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Get involved: What are you doing to chill out in the holidays?

Get involved: What are you doing to chill out in the holidays?

BBC News29-07-2025
Lioness Lauren Hemp has been spotted carrying a Beauty and the Beast Lego set on her way home from Zurich after winning Euro 2025. She's known to love building with the plastic bricks and using them as a way to relax in her spare time.So we want to know what you like to get up to in your spare time and if you've set yourself a goal or a challenge this summer. Maybe like Hemp, you want to complete a build or maybe finish a book you've been meaning to read for a while. You could be learning a new skill, like roller-skating, skateboarding or swimming. You might even be trying to learn the latest dance trend with your friends. Let us know in the comments below!
Lauren Hemp wasn't the only player with a hobby to pass the time and chill out in between matches and training during Euro 2025. Michelle Agyemang kept herself busy by playing a piano that was brought to her hotel room. She told BBC Sport: "It's very important. I don't think that there's a day that I go without playing it because it's right in front of me."Especially on game days, I probably spend about two hours just playing and enjoying myself."Defender Esme Morgan encouraged the squad to do basketball trick shots during the group stages and later turned her room into a beauty salon to keep the girls looking fresh.So what are you doing in your spare time to chill out before school starts again? Don't forget to let us know in the comments!
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