After weeks of being cooped up in our homes, it finally seems the end of lockdown is in sight.
You’ll soon be able to have an outdoor picnic with your pals, hair salons are taking appointments to fix our four-inch roots, and there’s even whispers of travel opening up in the near future.
So while we lap up our last weeks in lockdown, we’ve picked the best TV, activities and crafts to get you ready and prepared to face normality.
What we're loving this September: Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles is back for a brand new season on hayu - and you can watch the whole series right now
From a glitzy reality show to bring out your inner interior designer, to at-home craft kits and methods to spruce up your space for when friends come over, here’s what we’re loving in September:
What to watch: Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles
The world’s obsession with property shows has hit an all-time high recently - and luckily, hayu has just the thing to keep you entertained with the release of a new season of Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles.
Take a look inside the most unbelievably luxurious properties La La Land has to offer, as the breathtaking reality show returns for series 13 on hayu.
This season, the agents are back and at the top of their game as they face the booming, competitive property market in LA.
As homeowners seek houses with more space and privacy during the pandemic, it’s up to the agents to rise to the challenge and negotiate the biggest ever listings - and contend with even bigger egos.
She's back! Returning agents for the glitzy new season include Tracey Tutor (pictured with boyfriend Erik Anderson), Josh Flagg, Josh Altman, James Harris, and David Parnes
'People want bigger homes, second homes, third homes!' the trailer reveals, with agent Tracey Tutor exclaiming: 'It's next level bananas!'
Get a front-row seat as you explore mansions that boast sprawling cinema rooms, luxury spas and saunas, never-ending wine cellars and infinity pools with unrivalled views.
Returning agents include Tracey, Josh Flagg, Josh Altman, James Harris, and David Parnes - but they’ll also be joined this season by Million Dollar Listing New York star Fredrik Eklund, whose fiery attitude will heat up the competition like never before.
The season began airing on hayu on September 3, so you can now binge the entire thing - and grab a few home DIY tips in the process.
You can also catch-up from the very beginning, with all seasons available to stream now, only on hayu.
In fact, with over 300 reality shows and over 8000 episodes to choose from, hayu will keep you entertained right until freedom day. You can Stream or download episodes so you can watch hayu shows anytime and anywhere and on your favourite smart devices.
Plus, with many new episodes dropping the same day as they air in the US, you can stay up to date with every twist and turn in these always drama-filled property. You’re welcome!
Stream brand new Million Dollar listing LA on hayu now.
What to make: Create your own art
Learn a new skill! If you fancy crafting something sentimental for your home that you can impress your pals with later, Clay Sydney have got you covered
If you fancy crafting something sentimental for your home that you can impress your pals with later, Clay Sydney have got you covered.
The artsy team will send you a batch of clay and give you access to online videos so you can create your very own vase, bowl, pot or trinket to proudly display in your home - and you can do it on your own, in a couple or with your roomies.
You get the tools, instructions and can even paint your design, and you can drop it off post-lockdown at any kiln all across the country so it’s ready to use. How about that!
Paint your own art: If you fancy yourself as more of a Picasso than a pot crafter, then the guys at Cork and Canvas have something for you too
If you fancy yourself as more of a Picasso than a pot crafter, then the guys at Cork and Canvas have something for you too.
You might have been to the ever-popular paint and sip extravaganza pre-lockdown, and now the team have made it so you can do it in the comfort of your own home.
You go onto the website, pick whichever painting you love
