Welcome Hello... ...and welcome to the summer issue of Inspire. With everything beginning to bloom and the days becoming longer, its a lovely time of year for enjoying the great outdoors. If you have a garden or space for pots and planters, take a look at our feature, Going green. Weve got plenty of ideas for how to manage your garden and all the jobs that need doing without exhausting yourself so that you can enjoy your outside space for longer. Elsewhere, we look at different types of pain and how to manage them, and how to sleep better if youre finding it hard to nod off because of your arthritis. Weve also got a useful piece on osteoarthritis of the knee, and some great exercises that can help. Enjoy the magazine, KEEP IN TOUCH! Click the images to read about this issues contributors Tracey Lattimore, Editor Facebook f Logo FOLLOW US ONLINE CMYK / .ai Facebook f Logo CMYK / .ai Stay up to date with Versus Arthritiss latest news and activities all over the UK. For monthly news delivered straight to your inbox, sign up via the Versus Arthritis website LOUISE PARFITT is a writer who lives in Cambridgeshire. She loves being outdoors, and summer is her favourite time of year, especially as her birthday is in June! FAVE SUMMER COOLER? I love crushing fresh mint in a glass of water and adding lots of ice and a squeeze of lime its so refreshing! GEORGINA MARIC is a freelance health and lifestyle journalist, editor of Your Business and Jobs & Careers magazines, and mum to Saskia and Max. FAVE SUMMER COOLER? Iced coffee. The combination of bitter coffee and creamy milk, plus lots of ice, makes this a surprisingly refreshing summer drink. HEATHER STEPHEN is an award-winning journalist who lives in East Sussex. She loves singing and acting, and works as a special needs teaching assistant. FAVE SUMMER COOLER? A fruity Pimms packed with strawberries, mint and cucumber but, for a thirst quencher, you cant beat homemade lemonade!