Say it with a window

When you're in love you just have to tell the world ..... or at least your local high street.

This Valentine's Day simply pop into your local BHF shop and post a Love Note in the window for all to see.

For a suggested donation of £1 you can post this cute little heart (shown).

But if you really aim to impress why not splash out on a large glittery Love Note, for a suggested donation of £2.

For more ways to support our Valentine Appeal see our Valentine website.

My/Her Top Five for Valentine's

This just in from the female side of the BHF Online team - the Top Five Valentine's Day gifts they'd be most chuffed to receive on Thursday.

So now you have no excuse...

1. Pamper spa day experience
2. Pretty and pink – George Foreman limited edition Valentine Grill
3. Heart shaped trinket box
4. Groove is in the heart t-shirt
5. Large heart pendant with 16” chain

See below for the male choice Valentine's Top Five...

My/His Top Five for Valentine's

Our Valentine Appeal 2008 is aiming to raise £1 million for our BHF Heart Nurses and the Heart Helpline information service.

To help hit that target we are selling some great Valentine's gifts through our Online Shop

So as a male writing this entry to the blog, I am more than happy to share with any of our female readers my Top Five favourite gifts, which I am sure most chaps would be delighted to receive.

I've left the price off because it shouldn't really matter, should it? Everything you buy from our Valentine shop goes to help the vital, pioneering work of the BHF - so no need to even feel guilty about splashing out big time on the man in your life!

So here's my picks...
1. Lamborghini vs Ferrari Driving Day
2. Italian Cookery Masterclass
3. Russ Valentine Bear (if the cash is a bit tight)
4. 'I Love You' Mug (ditto above)
5. Aerobatic Flight Experience

Tomorrow we'll bring you the Top Five choices of one of the female members of the BHF.

In the meantime, check out our sister Valentine Appeal 2008 blog and the Valentine website

Who'll win the toss?

Normally they'd be content just to, er, batter their opponents in the Championship.

But earlier this week, four players from Plymouth Argyle (pictured right) tried their hands at tossing pancakes to help promote our upcoming 5km Hearts First Jog in the grounds of the town's Saltram House.

Julie Contreras, the BHF's South West regional events co-ordinator, said: "We wanted to celebrate Pancake Day and also promote our jog.

"We wanted people to enjoy pancakes but also use the event as a chance to train afterwards and lose the calories in preparation for our big 5km run."

Read more about how the quartet got on with their flipping - and watch some video - on the Plymouth Evening Herald website

Hearty's put through his paces

It's good to see Hearty getting his recommended 30 mins of exercise a day.

On this occasion our heart-shaped mascot was in action at a Hearts First jog in Strathclyde Park, Glasgow.

Hearty's enthusiastic warm up routine got our runners in the mood for the 6k and 12k runs last Saturday.

A Hearty thanks to all those who took part, helping to raise money for our vital work.

If you'd like to take part in any of our runs and jogs, see our main website for details.

Our recipe for a heart healthy Pancake Day

Looks delicious doesn't it?

And the good news is that the humble pancake - traditionally a meeting ground for all manner of unhealthy ingredients and calorie-busting fillings - can actually be made in a healthily way.

Check out our latest top tips for the lowdown on how to enjoy a healthy Shrove Tuesday without having to cut out the pancakes.

The ad with the hand which is squeezing a squeezy heart - and which you really should watch...

If you've been sitting or standing in a doctors' surgery or chemist recently you may well have seen the great new ad promoting our very own BHF Heart Helpline, which offers free heart health information on 08450 70 80 70.

If, on the other hand, you've been fortunate to have been healthy - and thus able to stay away from the doctor and chemist - you'll will in fact have been unfortunate enough to have missed the ad. In which case we think you should see it, so just take a look at it below...