To kick start you post Christmas weekend we bring you our guide to surviving after the festive season, whether it’s dodging stale sprouts in favour of culinary delights or kicking back in the cinema rather than the sofa. Just call it a Christmas with a little more culture, a lot more indulgence and absolutely no leftovers.

LONDON, FRIDAY 26th DECEMBER – SUNDAY 28st DECEMBER 2014

I’m just here for a large Old Fashioned brunch
If you’re in need of some peace and quiet after the deluge of constant relatives and deodorant box sets then you should take advantage of a well kept Londoner tradition – for those in the know. London’s hotels are fairly quiet over the festive period meaning many of them are offering cut-price rooms, incredible food and perfect excuses to be a conspicuous consumer on the cheap. It’s time for a re-coup. Tell ’em we sent you.

The Connaught has the most beautiful festive displays in its grand lobby each year and horse drawn carriages to whisk you off in search of boxing day buys should you wish. Immerse yourself in the stylishly hotel restaurant tomorrow – the perfect break in a shopping spree on Mount Street. Hélène Darroze’s take on a traditional American Saturday brunch and then some.

A real treat for boxing day deluxe drinks or a post Harrods sale marathon.

Don’t give up
By Boxing Day we’re all in need of some solitary time and the Cinema is the perfect excuse to ignore your loved ones whilst spending quality time with them if you have to.

Ridley Scott’s new blockbuster Exodus: Gods and Kings will have all you’d expect from the Moses story including his rise up against the Egyptian Pharaoh Ramses, setting 600,000 slaves on a monumental journey of escape from Egypt and an never endingly terrifying cycle of deadly plagues. With a cast including Christian Bale, Sigourney Weaver and Ben Kingsley and state of the art visual effects and 3D immersion, Scott brings new life to a story older than Christmas itself.

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