Thank you dec, I have a vision of you and me in our kitchens squatting while the kettle boils. By the end of the summer we will be out and about flashing our perfect, flab free thighs (not that we will be boasting of course!). Our thighs will just flash themselves!

Gem17 - good luck with the muffin top exercises. At Pilates we do the following exercise. Stand up straight, feet together and facing forward, weight evenly balanced. Arms are straight down your sides, with fingers together and pointing towards the floor. Bend sideways towards the right and stretch your right hand down your right leg. Hold for the count of 5 and repeat 5 times. Then switch sides and repeat on the other side.