The Compleat Anglo in the Pays Basque

France's best-kept secret

Friday, 29 January 2010

41. Basque specialities

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29th January 2010 . I was walking through Saint-Jean-de-Luz the other day listening to snatches of conversations from passers-by (as you do...
Thursday, 28 January 2010

40. Cheesed off..

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28th January 2010 . Here in France, cheese is a serious subject - as you might expect from a country that has n cheeses (where n is a numb...
Saturday, 16 January 2010

39. Back at the ranch

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16th January 2010. That sound you can hear is the last of the dust settling following Christmas and New Year.. We’re now back to our old r...
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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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