Friends Re-United at The Manoire If you were a group of friends wanting to arrange a re-union but you are all spread across the globe, where would you choose to hold a party? France of course! In this case the very beautiful Manoire Laurette in SW France, not far from Bordeaux. It's a fabulous building, lovingly restored and now serves as an up market [...]
The Captains Gala Dinner It's no secret that every Monday The Candies have an invitation to the Captains Gala Dinner on board the AmaDolce near Bordeaux. Gosh we do love these evenings and we feel a real part of the Ama family. The crew always welcome us with a smile, we have a fabulous dinner on board, we're provided with a beautiful cabin and [...]
More Parties, More Kind Words, More Fabulous Music in SW France When did we last catch up? We've been so busy we forget :D We've performed at a couple of weddings; our Fabulously Vintage champagne set and our Disco Diva Party, we spent an amazing day at a beautiful family wedding in the Charente, we've been back to Etang Vallier Resort... WOW! those folks [...]
Repeat Bookings for The Candies September is usually a quieter month... the peak wedding season is over and as the school holidays draw to an end then things calm down a little... HAHA! Not for Candies! We've had a busy, busy month and last week we had two repeat visits... another party night a La Charrue and a return trip back to Bordeaux. What [...]
Candies might be singing in Bordeaux more often We were again invited to sing on the AmaDolce when she docked on the Quai de Chatrons in Bordeaux. This is a beautiful boat and she is the perfect place for an evening cabaret... and it gives us a really great excuse to don our sequins! We boarded at seven, were given our cabin and offered [...]
It would seem that The Candies are destined for a life on the waves... or at least on board a luxury cruiser! Last week we were asked if we could do a last minute booking on one of a river cruise ships, docked in Bordeaux. Onboard, our ship boasted luxurious staterooms, a stunning main lounge and piano bar, a fabulous [...]