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Any Valentine’s ideas for my boyfriend that are not scarily OTT?
A quick novelty-free list: Uniqlo merino jumper, Uniform Wares watch, Paul Smith cufflinks, Richard James socks, theatre tickets to Shakespeare in Love… As for the night itself, don’t eat out: you’ll be sitting cheek-to-cheek with other couples also overpaying for a pre-prepared menu. Better to have everything you need for a home-cooked meal delivered to you. Orders for Marley Spoon’s three-course Valentine’s kit for two (£26-£44) can be placed up to 11 February (marleyspoon.co.uk). And if all goes well, you can serve the pomegranate-rosewater cheesecake in the boudoir.
Dan loves
O’Dell’s
If the above advice doesn’t help, maybe Tom O’Dell can. He owns a men’s lifestyle shop of precisely curated bits and bobs — watches, ceramics, small leather goods, candles and soaps. If you need something for her, try Luna & Curious next door. Calvert Avenue is on the up and up.
O’Dell’s, 24 Calvert Avenue, E2 (odellsstore.com)
Dan is an editor at mrporter.com