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The most romantic day of the year is nearly here, which means it’s time to start planning your favourite romantic date and picking the perfect gift. We want to take the stress out of your special day with our gift guide featuring the gifts they really want, alongside our favourite places to visit across the UK. There is also a special prize to be won inside, which would earn you some serious partner points to sweep them off their feet.

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A Box of Dates

Bath Bombs

For when you need a little bit of spice back in your love life, these box of dates are sure to

help you out in a time of need. Containing 52 envelopes & date night ideas this is the perfect

game to be playing on Valentine’s Day if you both can’t decide on what you’d like to do.

Unleash a sensual fizz of seductive jasmine and relaxing ylang ylang for an amorous soak that’ll leave your other half feeling fine. Fresh

ingredients include Clary Sage Oil, Soya milk and Jasmine absolute. We suggest buying a selection

of gifts from lush to complete the set for your loved one including Cupid & Lover Lamp.

Diptyque Rosa Mundi Candle

A brand new candle for a brand new year, the Rosa Mundi limited edition candle is full of treasured ingredients such as damask rose and centifolia. Treat your

other half to a scent you know they’ll love to enjoy with a hot bath and a good book.

Selfridges, £48

Personalised Serving Board

Lush, £10+Sound & Style from every angle, our award-winning Retro Mini DAB Digital Radio is bound

to set hearts racing in the new iconic lip print from British Designer Lulu Guinness. Available in either sultry black lip or sexy red lip, which

one will the lady in your life like?

G I F T S F O R Her

VQ, £89.99

NOTHS, £25


The Colette

Pink Hearts Collection

Gorgeous flowers from the UK’s famous florists, Bloom & Wild. The Colette is the most premium bouquet featuring an abundance of roses, astrantia and wax flower, sure to set your Valentine’s heart into a flutter.

Hearts are the symbol of love and this Valentine’s Day and treat your partner to a selection of gifts from the Pink Hearts

Emma Bridgewater range. Take your gifts to the next level and personalise with sweet messages they’ll never forget.

Bloom & Wild, £40

Emma Bridgewater, £14.95-£79.99

Personalised Serving Board

For the food lover in your life. Made from olive wood this beautifully designed artisan rustic

board can be personalised with a heartfelt message that will smile back at your other half

every time they’re cooking. Olive wood is one of the hardest, most exotic woods in the world.

NOTHS, £25

VQ, £149.99

The Bardot fashions itself on its sleek and sexy handbag shape, perfect for your fashion loving lady. Its 1960’s style

featuring 2 iconic colours, 20 presets to save your favourite radio stations to and Bluetooth connection for your

Valentine’s playlists, will be the perfect fit for the home.


NOTHS, £16

Lava, £59.99

Give the man in your life a small token of sentiment with this personalised leather

keyring. Engrave the keyring with any special message which for example could be the date you met to the day you got married.

The perfect bedside companion, the Lava BedsideCD is packed with features to

make your early morning wake up just that little bit easier. Set a variety of alarms,

wake up to your favourite radio breakfast presenter and even charge your phone.

G I F T S F O R Him

Debenhams, £45

The most popular gift to give on Valentine’s Day is aftershave, so why not treat your partner to an upgrade and go for a gift

set. Boss Bottled Night is a unique composition between elegance and seduction with an intense and spicy scent.

Hugo Boss Gift Set

Men Kind, £59.99

Want to surprise your man with breakfast in bed on Valentine’s Day? Treat them to something they’ll really enjoy in the

morning with this smart breakfast maker that can boil your eggs and toast your

bread. Perfect for those lazy mornings.

Breakfast MakerBedsideCD

Personalised LeatherLoop Keyring


VQ, £129.99

John Lewis, £85

John Lewis, £25

There’s no better gift than the gift of music, especially on Valentine’s Day. Our Hepburn Mk II is packed with award-winning features including DAB Digital Radio, Bluetooth

Connection to stream your favourite Valentine’s Day playlists and a USB port to charge your mobile devices. The Black looks

sophisticated, sexy and is the perfect bedside companion.

Is the way to your man’s heart through sophisticated drink? Treat him to a special wine gift set which you can crack open on

the evening and enjoy with fine cuisine. This set comes in a wooden box and includes a corkscrew and drip stop.

Keep your man stylish with this luxurious Paul Smith card holder. Finely crafted

from smooth calf leather with a colourful contrast trim.

Revelation Cabernet Merlot Gift Set

Paul Smith Leather Card Holder

London Sock Co., £69

One of the best gifts you can ever buy a man is socks, and no matter how many times they always seem to run out. Treat them to some luxury socks they’ll never want to lose from the London

Sock Company. Available in a range of colours and the perfect addition to any gentleman’s sock drawer.

The Traditional Set


G I F T S F O R Us

John Lewis, £12

Bring the fun and excitement into the bedroom with a quirky set of pillowcases, featuring an envelope style fastening.

There’s a variety of pillowcases you could both enjoy on the website, including a Beauty & Beast.

Mr & Mrs Pillowcases

Red Letter Days, £199

In need of some rest and recuperation? Head off to one of Champneys’s exclusive spa locations for a day relaxing,

treatments and a light lunch. With lots of treatments to choose from, you will want to make sure you make the most

of your day together.

Champneys Relax Spa Day for Two

John Lewis, £55

Rather than buying each other gifts or chocolates, club together to buy a

memorable piece of art for your home. You can get either names or dates typed into the frame so it’s up to you to decide what

memorable piece you’d like to keep.

Personalised Typographic Print Frame


Virgin Experience Days, £36.25

A special Valentine’s deal, you could treat each other to a magical night out with this Champagne cinema evening

for two at the 5* luxury courthouse hotel in London. More formally known as a prison, the hotel offers a different cult

classic every Saturday night to suit everyone’s taste.

Champagne Cinema Evening for 2

NOTHS, £50

NOTHS, £18.95

A great gift idea if you want to keep this Valentine’s Day relatively cheap and

cheerful. You can both enjoy these stylish funny mugs in the years to come and is the perfect gift which you can also include two

matching coasters.

The perfect gift to enjoy together on Valentine’s Day, a hamper full of treats.

The hamper will let your other half know just how hot you find them, with Chilli

Jam, Red Hot Chilli Crackers, Spiced Hot Chocolate and many more treats to enjoy.

His and Hers Mugs

Hot Stuff Luxury Hamper


P L AC E S TO Eat & Drink

For something a little different, head to this gorgeous underground restaurant in Manchester. When you head downstairs you’ll find a sleek, modern pan-Asian restaurant with plenty of style. It combines cuisine from Australia, Indonesia, Asia and Japan and is reasonably priced too.

Decorated with vintage chandeliers and botanical prints, the Chesil Rectory’s intimate dining is a huge hit with TripAdvisor and occupies a 600 year old grade II listed medieval house of exceptional character and charm. Not as pricey as the other’s in our choices which is always a nice sigh of relief on the bank balance.

The iconic Soho restaurant which serves a ‘luxury English and Russian menu to its eclectic clientele in London’s most glamorous all-booth dining room’. If you’re looking for one of the most romantic and certainly pricey restaurants in the capital, this is absolutely worth a visit, even just for the ‘Press for champagne’ button at your table.

Voted the most romantic restaurant in the world, Clos Maggoire goes to the top of the class for its delicate presentation, fresh ingredients and scenic views with a glass roof. This restaurant isn’t short of a few proposals we’re sure. Three course set meal for Valentine’s Day is £49.50 per person, and is available from 5-6pm (pre-theatre).

Australasia

The Chesil Rectory

Australasia Manchester ££

The Chesil Rectory Winchester ££

Bob Bob Richard London £££

Clos Maggoire Covent Garden London, £££

Bob Bob Richard

Clos Maggoire


Named the world’s premier luxury boutique hotel, Blakes was launched by Anouska Hempel back when the couture hotel did not exist. Located in Kensington, London – Home to the rich and famous – You will have an unforgettable experience when you stay at this 5* hotel, featuring inspirational design, sophistication and impeccable service.

Accessible luxury from the Hotel du Vin group with contemporary, stylish rooms and delicious comfort this is a hot spot for Valentine’s lovers from across the UK. This Georgian style building has 38 bedrooms and suites all featuring luxurious condiments to make you feel right at home. After your romantic dinner, your dreamy room is only a few steps away.

If you’re looking for a truly extravagant night, look no further from the famous & award-winning boutique hotel, Crazy Bear. Names one of the best new hotels in the world back in 2008, the Crazy Bear is a ‘unique oasis in quintessential England, and the antithesis to bland hotels.’ Make sure you hurry to see if there’s any rooms left!

‘A country hotel like no other’, the Barnsley House is the perfect escape for a weekend of romance and luxury. It has its own dedicated spa, private cinema and 18 large bedrooms to choose from. You can book in for a two-course supper, then wander over to their own private cinema for a showing at just £24.

Blakes Hotel

Hotel du Vin

Blakes HotelLondon, £££

Hotel du Vin Poole ££

Crazy Bear Beaconsfield ££

Barnsley House Cotswolds £££

Crazy Bear

Barnsley House

P L AC E S TO Stay


W I N W I T HVQ

To celebrate Valentine’s Day, we have teamed up with Motown the Musical to give you the chance to win the ultimate romantic package; a pair of tickets to see the show & a VQ Hepburn Mk II Digital Radio worth over £200! Simply email your name & address to [email protected] to be within a chance. Competition closes on Tuesday 14th February, where we will announce the winner on our Twitter.

Good Luck!


Discover the story behind the sound that moved the world. With just $800 borrowed from his family, Berry Gordy founded Motown records and launched the careers of Diana Ross and the Supremes, Michael Jackson and the Jackson 5, Stevie Wonder, Smokey Robinson and the Miracles, Marvin Gaye, The Temptations and many more. Featuring fifty classic Motown hits including “My Girl”, “Dancing In The Street”, “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” and “I Heard It Through The Grapevine”, Motown the Musical is a West End sensation with real soul.

Shaftesbury Theatre | Now Booking to February 2018

B O O K N O W


VQ Product RangeVQ is a unique British audio brand inspired by the fusion of Sound and Style. At VQ we believe that colour and design is an important part of who we are, so why should the technology we buy only be Black or Silver and lacking individuality of design? Our award winning acoustic development programme ensures all our products feature the latest technology and unbeaten sound quality.

Small but mighty with a classic retro inspired look, the Retro Mini has easy to use functions, simple design and leather strap making it your perfect portable companion. Available in 11 colours and 7 Emma Bridgewater patterns.

The Bardot fashions itself on its quirky handbag shape, perfect for any fashionista. Elegant & sophisticated with its retro 1960’s style and classic colours make it a perfect fit for your living room or bedroom.

VQ’s take on a portable pocket radio is a great one. With high quality finishes & design, the Blighty has everything you could ever ask for. Perfect gift for gardeners, runners or commuters who don’t like to ever be without their favourite radio station.

Christie delivers sound & style from every angle and is available in a range of contemporary colours and designs.

Like the Hepburn Mk II, a new addition & upgrade from the original Retro radio. Classical vintage inspired design with new modern sounds and a stunning finish on the front. Retro MkII also comes with a lightning dock for Apple IPhone 5, 5s, 6 & 6s perfect for charging your devices and listening to your own music.

A new addition to the VQ range is the Hepburn Mk II, a new update from the original Hepburn. It still comes in the classic 11 colours & 6 Emma Bridgewater patterns, but with upgraded functions and new branding to match, this radio is a classic design with a modern twist.

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