55. Wolf Blass Eaglehawk Cuvee Brut

What do you do when it’s Valentine’s Day and you’ve got no money. Well first you complain and bicker about how the whole thing is a load of commercialist crap and then you moan about things like why isn’t there an equivalent day for men (cause let’s face it – Valentine’s Day is for the chicks). But eventually you relent and come up with some way to make your other half happy that doesn’t cost an arm and a leg.

So what did I do? Well I’m afraid it’s not all that romantic but first I went to the local art store and picked up some pens and coloured card from the discount section and made a wee homemade card for Isla. Then I went to the supermarket and got (a very small amount of) strawberries, marshmallows, peaches, cherries. I also picked up the cheapest cream and a small jar of Coles own chocolate spread.

I melted the spread in a makeshift bain marie and added some cream then cut up the fruit. Isla got home just in time and we overindulged in chocolate covered goodies. The whole lot had cost me less than $10 (which is about £4). So I had a few bucks left over to get some fizz in.

Another good thing about Australia is that some of the wines that are expensive back home are relatively cheap here. Therefore I was able to pick up a bottle of Wolf Blass fizz for under ten bucks that would normally be over £10 back home. Awesome.