Martyrs? Bacchanalia? Chaucer? Delving into the murky origins of Valentine’s Day
According to one legend, Pope Gelasius wanted to put an end to the debauchery in the late fifth century. He declared Feb. 14 ...
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Celebrate in style at St James Quarter this Valentine’s Day
Love is all around the Quarter! Valentine’s Day is the day to show how much you care – whether that’s for a partner, friend or even yourself - but it can be tricky to find the perfect way to say, “I ...
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Five dreamy Sussex restaurants to woo your beloved on Valentine's Day
On Rockwater's Valentine's menu is a choice of a whole monkfish tail, chocolate fondue and a bottle of Veuve Clicquot; Chateaubriand, chocolate fondue and a bottle of Malbec, ‘Crios’, Mendoza, ...
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Facts and Trivia About the Most Romantic of all Special Days – Valentine’s Day
• The celebration of Valentine’s Day can be traced back as far as a Roman fertility festival of Lupercalia. On Lupercalia, a young man would draw the name of a young woman in a lottery and would then ...