The Compleat Anglo in the Pays Basque

France's best-kept secret

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Monday, 1 January 2018

251. Another day, another euro..

30th January. I've mentioned before somewhere here that the French habitually abbreviate words and expressions. McDonalds becomes McDo ...

Saturday, 7 January 2017

238. Greasy Joan weather

31st January. I hope I'm not tempting fate but today could be the end of the longest cold spell we've had since moving here almost ...

Sunday, 4 December 2016

237. In the almost bleak midwinter..

31st December . Well, here we are again, waving goodbye to another year that's passed by all too quickly. It's been a mixed year fo...

Thursday, 7 January 2016

226. Step forward 2016

31st January . We went to see "45 Years" this afternoon at Biarritz.. Reading the reviews ( The Guardian , the New York Times an...

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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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