Julia Ogden, EditorWelcome to the February edition of etc magazine.

This month love is in the air as we celebrate Valentine’s Day –if you are looking for the perfect gift to let your loved-one know how much you care, check out our Valentine shopping guide on pages 36 to 39.

We also have a fantastic competition courtesy of our friends at Westgate House, offering one reader the chance to win a pair of spectacles worth up to £250 –including lenses and frame from Westgate Optical.

One of this country’s most famous sons – poet John Clare –is from the village of Helpston. Hero Sumner takes a tour of his childhood home discovering a link with actor Patrick Stewart.

More celebrities can be found in the Oakham home of cartoonist Patrick Latham, who held an exhibition of his work, including his drawings of Madonna and Tiger Woods.

Fitness and diet guru Rosemary Conley, who lives near Melton, talks to us about her fears about the growing obesity problem in this country and the launch of her 30th DVD, Rosemary Conley’s Real Results Workout.

I am always keen to hear your feedback about the magazine and how you think it can be developed. If you have any thoughts please contact me by email julia.ogden@jpress.co.uk.

You can read the whole magazine online as a digital edition.

Enjoy!

Julia Ogden, Editor