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Five Brilliant Valentine’s Date Ideas
From cosying up at home to Galentine’s nights out
Start planning your celebrations together for Valentine’s Day on Friday 14 February with our thoughtful and romantic guide.
Go stay-at-home cosy with matching pyjamas, prosecco and candles; hang out with your best friends for shopping, food and movies; do something totally different or simply get coffee (or bubble tea) on a winter’s afternoon.
Whatever your mood, Teesside Park has you covered…
1. Conjure up a romantic night in
Colin and Connie catepillar matchmaker cakes from M&S
Create your own at-home spa with Lush’s Love Letter bath bomb, £4 (a colour-changing bath bomb with hydrating coconut milk for a creamy gentle soak, rich in olibanum and geranium oil) and indulgent Posh Chocolate Shower Gel, £9.
Light up dreamy candles from Rituals’ new The Soulful Collection in Love and for pretty Instagram-friendly tablewares and decorations, Next has gorgeous cherry and heart decorated homewares.
Cosy up together in soft pyjamas (try Primark for you both or Victoria’s Secret for her) and dine in with Marks & Spencer’s incredible menu featuring starter, main, side, dessert and prosecco. Choose from pizzas, Gastropub x Tom Kerridge and slow-cooked ribs galore.
Asda Living has their popular half and half pizza available to take home from the in-store pizza counters between 3-16 February with choices including Pepperoni Feast, Cheese Meltdown and Veggie Supreme – perfect for couples who can’t decide.
Most-wanted Valentine’s gift ideas for nights in
Flowers, Hotel Chocolat gift boxes, jewellery especially necklaces and bracelets (see Pandora’s cute lobster charm too), velvet slippers, silk pillowcase, Ugg Scuff slippers for men, neck and back massagers and cashmere beanies.
Head to Marks & Spencer, Pandora, schuh, Nike Unite, Clarks, TK Maxx, Market Cross Jewellers, Hotel Chocolat and Boots.
2. Plan the ultimate Galentine’s day or night out
Palentine’s or Galentine’s, it’s time to celebrate the most important loves of all: your friends. Come together for a brilliant time to remember… Head to Nando’s for peri-peri delights, burgers at Five Guys or share hot wings, fries and cocktails at TGI Fridays.
Then hit the shops together for £10 Secret Palentine’s gifts at Lush, Primark, TK Maxx and Boots.
Finish off with a must-do trip to Showcase Cinema de Lux to see Valentine’s biggest film releases: Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy and Captain America: Brave New World – both out on the 14 February.
3. Go for cocktails, prosecco and the food of love
For a classic date night, enjoy Spicy Mary and Thai Chilli Margarita cocktails at wagamama with fragrant noodles, curries and shareable rainbow pickles, chicken yakitori and yuzu basque cheesecake. Or head for incredible pizza, fresh pasta and dough balls at Pizza Express served with rosé prosecco, pomegranate margaritas and Sicilian still lemonade.
Go gift shopping together at Marks & Spencer, schuh, Victoria’s Secret, Primark, TK Maxx, schuh, River Island and Next.
4. Keep it laid-back with an afternoon meet-up
Want to keep things chilled? Then meet up for sweet treats and bubble tea before going for a wander. Choose from bubble teas at Bubble Citea, deep hot chocolates at Hotel Chocolat, coffee and milkshakes at Pause for Coffee. For snacks on the go, Burger King, KFC and McDonalds have you covered or head to Hollywood Bowl and go head to head in the amusements.
For gorgeous gifts, Hotel Chocolat’s A Dozen Dapper Dogs for £9.95 are adorable and don’t miss Costa Coffee’s new iced gingerbread biscuits with the words ‘hug me’ and ‘love’.
5. Quirky date ideas for something different
Prefer to do something utterly original this Valentine’s? Then make it one to remember with a brilliantly fun date at Ninja Warrior taking on a course of inflatables, obstacles and the famous Warped Wall (and don’t miss their loaded fries).
Hollywood Bowl is also the perfect spot for a 1950s-style date of bowling, mini golf and Hollywood diner and bar serving cocktails, beer and wine. Enjoy!
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