Now that summer is over, it's time to pack away the t-shirts and shorts and turn our minds to the drawing-in of the evenings. Try not to mourn those long, lazy minutes of summer we enjoyed and instead embrace the chilly nip of autumn and the chance to unpack our jumpers and raincoats once again. Ah, it seems only days since we put them away! How funny, the tricks that the mind plays. I always try to avoid holidaying with the summer crowds (if hell is other people, I dread to

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Looking forward to getting away this summer? I thought not. Which is why I have put together a collection of exercises to help you...