Love is in the air

VALENTINES READY… Focus Cards and Gifts sales assistant, Shelley Culhane can help you pick a special gift for your loved one. Photo: Katelyn Morse.
VALENTINES READY… Focus Cards and Gifts sales assistant, Shelley Culhane can help you pick a special gift for your loved one. Photo: Katelyn Morse.

For the romantically inclined, February 14, Valentine’s day is when lovers make a point of expressing their affection for each with greetings and gifts.

The origins are somewhat muddled but it dates back to Roman times with the coming of spring and ancient fertility rites where men and women were paired off by lottery. Written messages, or valentines first appeared around the 1500s, often depicting Cupid, the Roman god of love along with hearts and flowers.

But it now extends beyond lovers, it is used to express affection between relatives and friends as well.

In anticipation of lovers looking for ways to express their feelings, Focus Cards and Gifts in Maude Street Mall have collated a wide range of small gifts and cards that make it easy to do just that.

For many lovers, their feelings can be secret so just leaving an anonymous card or a small gift can make even the most hardened among us feel special on the day.

Share the love, drop into Focus Cards and Gifts and find something among all the treasures they have for your special Valentine at 181 Maude Street, Shepparton.