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Netting a Bargain: Fall in love with falling prices and Valentine’s Day discounts

Jonathan Campbell rounds up the best deals on the web and the high street

Pick up a dozen roses from Lidl for £5.99
Pick up a dozen roses from Lidl for £5.99 Pick up a dozen roses from Lidl for £5.99

- ST VALENTINE'S Day is looming large but thankfully Lidl is on hand with a dozen red roses for just £5.99 (or £9.99 for the large-headed variety). They're available from February 10. Celebrate with organic prosecco (£7.99) or Hortus pink gin (£11.99) in raspberry or rhubarb and ginger, in store from February 12. (Image for illustration only.)

- If you’re planning the wedding already, there’s no need to be heartbroken when the bill comes in. Over at www.hotukdeals.com you’ll find a megathread listing ways to save money on the cost of your big day - and not just by relying on something borrowed. Tips range from dresses at high-street prices to cake at palatable prices. The quick link to the thread is https://tinyurl.com/ybul43wz.

- You’ll love Tesco for this next deal. It’s selling selected branded gift cards with 15 per cent off until February 14. The discount means you can pick up a £20 face-value Pizza Express card for £17, a £10 Spotify one for £8.50, a £25 Spafinder Wellness 365 one for £21.25 or a £25 Monsoon one for £21.25. The offer is available in store or online but delivery charges apply to the latter. Find out more at www.giftcards.tesco.com.

- Spend £60 or more on groceries at Tesco and you’ll receive a voucher for 10p off each litre of petrol or diesel you buy (in a single transaction) at the supermarket chain’s filling stations. The promotion is running in store and at www.tesco.com/groceries. Full terms and conditions at https://www.tesco.com/groceries/en-GB/zone/Fuel-Promo.

- Argos's voucher offer is back. Get a free £5 gift card when spending £50 or more, or a £10 one if spending £100-plus. But be quick - the deal ends on February 6. Vouchers will be valid until March 6. The deal is available in store or at www.argos.co.uk. Read the full terms and conditions at https://tinyurl.com/yactwwhj.

- Yes, it's still only February but I assure you this next tip is no yolk - Tesco has Rolo, Aero, Smarties and KitKat Easter eggs half price until February 6. Find them at https://www.tesco.com/groceries/en-GB/promotions/A32365653. Your next challenge is keeping the foil intact until Easter rolls around.

- Burger King’s latest printable vouchers are available at www.burgerking.co.uk/offers.

- Marks & Spencer is doing a £20 Valentine's meal deal for two which includes starters, mains, sides, desserts, a bottle of wine and a box of chocolates from February 9 to 14. See www.marksandspencer.com/c/food-to-order/dine-in.

j.campbell@irishnews.com

Details accurate at time of going to print. Offers subject to availability. If you see a TinyURL link in this article, it’s just a convenient way of redirecting you to a web page that would otherwise have a long address.