The One Direction boys are making the most of their time off work this week and have all been catching up with their friends and loved ones for the last few days.

After a busy weekend performing at various concerts and festivals in England, the lads spent yesterday doing not much at all but our spies spotted them during their travels.

A source close to the band said that Louis Tomlinson and Eleanor Calder spent the afternoon enjoying some beverages in Milkshake City and appeared thoroughly loved up during their stroll in and out of town. The pair later went to the cinema to see the latest Batman movie and Louis tweeted:

‘”Just seen The Dark Knight Rises, sick sick sick film!!!”‘

Zayn Malik on the other hand reportedly went to get another tattoo, to add the numerous body inkings he already has on his chest and arms.

Niall Horan is said to have gone clothes shopping, in Topshop of all places and last night he enjoyed a barbecue with friends. He wrote on Twitter:

‘Goodmorning! Ive looked out the window and decided im gona have a bbq today’

Later adding:

‘BBQ time! here we go…someone have fire brigade hold hahaha… @guitarmandan is dangerous’

The lads have a week off from recording and promotion work, but it has been reported that they will return to America in a few weeks time, to complete work on their second album, due for release this winter.

It seems Liam Payne wants to spend as much of his time remaining with his girlfriend Danielle Peazer and yesterday, he spent the afternoon watching the brunette beauty rehearse with her dance troupe, as she prepares to perform at the upcoming Olympic ceremonies.

It has been claimed that some of her routines are rather raunchy, so we would have loved to see the look on the 1D star’s face as he watched his girlfriend straddle and cavort with another man.

Will you miss 1D when they leave the UK again? Leave your comments below…