wrap up and go

The Met Office naysayers have been (wrongly)  predicting widespread chaos with snow and ice all over the UK tis week - although there's scant evidence of anything snowflake-shaped in this part of the country. Cold weather (not to be confused with wet, windy weather) is the perfect opportunity to snuggle up in cosy knits...and get outside.

Breathe in some fresh - very fresh - air and go for a stomp...it's much more fun than gym equipment and you get to indulge your inner child by surreptitiously doing 'skids' on frosty paths or even better, kicking snow and playing snowballs. I'll never forget my childish glee when I found myself at the Paint Pots in Alberta, Canada on Christmas Eve 2005...with two friends, a new husband and about a foot of virgin snow. Man, that was fun...

If you're going to brave the elements, you need decent clothes to wear, and if you still have some Christmas pennies left, you could do worse than to treat yourself to something from the Gerry Weber collection. Gerry Weber has just launched a new collection of stunning jackets, so you can stay toasty warm and still look fab.

The range goes up to a generous size 22, so with your new found 'must get fit' enthusiasm you can embrace January's frosty mornings...and pssst - they do bags, too... Gerry Weber has over 600 concessions nationwide and a flagship store on London’s Regent Street.