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November 7, 2017

5pm Christmas gifts

You certainly don’t need to invest in offshore tax havens to make the most of 5pm Christmas Gifts.

Here are six sizzling stocking-fillers which will add sparkle to every Christmas morning.

They are all under £20 and there are many more to explore on 5pm Christmas Gifts.

£10 for 3 Course Meal for 1 at Di Maggio’s

5pm Christmas gifts

What would Glasgow be like without Italian food? Santa without reindeer, trees without tinsel and mistletoe without mortifyingly awkward kisses.

Celebrate one of the city’s best loved cuisines with today’s Big Deal on a fantastic three course meal at one of seven Di Maggio’s restaurants.

With multiple purchases welcome, this would make a great Christmas gift for one or more Italian food lovers.

Lively, friendly and welcoming, the Di Maggio’s restaurants have a well earned reputation for taking great care of their guests.

This tasty Big Deal is for one person to have three courses from the special Big Deal menu at any Di Maggio’s restaurant.

Available Sunday to Friday, from 3rd January to 4th March 2018, at seven of the Di Maggio’s restaurants (Sunday to Thursday at the city centre branch on Royal Exchange Square), this offer is for a starter and main course plus a plus a Di Maggio’s 99 dessert.

£18 for Cocktails and Nachos to Share at Villager

5pm Christmas gifts

Bars come and bars go but Villager has been keeping it fresh on George IV Bridge since 2003.

The award-winning, Old Town cocktail bar and restaurant is lovably eccentric.

Great for people watching, it has two rooms decked out with a quirky mix of chandeliers, gilt-edged mirrors and hip hop/graffiti-inspired wall markings.

DJs keep the bar buzzing at the weekends.

Available from noon to 7pm, seven days a week, 5pm Christmas gifts idea is for two people to each have two cocktails plus a sharing portion of nachos to nibble on.

With validity until March 2018, it’s ideal for getting the gang together for a festive night out and perfect as a Christmas gift for the cocktail fan in your life.

Villager’s bar staff have boss level ninja skills with a Boston shaker and can make a mean cocktail.

The cocktails included in the offer are the Hemingway Daiquiri, Mojito, Old Fashioned, Bramble, Espresso Martini, White Russian and Cosmopolitan.

£18 for Lunch, Drink and Tour for 2 at House for an Art Lover

5pm Christmas gifts

In the calendar wasteland that is January and February, everyone needs a special day out to look forward to. So why not give one as a gift?

Today’s Big Deal from House for an Art Lover offers just that. This day out for two includes lunch and wine in the Art Lover’s Café, plus an optional audio tour.

Designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh, the spectacular House for an Art Lover is set in Bellahouston Park and has beautiful themed gardens to explore. It also includes an arts centre and a gift shop that’s an Aladdin’s Cave of Mackintosh-themed goods.

This would make a unique Christmas surprise for anyone who’d enjoy a tranquil day out, ideally with lunch and vino included.

This Big Deal is for two people to enjoy a small glass of wine or soft drink alongside a main course from the set lunch menu. The elegant Art Lover’s Café uses fresh ingredients from the best local suppliers to create memorable dishes.

Valid from early January to the end of February, the deal is available from noon to 3.30pm, Monday to Friday.

An optional audio tour is included, so you can spend some time exploring the house and grounds while learning more about Mackintosh’s life.

£9 for 2 Cocktails and Nibbles at 29’s Oyster Bar

Our definition of a balanced diet is holding a cocktail in each hand.

Find equilibrium with today’s Big Deal on cocktails and nibbles in the sophisticated surroundings of 29 Private Members’ Club on Royal Exchange Square.

Occupying two floors of a stunning 19th century sandstone building, 29 Private Members’ Club offers a smart, fashionable spot to relax right in the hub of Glasgow’s cosmopolitan city centre.

The mixologists at 29 are a talented team and they have one of the best lists in the city.

Available Sunday to Friday, from early January until the 30th of March, this 5pm Christmas Gifts suggestion is for two cocktails and nibbles.

Enjoy any two of these:

29 Winter Mule – Snow Leopard vodka shaken with fresh cherries and lime, topped with ginger beer. A perfect winter warmer.

Pomtini – Stolichnaya vodka shaken with grapefruit juice, lime, sugar syrup and pomegranate juice. Topped with half a passion fruit filled with a sprinkle of pomegranate seeds.

Botanist Martini – The Botanist Gin and vermouth. Served dry or wet, with lemon zest and a twist.

Asia Daisy – Tanqueray gin shaken with lychee liqueur and lime. Poured over crushed ice, topped with ginger ale and crowned with an edible garnish, a 29 favourite.

Aged Rum Daiquiri – Diplomatico rum, lime and sugar syrup shaken to perfection and finished with a sugared rim.

Mixed Berry Caipirinha – Sagatiba Cachaca and Crème de Cassis. Churned with fresh lime, raspberries and strawberries, for total fruitiness.

Club Royal – Chivas Regal shaken with sugar syrup, grenadine, lemon and an egg white.

Pear on the Rocks – Buffalo Trace, Xanté and vanilla. Shaken and garnished with a fresh slice of pear.

£19 for Bouncy Blow Dry + Olaplex Treatment at Goodwin’s Hair & Nail Boutique

All that primping and styling and curling and spraying and straightening over Christmas can leave your locks looking maudlin.

That’s why today’s Big Deal from Goodwin’s Hair & Nail Boutique would make a perfect stocking-filler gift.

Combining a cutting-edge Olaplex treatment with a gorgeous blow dry, it’s the perfect post-festive pick-me-up for your crowning glory.

Olaplex gives hair the appearance of being thicker as well as making it feel healthier and stronger.

Praised by none other than Kim Kardashian, the Olaplex treatment has been described by Glamour magazine as ‘the hair treatment buzzword that currently we’re ALL OVER.’

We’re not going to argue with caps like that.

A complimentary glass of Prosecco on arrival just adds that extra bit of oomph to the deal.

Customers can upgrade to root touch up or scattered highlights – up to fifteen foils – for an extra £30, payable direct to the salon.

Valid from the 5th of January to the end of March, this 5pm Christmas Gifts idea is for 1 person to have a bouncy blow dry with Olaplex conditioning treatment.

£19 for a Night Sky Experience for 2 at Scottish Dark Sky Observatory

The astronomer Carl Sagan once said, ‘We live on an insignificant planet of a humdrum star lost in a galaxy tucked away in some forgotten corner of a universe.’

And a very Merry Christmas to you too, Mr Sagan.

We’re joking, the American astronomer Carl Sagan did brilliant work explaining the mysteries of the universe.

And, if you have any interest in life beyond this planet, or know someone who does, then you should point your rocket at this stellar Big Deal from the Scottish Dark Sky Observatory.

Occupying a fantastic hilltop site on the edge of the Galloway Forest Dark Sky Park, the Scottish Dark Sky Observatory sits under some of the darkest skies in the UK. It is equipped with two large telescopes through which to observe the night sky.

It is the only publicly accessible research-grade astronomical observatory in Scotland to be located in a gold tier Dark Sky Park. There are only two such parks in the UK.

Valid from 11th January to 27th April, Monday to Friday, this offer is for two people to enjoy an evening session in the Observatory.

Your visit will include an introductory presentation, followed by a tour of the facility and guided use of the telescopes, all hosted by the Resident Astronomer.

Keep checking back on the 5pm Christmas gifts page. There are fab new ideas being added every day.