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Do you really care? Ethical Valentine’s Day gifts

February 4, 2016 by Andrew Leave a Comment

Is it easy buying someone a Valentine’s Day gift? You may well be very nervous. There’s quite a bit to think about. If you buy something too expensive then you risk embarrassing them or coming on too strong. If you buy something too cheap then you look cheap. You might also want to avoid buying […]

The magic meanings of the Valentine collection at Arena Flowers

January 27, 2016 by Andrew Leave a Comment

We’ve Valentine’s Day coming up and whether it’s for your beau or a nice gesture for your mum you’ll probably want to give someone flowers. A bit cliché? It’ll help if we look into the symbolic meaning of some of the bouquets available at Arena Flowers (a large florist who’ll be able to cope with […]

Which UK dating site is best for 50 Shades dates?

January 21, 2016 by Andrew Leave a Comment

In Pure Spirit had three copies of Fifty Shades: Real Women Confess to giveaway. In the documentary women talk openly about their relationships, about dominance and submission and discuss what it’s like to have a counter-culture that’s become suddenly popular and rather more mainstream all thanks to a popular book. There’s interviews with experts, some […]

Last minute chocolate Valentine’s Day gift ideas

February 6, 2014 by Andrew Leave a Comment

Valentine’s Day is sneaking up. Whether you identify with it or not, whether you think it’s an evil that leads to hand holding and free sex or a commerical invention it may still be a good excuse to do something for your partner. I happen to know that Cadbury’s has a direct gift website which […]

How to summon up the formula for romance in Google

February 15, 2013 by Andrew Leave a Comment

If your web browser is capable of drawing 3G objects then it is possible to summon up a lovely romantic heart from Google. This isn’t really a heart. It’s a graph that looks like a heart. If you’re curious the formula to make this graph is this; 5+?(-sqrt(?1-?x^?2-?(y-?abs(?x))^?2))*?cos(?30*?(1-?x^?2-?(y-?abs(?x))^?2)) Look like hard work? You can just […]

Grumpy cat Valentines

February 14, 2013 by Andrew Leave a Comment

This post goes out to everyone who’s had a bad Valentine’s Day. In Pure Spirit Is Valentine’s Day special to you or is a commercial creation that should be ignored?

Five top ethical gifts for Valentine’s Day

February 13, 2012 by Andrew Leave a Comment

The team at Ethical Superstore kindly reached out to In Pure Spirit to say hello. As regular readers will know, this blog has covered Ethical Superstore as a top resource for green and friendly products before. The question put to Ethical Superstore was simply this; “What do you think the top five ethical gifts for […]

Banned: Valentine’s Day leads to hand holding and free sex

February 14, 2010 by Andrew Leave a Comment

In Indonesia, some Muslim leaders have commanded the faithful not to celebrate Valentine’s Day. The Western / Christian day has become increasingly popular among the young and liberal population of the nation’s larger cities. Abdullah Cholil, leader of Nahdlatul Ulama, the largest Islamic organisation in Indonesia said; “We forbid Muslims to celebrate Valentine’s Day. The […]

Alignment: Valentine’s Day is also the Chinese New Year

February 13, 2010 by Andrew Leave a Comment

When is the Chinese New Year this year? It’s February the 14th. That’s right; the Chinese New Year will happen on the same date as Valentine’s Day.

This alignment is pretty rare; it will happen again in 38 years time.

This year is the year of the Tiger.

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