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A pub lunch in the Cotswolds is the top 'happy place' for Brits

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Our favourite 30 British places were revealed in a study... Most Popular Getty Martyn Ferry 24 August 2017 If you were able to be transported to your 'happy place' right now, you may choose walking along a beautiful beach in Cornwall, sitting atop a mountain peak in Snowdonia or enjoying the stunning countryside of the Peak District. Or maybe you would choose the same as many other Brits – a pub lunch in the Cotswolds? As part of a new study into which UK destinations us Brits hold closest to our hearts, The Serviced Apartment Company (SACO) found that enjoying a meal in a classically English Cotswold stone pub was the most popular 'happy place.' Participants, both locals and visitors, felt this experience created fond memories and made them feel happy, calm and serene. Advertisement - Continue Reading Below Walking in the Lake District came in second place and eating an ice cream on Brighton Beach was third. Lake District Most Popular The results were accumulat...

United seeks middle ground on new-age therapies and old-school work

When Adrian Heath played in the top flight of English soccer in the 1980s, the star midfielder didn ’t hop in an ice bath after a game to immediately start regenerating his legs after running miles upon miles. Heath, now Minnesota United ’s coach, said that therapy wasn’t around back in his playing days — much less the influx of new-age remedies available to the Loons players. There was one thing involving cold liquid he did do during his 18-year career: “After the game, a few pints with your mates,” he shared in his British accent. About 20 years later across the Atlantic Ocean in Major League Soccer , rookie midfielder Sam Cronin would dip in warm and cold baths in Toronto in 2009. But that, plus some stretching and spinning on the exercise bike, were the extent of techniques he recalled to help propel players into the next game. Now, up-and- coming forward Christian Ramirez ’s postgame ice bath is only the first step in a multifaceted approach to try to gain a competitive adva...