For more lifestyle visit list.co.uk/shopping Stumped for a present to give your loved one? Or even worse, unsure what to buy for a very recently asked- out person who now expects a gift? Even the lonely or staunchly anti-Valentines should find inspiration here
. . . a pink wafer cushion, £32, from nikkimcwilliams bigcartel.com Inspired by the sweet pink biscuits, you can always hug this if you’re stuck for a date. . . . a sweet, or sweetly cynical card, £2.50 from fullfatcards.com, or from The Red Door Gallery A made in Edinburgh range, available in ‘Valentine’s’ or ‘Anti-Valentine’s’ designs, featuring inhalers, guns and ice lollies.
. . . a homemade heart-shaped boiled egg, Keep costs down, and make a DIY loveheart, using chopsticks, card and a rubber band. Find out how at bit.ly/yWREI9. . . . a ‘Gies a Winch’ necklace, £25, from Jodie’s Jewellery Boutique, 32 Argyll Arcade, Glasgow Zero for subtlety, but it might get you a smile. Or more.
. . . a set of matching underwear Miss Mandalay, Paige Balconette bra, £44 and skirted thong, £27 See page 40 for some tips on buying underwear.
. . . a rose lip balm, £11.50, from MOR at John Lewis A Vitamin E boost for the lips, with soothing beeswax and a soft rose scent. . . . a ‘Love Is Art’ kit, $60 from loveisartkit.com Make an abstract expressionist painting while having sex, with the help of this canvas and paint kit for lovers.
. . . a roll of ‘Practically Perfect’ gift tape, £5.95 a roll from nancyandbetty.com; List readers can get free P&P until Thu 15 Mar, by entering the code, BLACKBOARD.
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