Valentine's Day 2008

My daughter has recently left home for university, and I found it very hard to adjust to not seeing her every day. I have now been married for nearly 28 years (I married young!), but I'm realizing that, as time goes by, I can now concentrate on myself and our relationship. It's great! It's as if we're on honeymoon again! If you are in a similar situation - don't despair, there's hope!

Usually I have been too busy to even think about Valentine's Day! But this time I haven't! There was no need to spend a fortune, and I've been looking forward to the day. I made John a card, I bought him a gift from the coffee morning and jumble sale, a ready-meal on special offer, a sell-by lemon drizzle cake, and we're planning to watch a DVD tonight. So for under a fiver, it's cheap and cheerful, and he need never know!

He has just asked me about the possibility of him cooking dinner tonight... Hey, things are looking up!