7 alternative Valentine's gifts

Give love unconventionally...

Fancy stepping out of your safety zone of flowers and a card this Valentine's Day. Here are a few suggestions for alternative presents that say those three little words... "I'm not boring".

Tickets to London Fashion Weekend

Women love fashion. Women love clothes. Women love discounts. Buy her and her mate tickets for London Fashion Weekend and they can check out the latest gear - and buy it cheap! See www.londonfashionweekend.co.uk

Your portrait... in chocolate

Buying chocolates - standard gift. Photo of the two of you in a frame - standard gift. A photo of the two of you turned into a 15"x11" chocolate portrait? Genius. And yours for a mere £250 from www.foodisart.co.uk

Yoga classes

It's a win-win present. You get a slim, supple stress-free missus, she gets to feel great for free. For a list of classes go to www.yoga.co.uk. You may want to buy them along with the chocolate painting...

A 'mix tape'

Okay, probably a 'mix CD' or 'mix mp3 playlist' nowadays, but you know what we mean. It's cheap, it's old school and if you put real thought into it, she'll melt.

Tickets to Dirty Dancing

Rule No.1 in the Book of Woman - they all love Dirty Dancing. It is the ultimate chick flick. Tickets for the live show in London are like gold dust, but well worth the look on her face.

Have her lunch delivered

Not difficult this one. Find a good restaurant near her work that does deliveries, order her favourite dish, pay over the phone, and away you go.

Buy an ethical gift

This is one for a caring, selfless wife or girlfriend who can live without material presents. We don't want to promote one particular cause or charity here, so we suggest you take a look at www.ethicalgifts.co.uk