How to deal with post-World Cup blues
Chin up London, here's what to do with the rest of your summer post-World Cup, Wimbledon and Love Island
How to deal with post-World Cup blues
With football no longer coming home, Federer off the tennis court and only two weeks left to oggle at the dramas coming from the villa of love, you might be struggling to remember how you ever spent your evenings before it all began. Don't panic though, here's our guide to escaping the post-World Cup, Wimbledon and Love Island blues.
Find a new spot for dinner
A month of evening World Cup matches and Love Island escapades made 7pm-10pm sacrosanct TV time for many. But now it's itme to peel yourself away from the TV and reintroduce yourself to the London dining scene.
If it's just a drink in the sun you're after, try open-air bar Netil 360 in Hackney, which serves drinks with a side of cool. Or for something a little more substantial, try one of the city's great waterside dining and drinking spots, offering menus fuelled by quality comfort food you won't feel guilty about.
If al fresco isn’t your cup of tea, however, then check out some of the exciting, new restaurants opening this summer, or some venues where you can listen to live music alongside your meal. From swing brasseries to soul kitchens, there’s a range of moods in which you can recover from a post-World Cup crash.
Change the channel
With BBC and ITV recently dominated by the coverage of the World Cup, Wimbledon, and Love Island, there’s a lot of great TV that might have snuck under your radar. Our picks for must see shows this summer include GLOW and A Very English Scandal which are perfect antidoes to the sporty spotlight.
ITV has also announced a refreshing new range of dramas, including Dark Heart and Vanity Fair, so start rebuilding some anticipation for the good things just around the corner. We also think that the dulcet Yorkshire tones of Sean Bean in The Frankenstein Chronicles will make a great substitution to those of football's Harry Maguire.
Discover places untouched by football fever
If the atmosphere of London’s World Cup hangover is still a bit too much, you may want to abscond the capital for a day or two. With the good weather on your side, there are plenty of lovely gardens and stately homes to visit which were built in a time when football didn’t even exist.
National Trust properties such as Ham House and Strawberry Hill embrace the feel of a countryside escape for a reasonable price, while being close enough to London to make a return trip within a day.
Find a new spot for dinner
A month of evening World Cup matches and Love Island escapades made 7pm-10pm sacrosanct TV time for many. But now it's itme to peel yourself away from the TV and reintroduce yourself to the London dining scene.
If it's just a drink in the sun you're after, try open-air bar Netil 360 in Hackney, which serves drinks with a side of cool. Or for something a little more substantial, try one of the city's great waterside dining and drinking spots, offering menus fuelled by quality comfort food you won't feel guilty about.
If al fresco isn’t your cup of tea, however, then check out some of the exciting, new restaurants opening this summer, or some venues where you can listen to live music alongside your meal. From swing brasseries to soul kitchens, there’s a range of moods in which you can recover from a post-World Cup crash.
Change the channel
With BBC and ITV recently dominated by the coverage of the World Cup, Wimbledon, and Love Island, there’s a lot of great TV that might have snuck under your radar. Our picks for must see shows this summer include GLOW and A Very English Scandal which are perfect antidoes to the sporty spotlight.
ITV has also announced a refreshing new range of dramas, including Dark Heart and Vanity Fair, so start rebuilding some anticipation for the good things just around the corner. We also think that the dulcet Yorkshire tones of Sean Bean in The Frankenstein Chronicles will make a great substitution to those of football's Harry Maguire.
Discover places untouched by football fever
If the atmosphere of London’s World Cup hangover is still a bit too much, you may want to abscond the capital for a day or two. With the good weather on your side, there are plenty of lovely gardens and stately homes to visit which were built in a time when football didn’t even exist.
National Trust properties such as Ham House and Strawberry Hill embrace the feel of a countryside escape for a reasonable price, while being close enough to London to make a return trip within a day.
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