tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-792654918474025710.post1010515862366798412..comments2024-01-12T00:56:56.199+01:00Comments on The Compleat Anglo in the Pays Basque: 176. Biarritz dazzlesPipéradehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10335267015454274676noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-792654918474025710.post-61173412695487896482012-03-03T19:17:14.143+01:002012-03-03T19:17:14.143+01:00I've seen the Joaldunak folks a few times and ...I've seen the Joaldunak folks a few times and they appear completely bizarre to the modern eye - unlike anything I've ever seen - with their odd costumes and their peculiar gait. <br />Thanks for those links - I'll have a look at them.Pipéradehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10335267015454274676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-792654918474025710.post-16696784833718904912012-03-02T22:25:21.022+01:002012-03-02T22:25:21.022+01:00Hi
Hope you're well.
The Joaldunak costumes ...Hi<br /><br />Hope you're well.<br /><br />The Joaldunak costumes have some similarities to an Irish tradition, Wren day (Lá an Dreoilín) celebrated on 26 December. The wren boys dress up in straw suits and visit neighbours' houses accompanied by traditional Irish musicians.<br /><br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wren_Day<br /><br />Here's a link to the history and music of Wren Day (in modern times, there's no hunting of the wren): <br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zeTsyueyGuoJohnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-792654918474025710.post-36844488044862595932012-02-28T15:16:11.576+01:002012-02-28T15:16:11.576+01:00Places like Raux, Mandion and Miremont are just so...Places like Raux, Mandion and Miremont are just some of the local temples to the art of the patissier. We're far from being habitual customers but every once in a while it's a real pleasure to step inside one of these establishments. A visit to Miremont for example is like stepping back in time. Visit now before they disappear.Pipéradehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10335267015454274676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-792654918474025710.post-46403418614544729022012-02-28T09:47:34.681+01:002012-02-28T09:47:34.681+01:00Raux's looks like a kilo of extra weight per v...Raux's looks like a kilo of extra weight per visit. The place must be worth a visit and take away.. but the last frame with the hot chocolate and cream, to me, would look and taste so much better in a 'nice' cup and saucer.Lesleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-792654918474025710.post-24092786009662271322012-02-24T14:15:48.397+01:002012-02-24T14:15:48.397+01:00Yes, Spring can't come soon enough for us too....Yes, Spring can't come soon enough for us too.. It seems to have been a long old winter - but unlike many other places in France, we were lucky to have escaped all the snow. <br />It won't be too long before my shorts emerge from winter storage!Pipéradehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10335267015454274676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-792654918474025710.post-64762926449913569402012-02-24T10:44:18.751+01:002012-02-24T10:44:18.751+01:00Sitting here in Leclerc with a speedy connection m...Sitting here in Leclerc with a speedy connection makes it easier to read your blog. You're making me pine for the fiords I(well the sea at least) and the light. <br />We too have had some lovely days for sitting outside soaking up the rays.<br />Damp and misty now for a few days, but really looking forward to Spring.<br />a toute a l'heure mr. Pip.POW16783https://www.blogger.com/profile/04620499688347144538noreply@blogger.com