welcome Hello... click the images to read about this issues contributors Facebook f Logo and welcome to the winter issue of Inspire! Weve got loads to keep you entertained this issue, including tips on surviving christmas, help with keeping warm and how to get started in tai chi. In the spirit of practising what you preach, the arthritis Care fundraising team at the UK office recently set themselves personal fundraising challenges throughout October. These included running, swimming marathons, walking the West Highlands and giving up chocolate. The team urged family, friends and fellow colleagues to donate money to help improve the lives of people living with arthritis. a particular mention goes to public fundraising manager, James Thomson, who walked the entire way from the London office to his home in Colchester (a whole 69 miles!). This was no mean feat and took four days to complete. James even met the Mayor of Colchester when he finally reached his destination. So far, the fundraising team has raised an impressive 5,443 through their efforts well done! To find out more about the team challenge, visit here Follow us onlIne CMYK / .ai Facebook f Logo CMYK / .ai call ou r helplIn e Our f ree and c onfidenti helpline i s open fro al m 10am-4pm during weekdays 0808 800 call 4050 or email hel arthritisc plines@ are.org.u k Tracey Lattimore, Editor juliette wills is a journalist and author. She writes about life with ankylosing spondylitis, fibromyalgia and ulcerative colitis. She blogs at www.juliettewills. wordpress.com whats your favourite winter warmer? An oversized cashmere jumper, a soya hot chocolate and my comedy bear-foot slippers complete with claws! claire lavelle is a health and parenting journalist. Shes also mum to three-year-old amelia who together with Flynn the dalmatian keeps her well and truly on her toes. whats your favourite winter warmer? A good old stomp around the West Sussex countryside with my dog, followed by a pub lunch and hearty glass of red, whatever the weather! victoria goldman is a freelance journalist specialising in health and medicine. She is married with two boys and, as a sideline, she loves designing cards. whats your favourite winter warmer? I love snuggling up under a fleecy blanket on the settee while reading my Kindle, or indulging in a large bowl of thick, warming vegetable soup.