Every day should be a day to show or tell your significant other just how much you love them.

But the one day out of the year dedicated to love is February 14, St.

Valentine's Day.

Some people actually go out of their way to make this day special with roses, and chocolate or a quiet dinner for two at a favourite or extra elegant restaurant.

Or maybe you decide to just stay home and cook a special meal after the children have been tucked in their beds.

Because today is Valentine's Day we asked a few people what was the most romantic thing they have done or received for Valentine's Day.

Photographer Art Simons said the one Valentine's Day that stuck out in his mind was when he arrived home late from work and "my wife had dinner set up for me in our bedroom on our coffee table.

"That was very special, it was better than going out to a restaurant. There was no money spent and I remember thinking wow, this is one of the most special things I have received,'' Mr. Simons said.

He added: "In the past I have taken my wife to dinner at Waterlot Inn with flowers and we always have a nice evening.'' SPCA inspector Louie Ray said: "I guess the most romantic thing I have received on Valentine's Day is a hug and a kiss from my family, and having them together. I give my wife a card and chocolates and I take her out for supper.'' Sheelagh Cooper of the Coalition for the Protection of Children said the most romantic thing she has done on Valentine's Day is write her husband a poem.

"Every Valentine's Day I write my husband a poem. I have always written poems and the thing that inspires one the most through poetry is love. He really loves it and he keeps them,'' Mrs. Cooper said.

She added the best thing the family received on Valentine's Day was their Irish wolf hound which they named after the day.

Premier David Saul said: "After 32 years of marriage my wife and I now try to treat every day as if it were Valentine's Day.

"In our youth, 30 odd years ago, before our two children were born we used to have a special romantic dinner together on the 14 February.'' Photographer Stephen Raynor said one of the most romantic thing he received was flowers.

"I thought it was different and I felt good. It made me think that things don't always have to go the normal way and it made me realise that I was with a person that was very different in the way they thought about life.'' When asked what was the most romantic thing he did for someone on Valentine's Day, Mr. Raynor said: "Valentine's Day today does not mean the same as it did for me yesterday because I don't govern my thoughts by society's special occasions -- love is an everyday thing.'' Bishop Ewen Ratteray also objected to the thought of Valentine's Day -- he said: "I view it as a commercial exploitation of people's romantic feelings, so in my family there are no cards, no flowers to celebrate that day. I prefer to celebrate on other meaningful occasions such as wedding anniversaries.'' Opposition leader Jennifer Smith said the most romantic thing she has received and `always receives' is flowers.

"I love flowers, all types, but definitely roses. I have not found anything that beats the time old gift of roses for making one feel romantic.

"I've been known to send men flowers for Valentine's Day. My nieces used to give me a card. It is nice to instil the idea of giving cards in children because after all Valentine's Day is not just for loved ones.'' B. Crockwell said years ago on Valentine's Day she had a secret admirer that sent her a dozen roses "and they lasted just over two and a half weeks.

They were the biggest and most beautiful roses I have ever seen, and to this day I don't know who sent them.'' Mrs. Crockwell also said her most romantic Valentine's Day was spent with her husband.

"We put the children to sleep and we had a candlelit full course supper, and dessert and we had a beautiful romantic intimate evening.'' Valentine's Day Denise Furbert said the most romantic thing she ever did on Valentine's Day was to pack a picnic basket with wine, freshly cut strawberries, grapes and take her partner to Gibb's Hill Lighthouse.

"We fed the fruit to each other and drank red wine under the stars -- it was really tranquil.

"The other thing I did that was romantic was buy a puzzle that expressed my undying love and I sent it to that special person one piece at a time. I then gave him the final piece of the puzzle on Valentine's Day.''