Letters Get in tou ch! Send your letters to: Inspire, C PL, 275 Newmark Cambridg et Road, e CB5 8JE or email in arthritisca spire@ re.org.uk Youve been busy writing in to us, Tweeting and posting on our forum this month heres a selection of your thoughts Great mate Thank you for featuring the Pump Pal gadget. I sent for it and it is a great helpwhen I am filling the car up with petrol it holds the trigger in place without putting a strain on my swollen and deformed hands. It was 7 well spent, and another gadget to help me stay independent. shirley edwards, worcestershire water good idea Baby love I love to get Inspire magazine and spend time reading the various articles. When Ive finished with them, my 10-month-old grandson Matthew likes to sit and study them for ages. Maybe its the bright colours he loves who knows? ann dragoni, via email I find hydrotherapy one of the best treatments for many forms of arthritis. I have been going to my local hydro pool twice a week for more than 10 years, and would recommend it to readers if they can find a pool. I helped set up the Arthritis Care Hydrotherapy Group of Kendal two and a half years ago. When we started, there were 13 of us. To build up our numbers, I made contact with local doctors, physiotherapists, crafty idea Fancy buying something a bit different for a gift or christmas stocking filler this year? chantelle Folley, who has had rheumatoid arthritis for 21 years, since she was 12, has turned her love of art and crafts into a small business take a look at her gifts at http://tinyurl. com/ovmamsx. this can be a daunting and liferestricting illness if not managed with the right mindset, she says. sharing my personal experiences of how i cope and manage with the illness on a day-to-day basis ensures that i remain positive and continue to lead the life that i want. Have a read of chantelles blog at www.starsandcraft. wordpress.com. and orthopaedic and rheumatology consultants in the area. We now have more than 21 people whowant to attend, and we have a waiting list. I believe it would be useful if ArthritisCare could generate a list of hydro pools in the UK and help promote the use of them for our members and others with arthritis. jeff Pimblett, chairman of the Kendal Hydro group