The Compleat Anglo in the Pays Basque

France's best-kept secret

Sunday, 28 February 2010

47. Wind in the Willows

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28th February 2010 . An Alerte Rouge for 60-odd departements in France last night.. Strong winds swept the country overnight - the storm ...
Tuesday, 23 February 2010

46. Basque cuisine (& no tin opener jokes please!)

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20th February 2010. In previous posts I've mentioned a few Basque dishes, notably the Gâteau basque, but I think I should apologise in ...
Thursday, 18 February 2010

45. French pop

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19th February 2010 . Contrary to what the UK media would have you believe, French pop music does exist and it comes in flavours other than...
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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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