspiration, take a look at bbc.co.uk/films to find out which new releases should be top of your list!

5. Get some exercise. Go swimming, bowling or ice skating.  

6. Step back in time and visit a museum. Many of the buildings themselves deserve a look and you never know you might learn something at the same time!

7. Have an evening of pick’n'mix. Take a look at the TV listings and create a night of entertainment.

Instead of voicing the usual “I Love You” in the same old-fashioned way, try to play with words to see their effect and speak out everything that promises to linger on in the memory forever.

Fill some romance into your world with just tiny gestures to spark the magic of love. If you guys are living together, then scribble small messages and leave them in different places. Like if you leave for work earlier than your hubby then write a romantic message with soap on the bathroom mirror. It will be a great way to start your day.

Love poems speak the eternal language of love and romance and are a perfect way to bring a smile on that pretty face. So on this Valentine, along with your gift select a nice poem self-written or you can select one from our love poems section.

Show your beloved how much he/she means to you by telling her that you love, adore, admire, cherish, desire, want, need, prize, esteem, idolize, revere, treasure him/her forever.