farmdrop.co.uk
Farmdrop is a little like an online farmer’s market, but all delivered in one go to your door. So you can mix and match from quality suppliers to build your beloved’s ideal breakfast in bed. Top tip: London Jam Factory preserves are superb.
stabilo-uk.shptron.com
Whether your lucky recipient is a stationeryphile, a newly converted colouring-in fan or just loves a rainbow array of colours, this is a great set. Twenty-five shades in a roll-up wallet. They’ll barely even notice you forgot to book a restaurant - too busy colouring in ...
lydialeith.bigcartel.com
All too much for you? Have this on standby, just in case.
carluccios.com
Spell out a romantic message in pasta letters. We suggest “Do you want seconds?”
kingandmcgaw.com
There’s a whole series of subtexts going on here (bored by Valentine’s Day? Your loved one is dull? Can we skip the romantic meal and just, err, catch up on kip?). But it’s a design classic, right?
cocoarunners.com
Four bars of unusual, delicious chocolates from around the world packaged in a box. Cocoa Runners also have a subscription: for you, or for your loved one, whoever deserves it more …
paul-uk.com
Perfect for a Valentine’s Day breakfast or to go with a home-cooked meal. Say it with carbohydrates.
dontbuyherflowers.com
Don’t buy her flowers, indeed. Gin, however, is a perfectly acceptable substitute. This gift box includes tasty chocolates and a lovely scarf too.
lesdeuxsalons.co.uk/ 0207 420 2050
Chocolate pearls, sugar-coated hearts and more. Even better when paired with tickets to Paris, obviously
nespresso.com
A shot of espresso at the touch of a button. Because even romance needs perking up sometimes.
deathtoflowers.co.uk
A miniature takeaway box with a temporary tattoo and a fortune cookie with – naturally – a Jeremy Corbyn quote.
notonthehighstreet.com
Look, we really hate to be the bearers of bad news, but lobsters really don’t mate for life. But on the plus side, you should now feel a whole lot better about biting this one’s head off. It deserves it, the two-timing evil crustracean.
oakjewellery.com
Strictly for very special Valentine’s, this beautiful necklace from Oak is made from Sterling silver with 18ct gold vermeil and gemstones.
Insert your own cheesy-Valentine’s-gift pun here. There’s no such thing as too much cheese, even on 14 February.
godivachocolates.co.uk
Beautifully illustrated box with delicious chocolates inside. Note: it is perfectly acceptable to buy this for yourself. Your secret is safe with us.
boden.co.uk
Valentine-themed in colour but more original in design. Probably not the ideal gift after consuming the box of chocolates above, mind.
Mugs can be personalised – £1 per letter
cornishware.co.uk
Go romantic with “LO” and “VE” or just buy the simple, classic Cornishware stripes.
marksandspencer.com
Be Mine? Oh OK then, if you insist.
ohhdeer.com
Affectionate hedgehogs are for all year round, not just Valentine’s day.
howkapow.com
Turbot-charged romance in the form of a pencil case or pouch with multiple uses.
magpieline.com
Little ceramic tray for all those pointless trinkets you have been amassing over years of Valentine’s day.
uk.beatsbydre.com
Get a headphone splitter and listen to tunes together, like it’s the 1980s again, only without the tape getting mangled in the Walkman.
(smaller boxes also available)
chococo.co.uk
Wonderful fresh chocolates made using local ingredients – and with a short shelf life, so eat up. You don’t want them to go to waste, do you?
theschooloflife.com
Four beautifully bound hardback books on the theme, naturally, of love – On Love by Stendhal, Essays in Love by Alain de Botton, A Lover’s Discourse by Roland Barthes and Conditions of Love by John Armstrong.
wearedorothy.com
Beautifully designed print in the form of a star chart, but featuring 74 of the most romantic films ever made (it was designed by Dorothy in collaboration with the BFI to accompany its LOVE season).
hotelchocolat.com
200g of melt-in-your-mouth chocolate with nuts. Share with a partner? Sorry, not tonight, we’re washing our hair …
howkapow.com
Stylishly simple moon print on a metallic background. Comes unframed, in three different colours. Love them to the moon, though not necessarily back?
bettys.co.uk
Sometimes the classics are still the best. A gift box containing some of the finest treats from the finest tea rooms in the land.
notonthehighstreet.com
Almost too cute to eat. But it would be rude not too, especially in company.
bonbiforest.com
Charming jewellery gift that doesn’t cost the earth – but which even comes with personalised initials.
gailsbread.co.uk
A biscuit-lollipop made with speculoos, spiced with ginger, nutmeg and cinnamon. Obviously you’ll need to drop into the store to thoroughly test quite how good the bread, cakes and treats are at Gails before you commit to buying that lollipop …
notonthehighstreet.com
Make a little book filled with romantic notes. Or make yourself one with the shopping and to do list. Either way, this is lovely stationery.
papier.com
Add in names to personalise this or one of the other quirky designs at Papier. Printed on quality paper and delivered either direct to recipient or into your hands.
prints.bl.uk
Browse the British Library shop for prints from its recent The Look of Love: Romantic Illustration Through the Ages book.
bloomandwild.com
Bloom and Wild flowers fit, cunningly, through the letterbox – beautifully packaged and incredibly fresh. You can set up a subscription too for a couple of months, for bonus romantic points.
