Cheshire Life magazine February 2017 – out in the shops or available to buy online now

A look inside the February 2017 issue of Cheshire Life

Great British Life: Main course; Blade of Beef Wellington, roasted fillet, oatmeal cabbage and goose fat potatoes Main course; Blade of Beef Wellington, roasted fillet, oatmeal cabbage and goose fat potatoes (Image: Archant)

County life

Shimmy and sparkle - Strictly’s AJ Pritchard and Chloe Hewitt

Reader photos - Our beautiful county in the frame

Romantic Cheshire - Love stories from bygone days

Great British Life: Sandbach Makers Market event manager, Kayleigh Dixon Sandbach Makers Market event manager, Kayleigh Dixon (Image: Archant)

On the farm - with Cheshire East council leader, Rachel Bailey

Picture pawfect - Pet artist Adam Bresnen

Sandbach and Crewe - Creating an appetite for success

Nostalgia - Acton and Nantwich in yesteryear

Great British Life: Angela Ross, Nikki Marsh, Joanne Pennington, Beckie Ansbro and Sammy Wakefield Angela Ross, Nikki Marsh, Joanne Pennington, Beckie Ansbro and Sammy Wakefield (Image: Archant)

The wilder side of romance - with the Wildlife Trust

Changing face - Stockport’s £1bn renaissance

Homes and Interiors

Great British Life: Councillor Rachel Bailey Councillor Rachel Bailey (Image: Archant)

Through the keyhole - One couple’s Caldy dream home

Tatton Antiques - A treasure trove in Knutsford

I heart my home - Valentine’s interior pieces

Get inspired - at Manchester’s Build It Live

Great British Life: Claire Dickinson at The Herbivore Vegan Store Claire Dickinson at The Herbivore Vegan Store (Image: Archant)

Food & Drink

Cake creativity - Extreme baker Ben Cullen

Sweet like chocolate - Wirral chocolatier Éponine

Great British Life: Ben Cullen, The Bake King Ben Cullen, The Bake King (Image: Archant)

A sense of occasion - Cheshire Life’s Mottram Hall lunch

Restaurant reviews - We dine in Sandbach and Chester

Fashion & Beauty

Great British Life: The overflow at the lake at North Rode Manor The overflow at the lake at North Rode Manor (Image: not Archant)

Bridal belles - Gorgeous gowns

Man of the hour - grooms’ wear

Janet Reeder’s Off the Rails

Armand Beasley’s vegan values

Great British Life: AJ and Chloe winning The British Amateur Latin championship 2015 AJ and Chloe winning The British Amateur Latin championship 2015 (Image: not Archant)