Gentlemen, today is Valentine’s Day. Even if you dismiss it as a “Hallmark holiday”, do yourselves a favour and nip out in your lunch-hour to get the special person in your life a bunch of flowers, some chocolates or at least a card.

Ladies, when the clot forgets that it’s Valentine’s Day – a) tell him to read this blog in future and, b) try to forgive him. Blokes usually just aren’t as good at remembering this stuff as ladies.