Happy International Women’s Day!

Determined | Kind | Exotic | Fun
These are the first 4 words that came to our mind when asked to describe Candida Leaver.
This actually might read more like an episode of *This Is Your Life* but it’s more to reflect the varied and vivid life that eventually brought Candy to Bridgwater.

She returned to England (London) for various jobs, but was soon off again taking Coach Tours around Europe. This led to running a large Chalet in the French Alps and on to holiday villas in Corsica. This was the period in which Candida began to develop her love for and supernatural skill for cooking.
Later in life Candida would be owning and running a small chain of very successful food led pubs in the Penzance area. This, in the eighties, way before anyone had heard of Gastro Pubs! A return to London meant further work in hospitality, running the kitchen for the directors of a Blue Chip company and cooking for all types including ambassadors and celebrities.

This period saw a change in direction – specialising in one of their other skills – Candida and Peter set up a development company and spent almost 8 years buying and renovating various properties in The Languedoc Region of Southern France. Candida was able to use another of her many skills by designing and decorating all these properties.

The Old Vicarage, once again, an under performing hospitality business, was purchased and the total renovation project began in January 2019.

Four years on – COVID defeated and owning a successful growing business, Candida continues to be the fun, generous, strong, and beautiful woman that she has always been.
Happy International Women’s Day!