The Compleat Anglo in the Pays Basque

France's best-kept secret

Showing posts with label Chez Pantxua. Show all posts

Showing posts with label Chez Pantxua. Show all posts

Sunday, 25 October 2015

225. The clock's ticking..

3rd January. By one of those uneasy coincidences, I've just heard that Michel Delpech , the singer in the video below, has died.. (26 ...

Sunday, 25 March 2012

180. First siesta of the year

22nd March 2012 . After the shocking events in Montauban and Toulouse were resolved this morning, I think it's time for a reminder that...

Wednesday, 30 June 2010

67. Anniversaries

29th June 2010 . I think someone was trying to tell us something..! Today we planned to have lunch out to celebrate a major marital milest...

Thursday, 4 February 2010

43. Junk that BBQ! Vive la plancha!

4th February 2010. One of the best things we bought since arriving down here is a " plancha" .. Stunned silence in the snug.....

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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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