The heart as a symbol of love is not restricted to Valentine’s Day as can be seen from this stone at Abingdon Stone & Marble Ltd.

There are a lot of hearts to be seen in the weeks before Valentine’s Day – February 14th. Some are fabulously inventive… Fabulous Flowers have heart shaped boughs round the door, and pelicans forming a heart in the window.

The Finishing Touch have two swans in the centre of many different sized red hearts.

There are messages on paper hearts in the window of the British Heart Foundation charity shop for Valentines Day.

Sue Ryder usually have a seasonal display, and now that Valentine’s Day is over, and the happy couple are off on their honeymoon, Chinese New Year will take its place in the window.