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Corey Bedford & Ruth Ovens

Husband buys spring onions instead of flowers as timeless Valentine's Day gift

One man thought he was marking Valentine's Day with a timeless classic when he nipped to the shop to buy a bunch of flowers for his wife or so he thought.

John Musk returned to the couple's home in Syston to proudly present his gift, even advising Donna to put them in water. It was at this point that Donna gently pointed out the 53-year-old's mistake - he'd come back with spring onions.

"He honestly didn't know the difference," Donna told LeicestershireLive to talk about the error he made last year.

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