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Enter YUM at the online checkout to get 20 per cent off this hamper firm's wares until the end of the month. We like its Tea Jenny Foodiebox (42 before discount), with Brew-Ha-Ha tea, Berry Scrumptious white chocolate with raspberries and Island Bakery shortbread, among other treats.

www.foodieboxes.co.uk

TEMPUS

Edinburgh institution The George recently won three prizes, including Wedding Venue of the Year, at The Scottish Hotel Awards. To celebrate, its resident restaurant is including a bottle of red or white house wine (usually 13.95) with every two-course meal for two diners. This offer is available from Sunday to Thursday.

The George Hotel, 25 George Street, Edinburgh (0131-240 7197, www.tempus-edinburgh.co.uk)

CREME DE LA MER

This luxury beauty brand is offering a new menu of free 20-minute sample treatments. These include a luxury hand and arm treatment, which involves exfoliation followed by a gentle massage, or a Skincolour consultation, which shows how to achieve a flawless finish to your makeup. No purchase necessary.

House of Fraser, 47 Princes Street, Edinburgh (0131-260 2305); House of Fraser, 10 Buchanan Street, Glasgow (0870 192 5578)