Happy New Year one and all.

Its been a LONG LONG time since I posted on this blog but my re-emergence directly co-incides with the anticipated launch of my all new website www.jaynecurry.co.uk

Having realised its the 21st century after all and people like their information to be instant and readily available, my husband has cajoled me into re inventing the way I communicate with the people I meet and have met on board ships and on my other travels. The soon to be re-launched website will allow people to buy CD's online, check my whereabouts, my availability and with the direct link to the blog (which I promise to more frequently update) and even follow me around the world if you so choose. Last year was an inordinately busy year for me and whilst 2014 is looking pretty healthy so far, I'm hoping to be able to spend a little more time with my loved ones and am very much looking forward to the wedding of the century in August this year as my little brother marries his girlfriend of 15 years in a festival themed wedding entitled "Glaston-Curry". To say I am excited is the understatement of the century.

I finished off 2013 with a bang performing at "The Club" Abu Dhabi - a 4,000 member establishment that has been in existence for ex-pats for over 50 years now... longer than the UAE has been in existence. After a busy winter, and a fantastic family Christmas back in the UK, Steve and I were able to travel together to Abu Dhabi and we opted to extend our stay in the region so that Steve could play some golf in preparation for his entry to the Asian tour Qualifying school in February this year. (you can follow his progress at www.asiantour.com ... Steve PARRY not Curry hahaha)
I'll be quite frank.. I didn't go to a lot of this golf.. not when the Dubai Mall, the largest and most visited shopping mall in the world was hosting its annual shopping festival. It was open till 1am each day and tantalised with a cornucopia of daily offers and sales. I was like a pig in the proverbial and thoroughly enjoyed a little "me" time. My choice of pastime didn't seem to irk Steve's golfing preparations any, though I hasten to add that naturally, he shot his best round of golf of the week, on the toughest course he played when I was driving the buggy!

We flew in to Abu Dhabi overnight with Etihad from Manchester landing in the morning of the 31st and after various hiccups managed to snatch a few hours sleep prior to a sound check and a quick bite before the gig. I was to perform 3 x 45 minutes sets, on my own, to almost 700 people who initially were seated at tables around a beautifully ornately decorated swimming pool terrace with food and drinks as far as the eye could see. After a cabaret spot, I performed 2 x dance spots for the already inebriated revellers who knew exactly how to welcome the new year in style, celebrating at midnight with a 10 minute enormous firework display projected from a barge in the sea, directly over the stage they had built on the beach to support my performing area and dance floor. Needless to say, jetlag or no jetlag, Steve and I thoroughly delighted in the opportunity to spend some of this special occasion drinking and dancing together as so frequently we're absent from each other at special times.
The first of the new year was spent mainly in recovery for me after such a full on 36 hours (see picture 2!) but Steve went off to golf and we met later in the day.

After a fantastic week in the UAE, catching up with friends and seeing the sights I'm back in the UK now and have a few days in preparation for my next trip to the Celebrity Century which I pick up on January 14th in Guatemala. This marks the beginning of a year of work which I'm really very much looking forward to, working for companies I thoroughly enjoy being a part of and performing my show to many  nationalities and walks of life from all over the globe. I promise to keep updating the site, if anyone's interested ???? as I'll be visiting some pretty exotic locations in the first four

 

 

months or so of this year: Panama, The US, Langkawi, Namibia to name but a few.
Thank you very much for reading and may I wish you all a very happy and prosperous 2014!!!! Now get that cruise booked ;-)