'A diamond from the man of my dreams would be nice!'
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Wednesday February 10 2010
Ireland's loved-up ladies reveal their Room 101 Valentine's pressies -- and the ones that left their fellas in luck. Jenny Buckley
TV presenter:
"The worst Valentine's present I ever received was a pair of plug-in candles from D.I.D. Electrical -- they weren't even fancy! The disappointment was written all over my face.
"My favourite was last year; that morning, I was gutted to find out my husband hadn't even bought me a card. But then he asked me out for a coffee, and while I was getting into the car he managed to sneak in my overnight bag. Before I knew it, we were on our way to Carton House. It was a wonderful night and restored my faith in romance!"
Sarah Delamere Hurding
Astrologist:
"The worst Valentine's pressie I've ever heard of is a guy who gave a friend of mine his mum's half-used perfume, which smelt like old ladies! Generally, though, I'm a believer in the notion that 'it's the thought that counts' -- ladies should appreciate their guy's language of love, even if it falls short of their expectations.
"I don't mind what I get for Valentine's Day, but a diamond from the man of my dreams would be nice -- he knows who he is!"
Eileen Shields
Shoe designer (Sex and the City, Desperate Housewives):
"Women want what they covet but rarely buy for themselves -- like designer clothes or footwear. What's the worst possible gift? Your husband coming in at dinner time saying: 'Is today Valentine's Day? Oh, s**t!' I told my husband when we first met -- whether you love it or hate it -- never forget Valentine's Day, and he never has. I know he couldn't care less about it, so I love him even more for that."
Marisa Mackle
Author:
"The worst Valentine's 'surprise' I ever got was a pair of handcuffs; the nicest was a bracelet that my boyfriend had made. I don't think men need to spend a lot of money to show their love on Valentine's Day -- something as simple as flowers is lovely.
"I would hate to get underwear because it's such a personal thing and men are rubbish at buying it. I worked in an underwear shop and the men that came in were always scarlet. Why stress out when you can buy chocolates?"
Irish Independent
