The Compleat Anglo in the Pays Basque

France's best-kept secret

Showing posts with label Aviron Bayonnais. Show all posts

Showing posts with label Aviron Bayonnais. Show all posts

Tuesday, 2 April 2019

266. Hello Spring!

30th April . We had a quick raid in Spain yesterday - I topped up my whisky stocks with a 2 litre bottle (think Football Manager of the Mon...

Tuesday, 31 August 2010

82. Clock's ticking..

31st August 2010. I can't believe I started this blog a year ago.. I've decided I'm going make space for a daily Song of the D...

Thursday, 26 August 2010

81. The heat kicks in..

24th August 2010 . Had a good outing in a double sculler (first time for me) this evening and finished up racing the VIII over the final 2k...

Saturday, 3 July 2010

68. Defecting to Aviron Bayonnais

3rd July 2010 . Yesterday, I was aware all day that the date held some significance for me but for long enough I just couldn't make the...

Wednesday, 26 May 2010

63. Trois Rivières

25th May 2010 . Yesterday morning I found my way down to the clubhouse of Aviron Bayonnais, the other rowing club situated in the heart of B...

Sunday, 23 May 2010

62. Summer's here

23rd May 2010. Up early (just after 6am) to savour the peace and quiet of a summer's morning. The window is wide open, the birds are t...

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Pipérade: Bayonne, France; Madame and I experienced a 'coup de foudre' the first time we visited the Pays Basque (aka the French Basque Country) together - so much so that we started planning our next holiday there as we were driving away. After a few more visits, we concluded that this was where we were going to live one day, once the necessity of having to earn a living was a thing of the past. In mid-2007, we sold up in the UK and we finally realised our long-held dream to move to the Pays Basque. It's everything we ever hoped it would be and it's probably the best decision we've ever made - we've absolutely no regrets. As I can't see myself ever returning to England, I thought I should become part of society here (eg, the right to vote in local and national elections) and so I applied for French citizenship about 5-6 years ago. I was delighted to receive it as it meant my long term stay here was secure.

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