Gender stereotyping is obviously a terrible thing but we’re going to do it anyway ‘cos many blokes are a complete ‘mare to buy a present for.
Featuring footballs, cars, beer, steak and, er, a relaxing massage, these gift suggestions couldn’t be more manly if they beat their chest, sported a beard and were called Big Dave.
Grrrrrrr.
Drive 3 Laps in a Sports Car or Supercar with Supercar Experience Days UK
Top Gear is back on the screens and petrolheads are finding their accelerator foot is getting twitchy. Suddenly the reliable family motor seems a little lacklustre and drivers yearn for something a little sportier.
Happily there’s no need for an expensive trip to the showroom. This Big Deal, from Supercar Experience Days UK, offers a manageable slice of fantasy with the chance to drive seductive supercars and sleek sports cars.
It’s a taste of life in the fast lane that will appeal to anyone who occasionally wishes the Passat was a Porsche.
Today’s Big Deal with Supercar Experience Days UK comes in five options. All offer at least three laps round the track at Fife Airport in a very enviable sports car.
The cars featured in the various options include the Porsche Boxster, Lotus Exige, Audi R8 V10 plus, Ferrari, Porsche 911 Carrera or Lamborghini.
Pedal to the metal with this Big Deal from 5pm Christmas Gifts: Drive 3 Laps in a Sports Car or Supercar with Supercar Experience Days UK, from £35
Winter Warmer Massage – Choose from a Deep Tissue, Sports Therapy or Relaxing Massage from Glow Skin Centre & Tanning Salon
There are probably not that many blokes who regularly nip to the salon to get HD brows but everyone can use a really great massage from time to time.
If you know someone who has tired tendons from all that Christmas shopping then this Big Deal on a massage at Glow Skin Centre & Tanning Centre in the Southside will help soothe away any Yule time tension.
Based to the south of Glasgow city centre, Glow Skin Centre & Tanning Centre is a friendly, modern and spacious salon staffed by a fully trained team of beauty therapists.
The Big Deal is for an hour long treatment with fully qualified sports therapist, Jemma McKirdie, or one of the salon’s HND qualified beauty therapist girls.
Equipped with a BSc in Sports and Exercise Science and specialising in sports injuries, Jemma has plenty of experience in mending musculature; melting knotty problems and tending to troublesome tissues.
Whether you want a relaxing massage; a deeper Swedish tissue massage to deal with recalcitrant muscles or a sports therapy massage to help get to grips with specific problems, Jemma knows how to knead all the right places.
Come the New Year, it will be useful for people keen to get in shape with a new exercise regime.
Relax into this Big Deal from 5pm Christmas Gifts: £15 for a Winter Warmer Massage – Choose from a Deep Tissue, Sports Therapy or Relaxing Massage from Glow Skin Centre & Tanning Salon, Southside
Craft Beer Experience for 1 at The Hippo Taproom
Lots of men love beer but some of us want to be able to tell the difference between a pale ale and a plum saison.
Today’s Big Deal from The Hippo Taproom is perfect for the beer fan who wants to know much more than what six pack is on offer in the supermarket this weekend.
A funky basement bar on Sauchiehall Street, The Hippo Taproom is an independent craft beer bar which has spun out from the amazing Hippo Beers shop in the West End.
With exposed brick walls and a soundtrack of alternative, indie, blues and soul – plus the occasional live act – it is a cool and casual hangout with an underground vibe in all senses of the word.
The bar has ten keg lines, three cask lines and 70 plus bottles and cans of beers from all over the world. They know beer like you know the back of your hand.
This Big Deal is for one person to enjoy a craft beer tutored tasting. As well as five 1/3 pint samples of different craft beers, the offer includes a selection of cheese and crackers chosen to complement the beers.
The beers picked will showcase a range of styles and demonstrate the main types of beer and their taste characteristics as well as explaining how they are brewed.
Put simply, your eyes will be opened to the infinite splendour of the beer universe and your taste buds will never tolerate another pint of cooking lager.
Option one is for the tasting on Sunday 15th January, option two is for a tasting on Sunday 12th February.
They both start at 4pm and will last around an hour and a half.
Quaff this Big Deal from 5pm Christmas Gifts: £17 for a Craft Beer Experience for 1 at The Hippo Taproom
Chateaubriand or Fillet Steak + Bottle of Wine to Share for 2 at Arisaig, Merchant City
Let’s not be too ruthless about this but the best presents to give are those which the recipient is likely to share with you.
Step forwards this tasty big Deal on Chateaubriand steak for two at Arisaig.
A contemporary Scottish restaurant and bar, Arisaig is in Glasgow’s vibrant Merchant Square.
In addition to its stylish dining room, Arisaig has comfy seats in the square’s covered courtyard. It’s an ideal spot for people-watching while you enjoy your meal with your other half.
Available Sunday to Friday, this Big Deal is for two diners to share a magnificent 500g Chateaubriand steak.
Sourced from a Tweed Valley farm, the beef is dry aged for 35 days, and is served with two side orders, two steak sauces and a grill garnish. A bottle of the house white, red or rosé is included in the offer.
If one of you likes your steak well done and your dining companion prefers it medium rare, there is the option for each diner to have a fillet steak, cooked to their specification, instead of the Chateaubriand.
Tuck into this Big Deal from 5pm Christmas Gifts: £41 for Chateaubriand or Fillet Steak + Bottle of Wine to Share for 2 at Arisaig, Merchant City
Watch FC Barcelona at Nou Camp + 2 Nights in Barcelona
Much like the Arisaig Chateaubriand deal above, this is another great deal to buy for your bloke while hinting heavily that you would happily accompany him to Barcelona.
And yes, we know that lots of women like football. It’s not easy writing a gift guide for men that doesn’t rely on a few stereotypes…
Anyway, where was I?
Today’s Big Deal from World Choice Sports offers the chance to witness the mighty Barcelona from a great seat in the Nou Camp stadium.
Football aficionados will revel in the opportunity to see geniuses like Messi, Iniesta and Suarez in action at home, while city break enthusiasts will leap at the chance to visit one of Europe’s most vibrant destinations.
The Big Deal offer is for one person to have two nights accommodation in one of ten hotels, with Cat 3 Level 5 match entry.
The hotels are all handy bases for exploring Barcelona’s diverse attractions and are close to public transport links. You will be able to get around Barcelona easily and get to the Nou Camp quickly on match day.
Prices are for a standard double or twin room and are based on shared occupancy. Customers must purchase two vouchers to complete booking or pay single person supplement from £30-70 depending on the match.
Flights are not included.
Hit the back of the net with this Big Deal from 5pm Christmas Gifts: Watch FC Barcelona at Nou Camp + 2 Nights in Barcelona, from £99 per person