Today is the day my loves! Happy Valentine's Day! But remember it's never too late.

You can blame a lot on couriers, the post office and internet orders. And the best things come to those who wait of course. So, please do not dash to the petrol station searching for a limp bouquet. No one wants to savour your cheap, last minute liquor chocolates, and witness your hasty biro work on a flimsy card. Instead, peruse my list below, and get ordering/fibbing..

The unexpected valentine: Pick up the phone! Switch on the wifi! Quick! www.oddbins.com/oddbins-same-day and www.interflora.co.uk/category/same-day-flowers/

The hay fever sufferer: Forget Thortons, and don't just buy a box of Milk Tray. Instead try www.chococo.co.uk.

These chocolates are so fresh that they only have a two-week shelf-life. These fine luxury, chocolates have been handmade in Dorset since 2002. Or, try www.laudenchocolate.co.uk, whose chocolates are now served in some of the best restaurants in the country, as well as in British Airways First Class.

The 'pal'entine: Why not give the gift that keeps on giving?! It was Oscar Wilde that said: "It is what you read when you don't have to that determines what you will be when you can't help it.”

From Horse and Hound to Marie Claire they are all here, buy a subscription for that someone special @ www.magazinesdirect.com

The active athlete: Inspiring women to find empowerment through fitness www.sweatybetty.com is also super stylish. Gentlemen, I've always liked to see 3 stripes on a man - www.adidas.co.uk.

The fan of quality time: Use your 'Personalised Couple's Date Ideas Jar' to help you spend quality time together.

The jar contains 15 tokens each with a simple date idea. A lovely gift for Valentine's Day, the personalised jar is full of ideas for everyday dates, especially for busy couples.

Pick out a token and use the suggestion as the starting point. The jars can be personalised with the couples names.

A bag of additional blank tokens, to write your own dates on, can also be added. £18.00 @ www.notonthehighstreet.com